Ap Government Cards part 1
Takes dobbs set and splits it into 20 sets (might change) to help make it easier to study especially in learn.
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| LBJ's executive order-designed to correct the effects of past discrimination; requirement by law that positive steps be taken to increase the number of minorities in business, schools, colleges, and labor. | ||
| The process of forming the list of matters that policymakers intend to address. | ||
| A revision/change to a bill, law, or constitution. | ||
| Friend of the court; interest groups may be invited to file legal briefs supporting/rejection arguments of the case. | ||
| They opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution b/c it gave too much power to the national govt at the expense of the state govts and it lacked a bill of rights. | ||
| On appeal from lower courts-Supreme Court is mostly an appellate court. | ||
| Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each state. | ||
| Money granted by Congress or to a state legislature for a specific purpose | ||
| 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) | ||
| All the voters of a state/country elect their representative (senate elections are at large on the federal level) | ||
| 2 chambers; Congress has the Senate and the House of Representatives | ||
| A proposal for a law | ||
| Prohibits a person from being found guilty of a crime without a trial |