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7559 Government Sem1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Litigants | People involved in a lawsuit. |
| Supreme Court | Umpire of the federal system. |
| Due Process | Protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty or property. |
| Jury Duty | Impartial citizens selected to hear evidence & render verdicts in trials. |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. |
| Congress | Legislative branch of the National government responsible for translating public will into policy in the form of laws. |
| Ultimate Source of Political Power | The people. |
| Double Jeopardy | 5th Amendment means that once a person has been tried for a crime, s/he cannot be tried again for that same crime. |
| Refugees | People who flee their country for refuge or safety, usually during political upheaval or war. |
| Amendments | Changes in written words. |
| Mayflower Compact | The first written laws of the U.S. created & signed by passengers on the Mayflower |
| Magna Carta | Strengthened the idea that a monarch's power was limited, not absolute; formed the basis for due process of law. |
| James Madison | 4th President; Father of the Constitution & Bill of Rights. |
| Electoral College | Group that makes formal selection of the President. |
| Qualifications for Senators | Must be: at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for 9 years, live in the state from which elected. |
| Qualifications for President | Must be: a natural-born citizen of the U.S., at least 35 years old, a resident in the U.S. for 14 years. |
| Social Security | Largest government entitlement program that federal law says must be paid to all who meet the eligibility requirements; now OASDI. |
| Segregation | The separation of one group from another. |
| Main source of government revenue | Taxes & fees. |
| Marbury v. Madison | 1803 case where the court first asserted its power of judicial review. |
| Checks and Balances | Maintains separation of powers in the federalgovernment; prevents tyranny. |
| Federalist and Anti-Federalists | Started the 2-party system, with Antis becoming the Democratic party. |
| Concurrent Power | Powers that both the National government & the states possess & exercise. |
| Senators v. House of Representatives | Senate is smaller, older, more experienced, longer terms. |
| Federalism | Divides power between central & local governments; allows states to deal with local problems. |
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