Chapter 2/3 Vocab Flashcard

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Group aiming to win elections to influence government

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political party

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Inherent power of the president for arrangements with foreign leaders.

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executive agreements

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Group of presidential advisers, heads of executive departments

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cabinet

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Each government branch can alter or annul acts of another.

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checks and balances

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Indirect system for electing the US president and vice-president via 538 electors from the states and D.C.

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electoral college

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Declares that the Constitution, US laws, and national treaties are the law of the land.

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supremacy clause

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Bicameral legislature with House based on population and Senate with equal state membership

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Great Compromise

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Duties of government are divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

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Separation of powers.

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Every member of society, including the ruler, must obey the law.

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rule of law

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3/5ths of enslaved people counted for state population and taxation

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Three-fifths Compromise