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Incumbents election
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Safe seat
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The authority to draw the lines
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“gerrymandering”
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Redistricting of congressional constituencies
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Power to confirm
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The Speaker of the House
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House Rules Committee
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Majority Leader-Senate
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The “whip”
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More prestigious
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President of the Senate
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Unlimited debate
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Standing Committees
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Conference committee
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Evaluate Congress
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Article II
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Evolution of Presidential influence
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Three qualifications for office of the President
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United States v. Curtiss-Wright(1936)
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Skills do Americans wish their president to have
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The popularity of Presidents
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Twenty-second
Amendment (1951)
· Twenty-fifth
Amendment (1967)
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Role of the Supreme Court via presidential power
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Contributed to the growth of presidential power
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The State of the Union address
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Chief of Staff
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National Security Council
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OMB
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“Senatorial courtesy”
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Political orientation
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District Courts, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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First woman on the Supreme Court
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Appointed a majority of the federal bench during their tenure
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Judicial philosophy
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Government authority versus individual rights
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President Reagan appointment’s
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How the Supreme Court Operates
·
Oral arguments
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Six justices must
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October to June
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The individual presiding over the Supreme Court
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Concurring opinions
·
Dissenting opinions
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The Bill of Rights
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Gitlow v. New York
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The “establishment clause”
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The ‘ free exercise clause”
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The Sedition Act of 1798
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Prayer in public schools
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The principle behind provisions of federal aid to some parochial school
activities
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Freedom of speech
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“clear and present danger” doctrine