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What is popular
sovereignty?
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RULE BY THE PEOPLE.
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What section of the
Constitution explains why...
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The
Preamble,
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In the original
Constitution, which branch of...
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The
House of Representatives.
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What were the
expressed powers listed in the Constitution?
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The power to levy taxes, to borrow money, to regulate...
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What is judicial
review and why is it important?
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Review by the Supreme Court of the constitutional...
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What...
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An interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding...
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Why did the Equal
Rights Amendment cause questions?
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- Five of the thirty-five state legislatures that...
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What is an executive
agreement? Does it...
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- An agreement made directly between the president...
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What is slander?
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False
speech used intended to ruin someone’s reputation.
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What is libel?
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It is similar to slander, but it applies to written...
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How does Congress
override a presidential veto?
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- Congress would need
and ¾ vote ratio...
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How did the Framers
allow the Constitution to...
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The Framers allowed the Constitution to meet future...
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How can Supreme Court
decisions be overturned...
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Constitutional
amendment
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What cases does the
federal court have jurisdiction...
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The
Law of Sea
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How can amendments be
proposed?
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- 2/3 vote of each house of Congress.
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What is the
Constitutional time period for an...
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Seven years
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What are the 1st
Ten Amendments called?
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- Bill of Rights
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The national
government’s control of immigration...
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Executive
branch
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Who has the delegated
powers?
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Powers
the Constitution grants or delegates to the...
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What are public acts?
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Refers
to civil acts laws passed by state legislatures
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What are judicial
proceedings?
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- Refers to various court actions such as judgments...
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What is the first
step in the process of a territory...
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President signs an enabling act, and the
people...
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Which president
called for a New Federalism?
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Richard Nixon
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What part of the
Constitution gives Congress the...
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16 amendment
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What part of national
government is...
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- It is made up of the House of Representatives...
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What function does
the United States Conference...
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- They
establish headquarters in Washington DC to...
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What are sunset laws
and why are used?
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- Laws that require periodic checks of government...
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What is extradition
and what does it prevent
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Returning to the state, a criminal or fugitive
who...
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What does Article IV
obligate states to give to...
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The
states are required to give full faith and credit...
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What is an interstate
compact?
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An
interstate compact is an agreement between two...
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What are the
arguments for states’ rights?
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- State’s rights argue that the states created...
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What are the
arguments for nationalism?
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Nationalists argue that it was the people, not...
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Which Constitutional
power gave Congress the authority...
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The Commerce Power
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What are sunshine
laws?
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Prohibit
public officials from holding closed meetings
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Who is David Levitt
and what did he do?
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A...
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Where does the road
to national office often begin?
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Local/State
government
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Elastic clause
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a statement in the U.S. constitution (Article
I,...
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Appeal to Congress
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In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a...
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Bankruptcy
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a legal status of an insolvent person or an
organization,...
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Impeachment-
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a
formal document charging a public official with...
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Ratification
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making something valid by formally ratifying or...
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