Unit 2 Test Study Guide

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Power of government comes from the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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The ability of each branch to prevent the other branches from being too powerful

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Checks and Balances

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A system of government in which people elect representatives in government

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Republicanism

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Freedoms that people have that must be protected by the government

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Individual Rights

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Power of government in the U.S. is divided between three branches of government

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Separation of Powers

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The power of government officials is limited

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Limited Government

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Name the Process of how a bill becomes a law

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Idea, Congressman, Congress, debated in committee, House of Representatives, Senate, President

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What can Congress do? Options: Power to enforce state laws, control schools, and regulate marriage; Power to tax, borrow money, regulate commerce, declare war, support armies and navies; Power to appoint Supreme Court justices, enforce the Constitution, and veto laws; Power to make treaties, command the military directly, and run state governments.

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Power to tax, borrow money, regulate commerce, declare war, support armies and navies

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What Congress Can’t Do: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Federalism, 1st, 10th, 14th, and 27th amendment

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Congress can’t pass taxes, borrow money, or regulate trade; approve the federal budget, declare war, or support the military; create new states, enforce civil rights, or regulate immigration.

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Types of Committees: Budget, Executive, and Cabinet Committees; Legislative, Judicial, and Federal Committees; Permanent, Temporary, and Supreme Committees; Standing, Select, and Joint Committees

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Standing, Select, and Joint Committees