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| 2058319642 | The Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments to the constitution. | 0 | |
| 2058319643 | Equality, Liberty, Democracy | Three Core Values of American Politics. | 1 | |
| 2058319644 | Oligarchy | Ruled by few. | 2 | |
| 2058893405 | Authoritarian Government | No limits to power. Total control over every aspect of life. Considered Totalitarian. | 3 | |
| 2058893406 | Possess Knowledge | It is important to be a good citizen to possess what? | 4 | |
| 2058893407 | Political Efficacy | Belief that you can influence politics. Declines because of: apathy, lack of knowledge, lack of good debate. | 5 | |
| 2058893408 | Fallen Sharply | What has happening with trust in government since 1960? | 6 | |
| 2058893409 | Autocracy | Ruled by one. | 7 | |
| 2058893410 | Articles of Confederation | First Constitution. | 8 | |
| 2058893411 | 1 unicameral system, each state had 1 vote, 9 out of 13 votes to pass anything | How was power in Congress divided under the Articles? | 9 | |
| 2058893412 | New Jersey Plan | Equal representation. | 10 | |
| 2058893413 | Virginia Plan | Representation based on population. | 11 | |
| 2058893414 | Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) | One house based on representation based on population. On house based on equal representation. | 12 | |
| 2058893415 | 3/5 Amendment | Decided on representation for slaves. For every 5 slaves they would count for 3 people. | 13 | |
| 2058893416 | Electoral College | How we elect the president. 270 votes to become president. | 14 | |
| 2058893417 | Separation of Powers | Division of government into three branches with different jobs and duties. | 15 | |
| 2058893418 | Checks and Balances | Insures that these branches maintain equal power. Executive Branch has veto power over Legislative. Legislative Branch can override veto and impeach over Executive. Judicial Branch has judicial review over other two. Executive and Legislative nominate and confirm judges on the Judicial Branch. | 16 | |
| 2058893419 | Supremacy Clause | All Federal Laws will take precedence over any state laws. | 17 | |
| 2058893420 | Judicial Review | Ability of the court to declare laws unconstitutional. Ex. Marbury v. Madison. | 18 | |
| 2058893421 | Executive, Legislative, Judicial | Three branches. | 19 | |
| 2058893422 | Senate is 6 years, House is 2 years, President is 4 years, Federal Judge is life term | Term of office for each federal office (Senate, House, President and Federal Judge). | 20 | |
| 2058893423 | Criminal Law | Laws have been broken. If found guilty, there is a punishment (probation, community service, jail time, fines, death). | 21 | |
| 2058893424 | Civil Law | Not criminal. Monetary fine. | 22 | |
| 2058893425 | Jurisdiction | Area that the court rules over. Whatever Jurisdiction has the right to hear the case. | 23 | |
| 2058893426 | Original Jurisdiction | Court in which the case begins: Federal, District, Supreme. | 24 | |
| 2058893427 | House of Representatives | Who has the sole power to introduce a revenue or tax bill? | 25 | |
| 2058893428 | Due Process of Law | Every person not to be treated arbitrarily by a government official or agency. | 26 | |
| 2058893429 | Jurisdiction in Federal Court | Matters that involve the Constitution or Federal Law. | 27 | |
| 2058893430 | Solicitor General | Government Lawyer. Represents U.S. in Supreme Court. Second most powerful person in Judicial Branch behind the Supreme Court. Shapes the flow of cases. | 28 | |
| 2058893431 | Writ of Certiorari | Appeal to get case heard in Supreme Court. Nearly all cases that reach the Supreme Court come through this. | 29 | |
| 2058893432 | Supreme Court cases with Original Jurisdiction | Cases involving ambassadors. Lawsuits of states. Government entities against government entities. | 30 | |
| 2058893433 | Supreme Court | In most cases an appellate court. | 31 | |
| 2058893434 | Precedents | Prior cases that sent standards for later cases. | 32 | |
