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Decks in this class (16)

house rep
Congress is composed of two chambers,
The house of representatives,
The census
9  cards
senate
The senate,
How many members,
How many senators
6  cards
Congress
What is congress,
A member of congress does what,
What 2 is the most prestigious co...
7  cards
Presidential elections
Stage one party nominations,
Republican convention is held where,
Democratic convention is held where
11  cards
Presidency
What are the roles of presidentcy,
Who helps the president carry out...,
The original and most prestigious...
10  cards
Courts
Courts,
What is a criminal case,
The involvement of criminal case
14  cards
Cases heard before the court
Who is the chief justice of the s...,
What are briefs,
What are oral arguments
7  cards
power of the courts
What is a judicial review,
Marbury v madison 1803,
What is the highest authority
6  cards
The Constitution
What were the problems under the ...,
Convention was held in secrecy be...,
What is the constitutional conven...
14  cards
Civil Liberties/civil rights
Concept of civil liberties,
What are the four main rights,
Bill of rights lie dormant
18  cards
Civil Rights
1964 civil rights act outlawed di...,
1964 voting rights act,
Desegregation without integration...
4  cards
Freedom of religion
Establishment clause,
Separation of church and state,
Free exercise clause
11  cards
stats
What is a placebo,
What is a placebo effect,
What is a control group
11  cards
The Media
What s the penny press,
Yellow journalism is what,
The objective press is what
9  cards
economic/foreign policy
The business cycle inflation,
State department,
Defense department
10  cards
exam 3
An event is,
A simple event,
The sample space
5  cards

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