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s.s. test on dec. 19

Terms

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copy deck
unwritten constitution
practices such as the presidents cabinet, political parties that are not in the constitution but we treat them as if they were
confederal system
an organization of states in whick the states keep most of the power
length of term for pres.
4 years but can serve 2 terms
length of term for senator
2 years
elastic clause
congress can make necessary and proper laws
democracy
a nation in which the states govern themselves
the bill of rights
first 10 amendments to the constitution
president of the senate
vice president
a two house legislature
bicameral
electors
elect the president
republic
a nation in which voters elect reps to govern them
powers shared between state and federal
build roads, raise taxes, provide for public welfare, administer criminal justice, charter banks, borrow money
ratify
to approve
ammendment
formal written change
impeach
to bring a formal charge of wrong doing against the president of another public official
special powers of the pres.
veto, nominate, pardon
some changes that have been made to the constitution
mower power to the president, better role for judicial, presidents cabinet
separations of powers
a principle by which the powers of government are divided among seperate branches
checks and balances
a system by which each branch of government can chec, or control the actions of other branches
number of senators per state
2
bill
proposed laws
constitution
a document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
override
to overrule or set aside
three levels of government
federal, state, local
2 houses of congress
senate and house of reps
veto
to reject
federal system
an organization of states in which the central government keeps most of the power
length of term for us rep.
2 years
three branches of government
legislative, judicial, executive

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