| 2058893435 | Significance of Dissenting Opinion | Required to show that the court is divided. Makes a foundation for argument to overturn a law. Shows that the court is in disagreement and could change its rule. | 33 | |
| 2058893436 | 535 Total, 435 in House, 100 in Senate, Bicameral 2 house system | Size of Congress. | 34 | |
| 2058893437 | Delegated Powers by Congress | Most common type of presidential power. | 35 | |
| 2059372664 | Expressed Powers | Powers listed in the Constitution. | 36 | |
| 2059372665 | Inherent Powers | Powers included with the presidency. | 37 | |
| 2059372666 | Filibuster | Attempt by a Senate member to prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor. | 38 | |
| 2059372667 | Majority Leader | Who has the most real power in the Senate? | 39 | |
| 2059372668 | Redistricting | Drawing district lines so that each district is equal in population. | 40 | |
| 2059372669 | Apportionment | Giving each state the number of representatives they will have. Happens once every 10 years. Happens because of census. Each district contains 700,000 people. | 41 | |
| 2059372670 | Sociological Representation | Philosophy of representation. Representative shares similar racial, ethnic, religious, or occupation background with the people he represents. | 42 | |
| 2059372671 | Agency Representation | Some who's votes hire to represent their interests. | 43 | |
| 2059372672 | Conference Committee | Joint committees made up of both houses that work out differences in two versions of the same deal. Conferees | 44 | |
| 2059372673 | Miranda Rule | Right to remain silent. Right to an attorney. 21 Jump Street. | 45 | |
| 2059372674 | Common Law | Based on precedents rather than statutes and laws. | 46 | |
| 2059372675 | 13th Amendment | Ended slavery. | 47 | |
| 2059372676 | 14th Amendment | Cannot deny someone citizenship due to ethnic race. | 48 | |
| 2059372677 | 15th Amendment | Cannot deny someone right to vote due to ethnic race. | 49 | |
| 2059372678 | Plaintiff in a Civil Case | Brings forth the lawsuit. | 50 | |
| 2059372679 | Plaintiff in a Criminal Case | Government brings forth the lawsuit. | 51 | |
| 2059372680 | Defendant in a Civil Case | Person whom lawsuit is brought against. Monetary fee. | 52 | |
| 2059372681 | Defendant in a Criminal Case | Person whom lawsuit is brought against. Punishment is enforced. | 53 | |
| 2059372682 | Speaker of the House | Leader of majority party in the House. | 54 | |
| 2059372683 | President's Inherent Powers | Powers president has because he is president. | 55 | |
| 2059372684 | Pluralism | Interest groups should be free to compete with each other for government influence. | 56 | |
| 2059372685 | Wealthy People | Who do interest groups most effectively serve? | 57 | |
| 2059372686 | Marbury v. Madison | Judicial review. | 58 | |
| 2059372687 | Bicameral Legislature | Two houses of Congress. | 59 | |
| 2059372688 | Interest Groups, Standing Committees of Interest Groups, Agency that regulates this industry | Iron Triangle. | 60 | |
| 2059372689 | State Legislatures | Who elects Senators under original Constitution? | 61 | |
| 2059372690 | Speak of the House, Majority Leader, Minority Leader | Leaders in the House. | 62 | |
| 2059372691 | Speaker of the House | Highest ranking Republican. Equivalent to majority leader on Senate side. | 63 | |
| 2059372692 | Vice President, President Por Tempore, Majority Leader, Minority Leader | Leaders in the Senate. | 64 | |
| 2059372693 | Majority Leader | Majority party and majority whips. | 65 | |
| 2059372694 | Minority Leader | Minority party and minority whips. | 66 | |
| 2059372695 | Cloture | Ends a debate. 3/5 vote. 60 votes in the Senate. | 67 | |
| 2059372696 | 700,000 People | Each house member represents how many people? | 68 | |
| 2059372697 | 3/5 vote from both houses | Override Presidential Veto. | 69 | |
| 2059372698 | Allows Congressmen to specialize in their area of expertise | Why we have standing committees? | 70 | |
