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Define Checks and Balances
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Formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
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Define Impeachment
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Formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Define Checks and Balances
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Define Impeachment
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Define Federalism
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Define Separation of Powers
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Which term means: One House
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Which term means: A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
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Which term means: Formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity.
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Which term means: A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
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Which term means: A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
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Which term means: Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Why were the Federalist Papers written?
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Federalists ___________________ the new Constitution
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Anti-federalists ___________________ the new Constitution
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____________ insisted on a Bill of Rights
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The "Great Compromise" is also known as the
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The New Jersey Plan.....
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The Virginia Plan.....
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The New Jersey Plan
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Under the New Jersey plan, representation was based on
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Under the Virginia Plan, representation was based on
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In the end, under the Great Compromise, which two things were agreed on?
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The anti-federalists supported a Bill of Rights because
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Define the following: Concurrent Power
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Define the following: Implied Power
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Define the following: Delegated Power
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Define the following: Reserved Power
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Define the following: Enumerated Power (also called express powers)
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What part of the Constitution addresses relationships between states?
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What part of the Constitution addresses the executive branch?
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What part of the Constitution addresses the amendment process?
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What part of the Constitution addresses the legislature?
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What part of the Constitution contains the Supremacy Clause?
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What part of the Constitution addresses the judiciary?
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Which part of the Constitution addresses the adoption of the document?
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Define Bill of Attainder
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Define Due Process
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Define Ex Post Facto
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How can the president be impeached and removed?
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How can the president be impeached but not removed?
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Execute the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Enforce the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Implement the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Make the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Draft the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Write the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Determine the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Apply the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Interpret the laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Commander-in-chief of the armed services
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Signs bills into law
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Makes treaties
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Appoints cabinet and agency officials
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Has discretion on the implementation of laws
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Declares war
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Approves treaties
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Debates and passes legislation
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Interpreting the Laws and Constitution
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Judicial Review
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Sentencing criminal offenders
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Presiding over court cases
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Vetoes legislation
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Which branch is tasked with the following responsibility: Appoints federal judges
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Enforces court decisions
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Impeach the executive
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Overrides veto
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Impeach the judiciary
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Propose a constitutional amendment
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Declare an executive action unconstitutional or illegal
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Which branch is tasked with the following "check" on another branch: Declares a law unconstitutional
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Which clause in the Constitution requires that all states honor the civil laws of all other states?
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Which clause in the Constitution states that Federal Law âtrumpsâ any conflicting State law?
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Which clause in the Constitution requires requires all states to treat citizens from other states like their own?
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Which clause in the Constitution allows for the efficient administration of government by granting Congress powers that are not precisely spelled out in the document?
