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| freedom of religon and expression |
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| rights of the states and the people |
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| electing the president and vice president |
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| citizenship, represntation, broken oaths, debts |
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| the right to vote for all races |
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| start of terms, temporary president |
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| electoral vote for residents of Washinton, D.C. |
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| voting rights, no poll taxes |
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| presidtial succession and disability |
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| right to vote for eighteen year olds |
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| list four out of the six specific goals that are listed in the constitution |
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to form a more perfect union
establish justice
insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defence
promote the general welfare
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselvesand our prosperity |
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| the intro the constitution is called |
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| the costitution was established by: |
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| the legislative body of the federal government is the: |
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| bicameral legislature refers to: |
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| colonistist became upset with king george claming |
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| they were being taxed but not represented accordingly |
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| the delclration and resolves of the first continental congress proclaimed the peoples right to life, liberty, and... |
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house of rep. rules
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| 25 yrs old, us citizen 7 yrs, reident of state |
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presidental rules
(age, residency, citizeness) |
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| 35 yrs old, natural born citizen, 14 year resident |
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| start of terms for house of reps., senate, and pres. |
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house of reps & senate: january 3
pres.: january 20 |
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senate rules
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| 30yrs old, resident of state, citizen of us for 9 yrs. |
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| how many members are in the house of reps. |
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yo mamma!
lol speaker of the house |
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| does the house impeach or hold impeachment trials? |
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| senate has how many members? |
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| what are the first five sections in article one? |
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1. congress
2. the house of reps.
3. the senate
4. congressional elections on meetings
5. judjing elections, rules journal |
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| six though ten of the sections of article one |
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6. rights of members
7. how bill becomes law
8. powers of congress
9. limits on congress
10. limitations on states |
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| what is the first article called? |
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| what is the second article titled? |
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| what are the sections in article two called? |
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| the president and vice president, powers of the president |
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what is acticle two section one about?
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overall: presidentail election
detail: from text; The president is cheif excutive of the U.S., his term in office is four years, same w/ the V.P. Each state legislature selects people, called senators, who vote for pres. and V.P.. Each state has a number of electors equal to the number of reps. and senators in congress from that state. (no one who is in the office may be an elector, including senators, and reps.) The electors meet in their own state to vote. Electors sign a list of all the candidates and how many votes each recived and they seal it. Then the list is sent to the pres. of the senate in Washington D.C., where he will open it in front of the senate and house of reps. |
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| how long may the president, V.P., house of reps., senate stay in office? |
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pres. & V.P.: 4 yrs, max 10
house of reps: 2 yrs
senate: six yrs |
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what is article two section one about?
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overall: ties between candidates
detail:text; At first, each elector voted for the election for 2 of the presidential candidates, now they for for one pres., & V.P. candidate. (one of the candidates voted for must be from a state other than the home state of the electors.) Origially the candidate w/ the most votes, and majority vote became pres., the candidate in the second place became V.P.. If the two tied, and had a majority, the house of reps. chose one to be the pres. and the otherto be the V.P. If none of the candidates had a majority, the house of reps., chose from the top five candidates. If there was a tie between V.P.'s the senate would select one for the office. Now if a pres. or V.P., candidate wins majority of the electoral votes wins, and if no one has majority the house chose's from the top three candidates, and if there are no V.P. majorities, the senate choses from the top two candidates. |
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what is article two section one about
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overall: elections
detail: If the election moves to the house of reps., each state has one vote. One or more reps. from at least 2/3 of the states must be present to take a vote. A majority of all the states are requried for the election, in the seante, 2/3 must be present, and a majority is required for the election. The congrees decides when electors are selected, and when they vote, the dates chosen for the election must be the same for the entire country. |
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what is article two section one about?
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detail: If a president resigns, dies or otherwise cannot do the job, the V.P. take over, if both are unable to take the job, the congress decides, by law, which official becomes pres., this person takes over untill either the pres. or V.P. can do the job again, or untill a new pres. is elected. The pres. must be paid, the salary cannot be increased or decreased while the pres. is in office, the pres. may only recive from the country, or any of the states. The pres. must take the Oath of Office before beginning the job. the oath declares that he will be faithfull in his work as president, and that he will protect and defend the constitution. |
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| what is the presidential oath of office? |
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| Presidential Oath of Office; I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the U.S., and will do the best of my abitity, preserve and protect the constitution of the U.S. |
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overall:powers of the pres.