| 2059372699 | Closed Rule | Limits. No amendments. | 71 | |
| 2059372700 | Open Rule | No Limits. Amendments allowed. | 72 | |
| 2059372701 | Conference Committees | Joint committees to work out differences in two different versions of the same deal. Normally from the committee that the bill was sent too. | 73 | |
| 2059372702 | Expressed Powers | Powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution. | 74 | |
| 2059372703 | Legislative | Article 1, Section 8. | 75 | |
| 2059372704 | Executive | Article 2. | 76 | |
| 2059372705 | Concurrent Powers | Powers that State and Federal Government have. | 77 | |
| 2059372706 | Privileges and Immunities | Clause states that each citizen has the same privileges and immunities as every other citizen. Ex. Alaska Pipeline. | 78 | |
| 2059372707 | Full Faith and Credit Clause | Every state must recognize other states' laws. Ex. Massachusetts' same sex marriage. | 79 | |
| 2059372708 | House is the Grand Jury, Senate conducts the trial, 3/5 votes required | Role of House and Senate in impeachment. | 80 | |
| 2059372709 | Pocket Veto | President ignores bill for 10 days before adjournment of Congress in order for the bill to die. Bill becomes law without president's signature if Congress does not adjourn. | 81 | |
| 2059372710 | Malicious and false intent must be present | To win a libel suit against the news media and public official must prove what? | 82 | |
| 2059372711 | Speech, Assembly, Religion, Petition, Press (written speech) | First Amendment. | 83 | |
| 2059372712 | Establishment Clause | Separation of Church and State. | 84 | |
| 2059372713 | Freedom of Exercise | Practice of any religion. | 85 | |
| 2059372714 | Second Amendment | Right to bear arms. | 86 | |
| 2059372715 | Third Amendment | Quartering of troops during peacetime. | 87 | |
| 2059372716 | Fourth Amendment | Search and seizure. | 88 | |
| 2059372717 | Fifth Amendment | Double jeopardy and Eminent Domain. | 89 | |
| 2059372718 | Sixth Amendment | Fair and speedy trail. | 90 | |
| 2059372719 | Seventh Amendment | Jury trails for civil cases. | 91 | |
| 2059372720 | Eighth Amendment | Cruel and unusual punishment. | 92 | |
| 2059372721 | Full Faith and Credit Clause | All states must recognize official acts of other states. | 93 | |
| 2059372722 | Elastic Clause | Congress can do anything deemed necessary for the nation. | 94 | |
| 2059372723 | Eminent Domain | Ability to acquire land for public good. | 95 | |
| 2059372724 | Roe v. Wade | Legalized abortion. | 96 | |
| 2059372725 | Gideon v. Wainwright | Right to counsel in court. | 97 | |
| 2059372726 | Article I | Legislative Branch is in which article? | 98 | |
| 2059372727 | Article II | Executive Branch is in which article? | 99 | |
| 2059372728 | Article III | Judicial Branch is in which article? | 100 | |
| 2059372729 | Congress | Has power to declare war. | 101 | |
| 2059372730 | Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State | Line of succession of the Presidency. | 102 | |
| 2059372731 | President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Attorney General | National Security Council. | 103 | |
| 2059372732 | Executive Agreements | Agreements between president and other countries. Carries same weight as treaties. Does not require senatorial confirmation. Does not mean anything once the current president at the time is out of office. | 104 | |
| 2059372733 | Hillary Clinton | Which first lady seek and won public office? | 105 | |
| 2059372734 | Kitchen Cabinet | Informal group of presidential advisors. | 106 | |
| 2059372735 | Office of Management and Budget, Council of Economic Advisers | Part of the Executive Office. | 107 | |
| 2059372736 | Referendum | Law that is voted on by the people. | 108 | |
| 2059372737 | Midterm Election | National elections that do not include presidential election. | 109 | |
| 2059372738 | Tuesday following the first Monday in November | Election date. | 110 | |
| 2059372739 | Ways and Means Committee | Taxes, Entitlements, Budget. | 111 |
