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The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization that was formed in 1900 with the mission to promote excellence and equity in education through programs for K–12 and higher education institutions, and by providing students a path to college opportunities, including financial support ...
Collection of British legal doctrines based on the court decisions of judges appointed by the British Crown since the Middle Ages.
Industry:Government
Powers granted to the national government by the Constitution, but not denied to the states. One example is the right to lay and collect taxes.
Industry:Government
Powers granted to the national government by the Constitution, but not denied to the states. One example is the right to lay and collect taxes.
Industry:Government
Written explanation of the opinion of one or more judges in a court who support the decision of the majority of the court, but do not agree on the basis for the majority decision.
Industry:Government
Power given to the Senate to approve or disapprove presidential nominees to executive or judicial positions. The Senate needs a simple majority to confirm or reject a nominee, according to Article II, Section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution. The Senate has refused to confirm only about nine Cabinet nominees, although many more nominees have been withdrawn because they were likely to be rejected by the Senate.
Industry:Government
Chief legislative body of the United States federal government. The Congress is a bicameral legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is responsible for making all federal laws. In Article I, Section 8, the US Constitution gives the Congress a number of powers, including collecting taxes, regulating commerce, and providing funding for the military.
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Agreement by the people of a nation to subject themselves to the authority to a government. Natural rights philosophers, such as John Locke, believe that any legitimate government must draw its authority from the consent of the governed.
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Group of residents represented by a public official or any elected officer.
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Idea that the structure and powers of government should be based upon a written or unwritten constitution, which should set limits to the power of the government.
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Established by the Employment Act of 1946. It analyzes the national economy in order to advise the President on economic policy. The Council consists of three members, appointed by the President and approved by the Senate, one of whom the President designates as Chairperson.
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