detail: The pres. is the commander in in cheif of the navy and army, he is also the commander of the state militias when they are called into national service. The pres. may ask the top officer of each executive department for his opinion realting to the duties of the department. The pres. can grant reprieves and pardons. He can do this for anyone who has commited a crime, with the exception of one who has been impeached. The president can make treaties w/other countries, the senate must approve the treaties by 2/3 vote. The pres. also chooses ambassadors to approve treaties by 2/3 vote, and he chooses them to represent the U.S., in other countries. He also appionts supreme court justices, and other fedral officials as provided by law, the senate must approve these choices. Congress may make laws so that decisions on less important jobs can be mabe by pres., the courts or other excutive officers. The pres. may choose people to fill positions while senate is not in session, these meetings expire at the end of thenext session of the senate. |
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| art. 2, sect. 3 is about? |
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Overall:responsibilities of the pres.
detail: The pres. must tell congress how the country is doing. He also can make suggestions on legislation, that he belives is necessary, if it is important, he may call either house or both houses of congress together for a special meeting. If the two houses cannot agree on when to end a session, the pres. can decide when the congress should adjourn. It is the pres. job to meet w/the reps. of other countries, the pres. must make sure that the laws of the U.S., are obeyed, the pres., also, formally and officially appoints (commissions) government officers. |
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overall: impeachment
detail: in certain cases, such as treason, bribery, or other wrongdoing, the pres. V.P., and all of the government officers may be impeached, by the house, they may be tried before the senate. If they are found guilty, they must be removed from office. |
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art. 2, sect. 1, membership in the U.S. electoral college?
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total members: 538
number needed for election: 270
amendment it is in: 12, & 23 |
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| the judicial branch, (art. 3 establishes the judicail, or judging, branch of the government) |
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overall: united states courts
detail: The highest court in the U.S., is the supreme court, congress has the power to establish other, ower courts. U.S. court judges and justices keep thier jobs during good behavior (for life) untill they choose to resign. Judges and justices must be paid, the pay for justices cannot be lowered during their terms of service. |
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art 3., sect 2 is about?
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overall: jurisdiction
detail: The federal court have power over both civil and criminal cases. Jurisdiction of the courts can be seperated onto 2 catergories, the first catergory is the area of law, the second is based on the parties involved in a case. caegory one:
*the constitution
*the laws of the U.S,
*treaties
*laws that apply to shippin and to ships at sea
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*cases involving U.S. government officials
*lawsuits involving the U.S.
*disputes btween states
*disagreements between a state and a resident of a different state
*lawsuits between people who live in diferent states
*people who claim grant in another state (boundary disputes)
*lawsuits between a state or a citizen of the U.S. and a forign country or citizen. In cases that involve a state or a rep. of a forign country, the supreme court is the first country to hear the case and render a decision.In other cases, the supreme court has appellate jurisdiction, meaning the S.C. is a court of appeals. |
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what is art 2, sect 2 about?
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| After a case has been decided in a lower court, the decision may be appealed through the court system to the S.C. Congress may make laws about what types of cases may be appealed, all decisions made by S.C. are final. With the exception of impeachment trials, anyone accused of a crime has at the right to a trial by jury. The trial must be held in the state where the crime was committed, if the crime didn't take place in a state, the congress decides where it will take place. |
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overall: treason
detail: Treason occurs when a person betrays one's own country by going to war and helping the enemy. There is two ways to convict a person of treason. (1) if 2 witnesses to the same act of treason tesify, or (2) if the one who commited treason confesses.
The congress decides the puishment for treason, which must end with the convicted person dies. The family of the covicted person cannot be punished. |
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overall: full faith and credit
detail: Every state must respect the acts (i.e., pardons), records (i.e., birth certificates) and court decisions (i.e., divorces) of all other states. Congress may make laws to say how this will be done. |
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| art. 4, sect. 2 is about? |
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overall: citzen rights
detail: The citizens of each state have the same rights as any other state. A person charged w/a felony, treason, or another crime who leaves the state may face extradition, which means the govener of the state where the crime was committed may ask the govener where the person was caught to return that person to face trial. Slaves don't become free simply by leaving slave states, they shall be returned to their owners. |
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| art. 4, sect. 3 is about? |
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overall: new states
detail: New states may become part of the U.S. with approval from congress, no new state may be made by splitting a state or combining states w/out approval of the states involved. Federal lands may be sold, granted or given away by congress. Congress makes rules and regulations for all territories of the U.S. and government-owned lands. |
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overall: state's rights
detail: Every state must have a rupblican form of government, one which the people elect the leaders. The federal government will protect the states from being invaded by other countries, and they can help keep peace in a state when requested to do so by the state legislature or governor. |
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| amending the constitution |
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| what is article one titled? |
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| what are the first ten amendment called? |
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