Term 1 of 185
According to varios Supreme Court decisions regarding the fourth amendment, what can the
police search without a warrant or consent?
within congressional standing committees
your home
a person being arrested
the trunk of your car
Term 2 of 185
Many observers have concluded that impeachment is not an effective check on presidents
because
impeachment trials are swift and efficient.
impeachment rarely leads to any consequences.
impeachment is a collaborative process between congress and the president.
the process is too crippling for the government because Congress and the president would
be consumed with the impeachment trial.
Term 3 of 185
Common Sense
a book advocating for british monarchy in america
a treaty signed between the british and american colonies
a legal document outlining british colonial rights
1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine that persuaded many Americans to support the
Revolutionary cause
,Definition 4 of 185
4&14 amendments, arrestees have the right to similar proceedings and protection against
unreasonably burdensome govt intrusions
Supremacy clause
Probable cause
Judicial review
Due process
Definition 5 of 185
presidential powers not explicitly stated in the constitution
Inherent powers
Concurrent powers
Federalism
Supremacy clause
Definition 6 of 185
gap between presidential powers and promises
Dual court system
Dual federalism
The direct incitement test allows government to limit speech
Double expectation gap
,Term 7 of 185
What are the executive powers?
chief administrator-head of federal agencies and responsible for implementation of
national policy, appoints cabinet members, commander in chief, chief foreign policy maker,
negotiates treaties, makes executive agreements with other countries
established primacy of national government, held regular meetings with his advisers
(cabinet), asserted prominence of chief executive role in foreign affairs, inherent power
the political role of the president as the leader of party and chief arbiter of who gets what
his power is weak in the short run, he can have tremendous long-term impact on the
judiciary, can try to influence judiciary by having solicitor general argue cases before the
court.
Term 8 of 185
the membership of the Republican Party currently includes the following groups
traditional republicans, the religious right, former southern democrats, moderate
republicans
The expansion of American government in general and the gradual strengthening of the
federal government.
separation of powers among the branches of federal government
creating institutions that made use of those characteristics to produces good outcomes
Term 9 of 185
authority
the basic principle of democracy
the ability to get other people to do what you want
power that is recognized as legitimate
a system or an organization for exercising authority over a body of people
, Definition 10 of 185
use of government power to encourage and protect traditional family roles
Social conservatives believe
Social order
Common law tradition
The direct incitement test allows government to limit speech
Definition 11 of 185
centrists
As commander in chief, the president,
What happened with the Second Cont. Congress?
Elections perform All of the following functions
In the US, more americans are ideologically
Definition 12 of 185
Supreme Court ruling (1824) establishing national authority over interstate business
Mcculloch v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
Marbury v Madison
Mapp v Ohio
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