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won election of 1980 and wat party was he ronald reagan and republican
ronald reagan was an actor and governor of arkansas. T/F false-was actor but gov of california
won election of 1984 and wat party was he george h w bush and republican
was reagans vp george h w bush
said "read my lips no new taxes" geaorge h w bush
won election of 1992 bill clinton and democrat
was formerly gov of arkansas bill clinton
was impeached bc of scandal with monica lewinsky bill clinton
first president to be impeached andrew johnson
won election of 2000 and wat party george w bush and republican
former gov of texas george w bush
wat major event took place during bushs presidency 9/11
on 2008 election and wat party president barack obama and democrat
used the words "hope and change" in campaign obama
one major event so far in obama presidency osama bin laden (9/11 attack leader) is found and killed
study of rights and duties of citizens civics
have certain rights and duties citizen
power belongs to one person or small group of people dictatorship
power belongs to ppl democracy
send back to home country deport
document signed by king john in 1215 that limited kings power for first time magna carter
had to attach stamp to newspapers and legal documents stamp act
gave british east india company right to ship tea to colonies without paying most of taxes usually placed on tea tea act
when officially declared independence from britain 2nd continental congress
legislature with two houses bicammeral
to aprove rtify
to change amend
called for representation to be based on population virginia plan
called for states to have equal power regardless of population new jersey plan
proconnecticu or great compromise which combined new jersey and virginia plan roger sherman
great compromise split legislature in two houses house of rep. and senate
3 parts of constitution preamble, articles, ammendments
first ten ammendments bill of rights
federal and state share power federalism
first ammendment rights freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition
act without govt intervention civil liberties
ended slavery 13th ammendment
guarenteed womans suffrage 19th ammendment
lowered voting age from 21-18 26th ammendment
full rights of citizenship and equality under law civil right
has 435 members, serve 2 yr terms, house
has 100 members, serve 6 yr terms, senate
president rejection veto
president rejection without actually rejecting pocket veto
qualifications for president 35 yrs old, natural born citizen,us resident for 14 yrs
presidents salary $400,000
takes over if president cant serve vp
role of pres where he carries out laws chief executive
pres role where directs foreign policy chief diplomat
pres role where runs nations armed forces commander in chief
pres role where sets tone for billsfor congress to pass to law legislative leader
pres role hwere carries out ceremonial functions head of state
pres role wher plans budget economic leader
pres role where leader of own party party leader
rule or command that has force of law executive leader
declaration of forgiveness of punishment pardon
natinos plan for dealing with other nations foreign policy
agreement btw 2 nations executives treaty
nato north atlantic treaty organization
nafta north american free trade agreement
authority to hear court case jurisdiction
has 9 justices supreme court
holds trials and lawsuits district court
uphold reverse or remand appeals court
allowed by constitution constitutional
voting reqirements 18 yrs old,resident of state voting in,us citizen,registered
asking voters after they voted who they voted forq exit poll
why vote? american system counts on citizens taking an active role in govt. without u voting, others make decision for u and u have no right to complain.
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