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Basic Principles of Government
Congress
Judiciary
Executive
Vocab
100
Idea that officials are never above the law
What is limited government
100
What are the institutions of Congress
What is senate and house of representatives
100
What are the institutions of the judiciary branch
What is supreme and national court
100
What are the institutions of the executive
What is POTUS VPOTUS and Cabinet
100
a change to the constitution
What is an amendment
200
Idea of equal power in all branches
What is separation of powers
200
Term of office in the house
What is 2 years
200
What does the judiciary branch do
What is interpret laws
200
How many departments are in the cabinet
What is 16
200
send back a law
What is veto
300
Idea that people are the source of political power
What is popular sovereignty
300
Term of office in the Senate
What is 6 years
300
What is the main check the judiciary has over both the legislature and executive
What is judicial review
300
Who is the commander in chief
What is POTUS
300
the lawmaking branch
What is legislature
400
Idea that each branch has an edge over the other
What is checks and balances
400
How long do you have to be a citizen of the US to run for the house of reps
What is 7 years
400
Who appoints judges
What is the president
400
What check does the executive have over the legislature
What is veto
400
a way to divide power to ensure no party gets too much power
What is separation of power
500
Division of power between national and state government
What is federalism
500
How long do you have to be a citizen of the US to run for the senate
What is 9 years
500
What is the article that establishes the judiciary
What is article 3
500
What can the President do that is frowned upon so they usually do it right before their term is up
What is pardon
500
ways other branches can check others
What is checks and balances