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States
President
Rights and Responsibilities
Political Party Organization
Equal Justice Under the Law
100

any non-delegated power belongs to the states

Reserved Powers

100

The president serves a _ year term

4

100

In 1791 this was added to the Constitution

bill of rights

100

more conservative

Republican Party

100

defines what acts are crimes

Criminal law

200

In Massachusetts, how old do you have to be to vote?

18

200

The President is paid A year

4000000

200

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”

Freedom of religion 

200

more liberal

Democratic Party

200

any behavior that is illegal

Crime

300

set of criminal laws.

Penal laws

300

A directive on how to carry out broad section of gov’t or a specific law

Executive Orders

300
  • “Right of the people to peacefully assemble”
  • Freedom to hold peaceful meetings

Freedom of Assembly    

300

group of citizens with similar views on public issues

Political Party

300

laws about disputes between people

Civil law

400

Mass has 200 legislators How many senators are there and how many presents are there?

  • 160 representatives
  • 40 senators 
400
  • This power allows the president to keep some of their actions/information confidential when it comes to communicating with the public and even the other two branches

Executive Privilege

400

Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures

4th amendment 

400

Americans can contribute $3 from their taxes to an election fund

Public Financing

400

laws that are passed by lawmaking bodies

Statutes

500

Each of the 50 states has its own Constitution containing

  • A preamble
  • A BOR
  • An outline of the state government
  • Information on elections and voting 
  • Information on state affairs such as education, law and order, transportation, and finance
  • Methods of amending the state constitution
500

To be president a person must be (name all)

  • A native-born citizen
  • At least 35 years old
  • Been a resident of the US for at least 14 years
500

rights guaranteed to all citizens

Cizil rights

500

each part of the platform

Plank

500

4 major sources of law (name all)

  • Statutory
  • Common
  • Administrative
  • Constitutional