 | Term | Definition |
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constitutionalism |
the priciple that government and it's officials are bound by fundamental law |
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federalism |
the system of government is which power is divided between the national and state governments |
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impeachment |
the act of accusing or formally charging with misconduct |
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unconstitutional |
in violation of the constitution |
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preamble |
the opening part of the constitution that tells what it's about |
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the 3 branches of governmet |
executive, legislative, judicial |
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the 3 levels of government |
national, state, local |
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the executive branch was established by article ___ of the constitution |
2 |
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a president's term lasts ___ years |
4 |
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a president can only serve ___ terms |
2 |
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there are a total of ___ total electoral votes |
538 |
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the minimum electoral votes a president needs to win is ___ |
270 |
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the legislative branch was established by article ___ of the constitution |
1 |
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in the senate there are ___ total members |
100 |
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in the house of representatives, there are ____ total members |
435 |
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the number of people representing a state in the house of representatives is determined by: |
population of that state |
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the number of people representing a state in the senate is based on: |
equal representation for each state |
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how many times can a representative for the house of representatives be elected? |
there is no limit |
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how many times can a representative for the senate be elected? |
there is no limit |
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how can a president get rid of a law? |
they can veto it |
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____ of the congress can override a veto |
2/3 |
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a proposed law |
a bill |
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what are the seven roles for one president? |
chief of state, chief executive, chief diplomat, commander-in-chief, chief legislator, chief of party, chief guardian of the Economy |
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how long is a sentor's term? |
6 years |
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what is the respondibility of congress? |
to make laws |
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how long is a representative (house of reps.) term? |
2 years |
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how old does a representative (house of reps.) have to be in order to be a representative? |
25 years old |
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how old does a senator have to be in order to be a senator? |
30 years old |
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how many years has a senator has to lived in the U.S. to be in order to be a senator? |
9 years |
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how many years has a representative (house of reps.) has to lived in the U.S. to be in order to be a representative? |
7 years |
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True or False: a bill only needs 1/3 of the congress to approve it before it goes to the president |
false (a majority vote from both parts of congress) |
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to veto |
when a president prevents a bill from becoming a law or rejects it |
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the judicial branch was established by the ___ article of the constitution |
3rd |
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what are some powers given to congress? |
to create laws in order to promote the general welfare, establish justice, provide for the common defense |
