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VA SOL 6
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Civics
7th Grade
11/08/2012

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Term
President
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Head of the executive branch and is responsible for carrying out of the law.
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House of Representatives
Definition
Made up of 435 members and is based on each state's population.
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Supreme Court
Definition
Highest court in the land. Uses judicial review to decide if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional.
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Senate
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Made up of 100 members. Each state sends two delegates regardless of the state's population.
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Bicameral Legislature
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Means we have two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Legislative branch
Definition
declares war and collects taxes.
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Executive branch
Definition
carries out the law
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Judicial branch
Definition
interprets the law
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Supremacy Clause
Definition
States that if a federal law comes into conflict with a state law, that the federal law wins.
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Federalism
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The power to govern is shared between the national government and the states.
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The powers of the federal government are separated among ____________ of government limit any one branch from _______
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three branches
abusing its power
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Congress checks the power of the president when legislators _________
Definition
override presidential vetoes
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Congress checks the courts when legislators _________
Definition
impeach and convict judges
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President checks Congress when the President _______
Definition
vetoes legislation Congress has passed
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President checks the courts when he/she
Definition
appoints judges
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Courts check the power of Congress and President when they ________
Definition
declare laws and actions of Congress and the President unconstitutional
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Expressed powers
Definition
Powers that are specifically found in the Constitution
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Implied powers
Definition
Powers that are not specifically found in the Constitution.
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Pork Barrel Projects
Definition
Programs that bring jobs and income to a member of Congress's home state or district.
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Main role of members of Congress
Definition
write laws for the country.
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First step in bill becoming a law?
Definition
The bill must be introduced by a member of Congress
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After a bill is introduced, it goes to
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committee
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After committee the bill goes to
Definition
both House and Senate to be debated
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After debating a bill
Definition
Each house votes on the bill
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Last step for a bill is to go to the
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President
Term
Pork Barrel Projects
Definition
Programs that bring jobs and income to a member of Congress's home state or district.
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Pork Barrel Projects
Definition
Programs that bring jobs and income to a member of Congress's home state or district.
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Main role of members of Congress
Definition
write laws for the country.
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Main role of members of Congress
Definition
write laws for the country.
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First step in bill becoming a law?
Definition
The bill must be introduced by a member of Congress
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First step in bill becoming a law?
Definition
The bill must be introduced by a member of Congress
Term
After a bill is introduced, it goes to
Definition
committee
Term
After a bill is introduced, it goes to
Definition
committee
Term
After committee the bill goes to
Definition
both House and Senate to be debated
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After committee the bill goes to
Definition
both House and Senate to be debated
Term
After debating a bill
Definition
Each house votes on the bill
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After debating a bill
Definition
Each house votes on the bill
Term
Last step for a bill is to go to the
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President
Term
Last step for a bill is to go to the
Definition
President
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