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What type of opinion does the supreme court have that goes contrary to the majority?
Decenting
Who was the only president never elected into office?
Gerald Ford
When does reaportionment take palce
every year ending in two
Who is the chief diplomat?
President
What has to happen for a presidents treaty to go into effect?
It has to be voted on in the senate
What house of congress has proportional representation?
House of Represenativess
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
Wo can introduce a bill to congress?
a member of congress
When does general election day take place?
the first tuesday that falls after a monday in november on even years
WHo invented Gerrymandering?
Elbridge Gerry
how long do you have to be a US citizen to run for the senate?
9
What is the only way to prevent a filibuster?
Cloture rule
What type of vote is one were the presiding officer calls for ays and neys?
voice vote
What has to happen for the president to use a pocket veto?
the session must end in 10 days
what was the name of the meeting were no buisness was done because only 5 states showed up?
annapolis convention
under the article how manny states do you have to have to win a vote?
9
What are some weaknesses of the articles?
no taxation
no judicial or executive branch
what was the grea decison during the constitutional convention?
to get rid of the articles and write a constitution
what plan favored big and small states and what was it called?
The conticut plan /Great Compromise
IN what type of government does the state gov. have more power than the federal gov?
confederacy
what was the first national constitution?
articles of confederation
what type of law is given by God in the holy scripture?
revealed law
who was the primary writter of te declaration of independenve?
tomas jefferson
Who is the father of modern conservatism?
Edmond Burk
who wanted to separate from the church in england
sepratists
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Government Exam 3
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Updated
2010-12-15T22:13:14Z
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