Politics of the United States Questions
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Protection against self-incrimination, double jeopardy. Protection of due process and right to grand jury
Congressional pay raises will only take effect after the next election
President and vice-president's term of office begins on January 20th and no longer in March
Separated balloting procedures for president and vice-president (out them as a team)
States are protected from being sued by citizens of another state
Individuals appointed to a position in administrative positions and judges in the federal judiciary from the president...
Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress
- powers not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution- are considered necessary for the gov to carry out its duties
-specific powers granted to the fed government by the U.S. Consinstitution-
- not listed in Constitution- are considered to naturally belong to the national gov. b/c it is sovereign state.
Who created charactertics of burrecraucy
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Constitutional provisions
executive : led by the president, enforces lawslegislative: consists of the senate and the house of representatives, makes lawsjudical: led by the Supreme Court, interprets lawsthese branches check eachother through a system of checks and balances ex. legislative: Congress creating a new tax law, vetoes a law, impeachmentexecutive: the president issuing an executive order, impeachment, judical revijudical: the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional, impeachment, judical review
How many seats are in the Senate?
- known as reserved powerpowers that can be exercised by the national gov alone
-shared between a large nationa and similar local gov such as states. - divided between the national and state governments.
set aside for the state of for the states according to the 10th amendment of the Constitution
-powers granted to the fed. government by the Constitution. -powers expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the national government by the Constitution.
system of the U.S. gov. that makes sure no branch had too much power
The basic principles of federalism are the Constitution provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis ( in the US between the national gov and the state gov.