Political Science 201_Flashcard_ #1 OpenStax_Spring 25_Ch(s) 2/3/4

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Power distribution among the three branches of government is referred to as

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Separation of Powers

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The system that allows each branch of government to prevent others from gaining too much power

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Checks and balances

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This was an agreement between the states that created 2 houses of Congress based on both state population and equal representation for each state -

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The Great Compromise

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The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on _______.

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population of each state.

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The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on _______.

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one state, one vote

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Which two chambers make up the United States Congress?

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House of Representatives and Senate

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How often does a census occur?

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Every 10 years

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What is the process of assigning congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the census?

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apportionment

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Powers of the Federal government, not specifically stated, based on "necessary and proper" clause, Elastic Clause

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Implied Powers

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Congressional powers directly stated in the Constitution are

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the expressed powers