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Honors Government/economy with Brieger at St Edward Central Catholic High School

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presidential succession

-vp

-speaker of house

-protemp

-secretary of state

-secretary of treasury

-secretary of defense

-attorney general

1st ammendment covers freedom of: (5)

press religion assembly petition speech

quartered troops require: (3)

-living in your home

-right to privacy

-governor of the house

5th ammendment protects against: (3)

1) double jeopardy

2) self incrimination

3) emminent domain

trial guarantees (4)

1) a speedy public trial

2) right to an attorney

3)must be informed of crime

4) call/confront witnesses

8th amendment protects against: (3)

1) excessive bail

2) excessive fines

3) cruel and unusual punishment

13th amendment exceptions (3)

1) cime

2) draft

3) jury duty

ways to become and rights of a citizen as stated in 14th amendment (4)

1) born

2)naturalized

3) due process clause

4)equal protection clause

"persons" includes: (2)

1) citizens

2) non citizens

characteristics of state (4)

1) people/population

2) land

3) sovreignty

4) government

3 Governmental Powers

1) legislators

2) executive

3) judicial

basic principles of constitution (6)

1) popular sovreignty

2)separation of powers

3) checks and balances

4) limited government

5) federalism

6) judicial revies

parts of the preamble (6)

1) form a more perfect union

2) "Establish Justice"

3) "Ensure Domestic Tranquility"

4) Provide for the Common Defense

5) Promote General Wellfare

6) Secure Blessing of liberty

qualifications of house (3)

-25 years old

-7 years as a citizen

-must live in state

qualifications of senate (3)

-30 years old

-9 years as a U.S, citizen

-resident of state

qualifications of president

-35 years old

-14 years living in US

-born a US citizen

ways to be born a citizen (2)

1) jus soli

2) jus sanguinis

types of democracy (2)

1) direct (pure)

2) indirect (representative)

basic concepts of democracy (5)

1) Fundamental worth of individual

2) Equality of all persons

3) Majority rule Minority rights

4) Necessity of Compromise

5) Individual Freedom

equality of all persons guarantees (2)

1) Equality of opportunity

2) Equality before the law

Roles of the president

-chief of

1) state

2) executive

3) administrator

4) diplomat

5) commander in chief

6) legislative

7) party

8) citizen

Powers of chief executive (2)

1) oath of office

2) take care power

tools of influence (5)

1) executive order

2) official appointments

3) removal power

4) powers of Clemency

5) impoundment

if US disapproves of a country (2)

1) bring back diplomats

2) persona non grata

25th amendment rules (4)

) VP becomes P if P is vacated

2) president must have VP

3) VP becomes president if P tells congress in WRITING he can't do job

4) VP can take P by WRITING a letter to congress w/ support of cabinet

Impeachable acts (4)

-treason

-bribery

-high crimes

-misdemeaner

Impeachment Process (5)

1) house calls for investigation

2) house judiciary committee conducts inquiry

3) House votes to impeach

4) Senate holds trial

5) senate convicts w/ 2/3 vote

Presidents impeached (3)

clinton

nixon

andrew johnson

duties of the VP (2)

1. President of the Senate

2. presidential disability (25th A)

President of the senate only has to show up to (3)

-start the session

-ties

-state of the union

changes to farmers plan (3)

1. must got for P and VP separately

2. top 3 in presidential tie go to House

3. top 2 in VP tie go to Senate

reasons for electoral college (3)

1) voting behaviors

2) uninformed

3) influenced voting

Electoral college process (4)

1) popular vote

2) Electoral vote

3) Electoral count

4) inauguration

what are the reasons for bicameral legislature(3)? explain.

1) historical

-parliament had 2 houses

2)practical

-conflict between VA plan and NJ plan

3) theoretical

-checks and balances

List the terms and sessions of congress (6)

1) term

2) session

3)adjournment

4) recess

5) prorogue

6) special session

List the affects of the reapportionment act of 1929 (3)

1) house members set at 435

2) Census used to divide seats

3) president forwards plans to congress

perks of congress (2)

1) free from civil arrest in from and to meeting

2) can't be charged with slander in meetings

List the types of congressional powers (2)

1)expressed

2) implied

Basic Protections (2)

1) civil liberties

2)civil rights

Rights are Relative (3)

1) free speech is limited

2) can't use words to encourage crime

3) media coverage

"Persons" (2)

1) citizens

2) aliens

qualifications of alien (2)

foreign born, non-citizen

people whose rights are restricted (3)

1) aliens

2) felons

3) citizens

Key Clauses (2)

1) Establishment Clause

2) Free Exercise Clause

Lemon test (3)

1) aid must be secular (non-religious)

2) aid can't help/hinder religion

3) aid must avoid entangling church and state

Free Exercise Can't (3)

1) violate laws

2) offend public morals

3) threaten health, welfare and safety of community

Freedom of speech guarantees (2)

1) free expressions

2) full wide range discussion on public affairs

Freedom of speech restrictions (6)

1) libel

2) slander

3) Encouraging a crime

4) seditious speech

5) obscenity

6) prior restraint

Government can punish dissent... (3)

1) if within constitutional powers

2) restrictions no greater than necessary

3) gov not out to just shut you up

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Created: 2012-01-18
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