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| Qualifications for Presidency |
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| Natural-born citizen, 35 years old, 14 year resident of the US, Four year term, limit to 2 terms. |
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| Who becomes president if the president leaves office or passes away? |
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| Represents the nation, enforces the laws, approves or vetos bills, civilian in control of the army, makes treaties, supports and shapes the party platform, appoints vp if office become vacant. |
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| Electors chosen by state legislatures; 538 electors, per state: 2 +#of members in house of reps; winner: 270(majority). If neither candidate gets 270, House of Reps votes on Presidency. |
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| Legislature is bicameral(two houses); Senate: 2 per state; House of reps: determined by population/435 total. |
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| Must be in residency at time of election;at least 25 yrs; citizen for 7 yrs; Elected by popular vote; 2 year term; |
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| Must be in residency at time of election; at least 30 yrs; citizen for 9 yrs; 6 year staggered terms of office; Organization: President and minority/majority floor leaders. |
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| In charge of supervising important administrative business; keep track of votes taken on Senate Floor; maintain official records |
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| Calls senate to order; administer the oath of office to Senate members; presides over debate; preserves order; sets legislative agenda |
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| Consults with party members; Urge party colleagues to support or defeat a particular piece of legislation; closely moniters floor activities. |
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| Count votes and whip up support for party legislation. |
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| Number of members needed to conduct business. (218 in the house; 51 in the Senate) |
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| Types of cases that go to Federal Court System |
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-Constitutional law
-Damages over $10,000
-Issues involving more than one state |
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Bottom of the Federal Court System
-Federal claims court, bankruptcy court, tax court, territorial court, military court. |
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Bottom of Federal Court System
-Federal trial court
-Courts of original jurisdiction: civil and criminal cases |
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Middle of Fed Court System
-Courts of appellate Jurisdiction: Comes from state supreme court, decides appeals and constitutionality of lower court rulings |
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Court of last resort
Decides constitutional issues
8 Justices and 1 chief justice |
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| Bill Introduced->Committee Hearings->Floor Action->Other Committee Hearing->Floor Action->Either returned to original house with revisions or goes to the president->If president passes it, become a law. |
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1. Standing committees
2. Joint Committees
3. Select Committees |
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1. Permanent panels where all similar bills can be sent
2. Composed of members of both houses.
3. Set up for a specific purpose. |
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| Override Powers of Congress |
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| Congress can override a President's veto with 2/3 vote in both chambers |
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| Antifederalists and Federalists |
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| Antifeds did not want to ratify the constitution and Federalists wanted to |
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Liberal: Believe in government action
Conservative: Limited government |
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-Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
-Republican |
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| Hobbes' view of the social contract theory in "Leviathan" arrived at the conclusion that citizens should submit to a sovereign power. |
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| Locke said that government exists to serve the people, not vice versa. |
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| lost 1-7 , racial segregation on its trains is okay because it is separate but equal and constitutionally okay under the 14th amendment. |
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| In favor of Brown 9-0, Blacks and Whites could no longer be segregated in schools |
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| Favor of Roe. Abortion became legal in terms of viability. |
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| In favor of Gideon, granted the right to trial and a lawyer even if they cannot afford it. |
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| Favor of the USA. They were protecting the US. and was needed in time of war. |
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| Miranda won 5-4, outlined necessary aspects of police warnings to suspects, including warnings of the right to remain silent and the right to have counsel present during interrogations. |
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| Regents of University of California v. Bakke |
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| In favor of Bakke. Racial quotas violate 14th amendment. |
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| 1, 2, 3, and 4th amendments |
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| 1=Freedom of religion, speech, press, assemble; 2=Bear arms; 3=No soldier housed; 4=Need a warrant |
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| 6=Quick trial; 7=right to a jury; 9=Powers of the people |
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11=suits against states
12=election of the president |
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| 13, 14, and 15 amendments |
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| 13=No slavery; 14=Equal rights for all; 15=Blacks get the right to vote. |
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