Midterm

Question 1

The process of dividing up House districts among the state based upon the population count

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Reapportionment

Question 2

Regulates airlines

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FAA

Question 3

the executive checks the judicial

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nominate supreme court justices

Question 4

Different levels of government hold the power

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Federal

Question 5

All power is held by the central government rather than the states

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Unitary

Question 6

Power of the courts to decide whether the actions of the other branches were unconstitutional

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Judicial Review

Question 7

Leaders hold the ultimate power. There are few rights for the people.

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Dictatorship

Question 8

Power is held by the people

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Democracy

Question 9

The government and its officers must follow the laws of the land, no one is above the law

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Rule of Law

Question 10

Rules set by the government that help enforce laws

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Regulations

Question 11

Allows Congress to stretch its powers

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Elastic Clause

Question 12

the power of the legislative branch to negate a veto

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Override

Question 13

A rule issued by the President that has the force of law

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Executive Order

Question 14

The power of the president/governor to reject a bill

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Veto

Question 15

legislative checks the judicial

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confirm supreme court nominees

Question 16

The executive branch

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enforces laws

Question 17

The first constitution of the United States immediately after the Revolutionary War

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the Articles of Confederation

Question 18

Power is held by a small group of people

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Oligarchy

Question 19

The Declaration of Independence ________________ while the Constitution ______________________

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Rejected British rule; Set up a new government

Question 20

legislative checks the executive

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impeach

Question 21

an alliance of states who hold their power with a weak central government

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Confederacy

Question 22

judicial checks the legislative and executive

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judicial review

Question 23

the judicial branch

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interprets laws

Question 24

Ensures the safety of products

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CPSC

Question 25

Regulates TV, the internet, radio, and cell phones

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FCC

Question 26

The executive checks the legislative

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veto

Question 27

The Legislative branch...

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makes laws

Question 28

System of overlapping powers of the branches that allow them to block the actions of the others

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Checks and Balances

Question 29

Leaders are born into power

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Monarchy

Question 30

Process of redrawing lines within a state to create districts of equal size for the House

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Redistricting

Question 31

Who is the executive at the state level?

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Governor

Question 32

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution

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Bill of Rights

Question 33

The government should only act with the agreement and input of the people

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Consent of the Governed

Question 34

The power of the President to choose top officials and judges

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Appointments

Question 35

Established Judicial Review

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Marbury v Madison

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