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Term lengths for congressmen
house-2 senate-6
2 ways that Aberham Lincon expanded presidential power.
adding a tenth justice and suspending the writ of habeas corpus
Who is the Speaker of the House? Who is the minority leader?
Kevin Macarthy and Hakeem Jeffries
A case that stopped school segregation and overturned Plessy v Fergison.
Brown v Board
fed 49
the people are the only legitimate fountain of authority
How do certain representatives benefit from being in a safe district
You don't have to work as hard to be reelected and you are more likely to be in positions of power because you will likely be in the house for longer
What were the acts that President Obama and Trump decided not to enforce. What constitutional citation says Presidents have to faithfully execute the law?
Obama: DOMA, Trump: DACA, and Taking care clause article 2 section 3
Solution reached in a controversy between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the United States Constitution that led to the Bill of Rights
Massachusetts Compromise
A case that ruled parents must educate their kids at least until 8th grade. Can be seen as legislating from the bench because the 8th grade standard in not found in the constitution
Wisconsin V Yoder
Fed 51
If all men were angels no government would be necessary.
What is a conference committee
A bicameral committee that comes together to rewrite a bill that the house and senate cannot agree on
President that almost doubled the size of the United States and how
Jefferson and the Luisiana purchase
citation in the constitution that gives congress the power lay and collect taxes, to declare war, and where the commerce clause is
Artical 1 section 8
A case where it was ruled that a person cannot grow wheat for their own consumption
Wickard v Filburn
Brutus 11
Men in office are tenacious of power.
What is Rank Choice Voting?
Allows voters to select candidates that more accurately their preferences. Voters rank the candidates in order of preference rather than one candidate.
What is the emergency power act?- What power does it give to the president?
Act that empowers the president to activate special powers during a crisis or national emergency that was passed in 1796
How do the two branches check each other (3)
when passing legislation, they need to agree on the bill, impeachment, senate checks tyranny of the majority
A case that limited the power of the president by checking their power in a war time
Youngstown Sheet and Tube v Soyer
Fed. 70
Single executive is the best form of government.
What philosophical view did Locke have on executive power and structure?
Locke favored a representative government such as English Parliament.
Where in the constitution dose it alow the president to use executive orders
It's not in the constitution
Why do some people argue that delegation of administrative agencies is unconditional?
The non-delegation doctoring (through acritical one section one because is all legislative powers are granted to the congress, they should not be given to other bodies of government)
Court Case that ruled a Virginia statute that authorized sterilization of a disability did not violate due process clause.
Buck v Bell
Fed. 5
It is easier for foreign countries to attack a divided nation.