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8th Grade
12/08/2007

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what is the major duty of the legislative branch?

Definition
makes our countries laws!
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what is the majors boby in the legislative branch?
Definition

congress

Term
what 2 houses make up the legislative branch?
Definition

senators and house of representatives

Term
the president of the u.s has the power to call congress into special session? (false or true)
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true!
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congress meets in many of our major cities? ( false or true)
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false
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there are thimes when members of congress may not be arrested? ( false or true)
Definition
True
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congress must meet at least twice every year? (false or true)
Definition
False
Term

in congress,where are bills sent for considererartion

Definition
commites
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wat is the presidnet's role in the lawmaking?
Definition
passing bills n passing vetos!
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congress meets in the capitol buliding in washington D.C?

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True
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the daily record of congress is called "the capital journal"
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false
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who has 100 members?

Definition
senate
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who designed to favor small states?
Definition
senate
Term
who has 435 members?
Definition
house of representive
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what is a pocket veto?
Definition
a bill that is not check by the president b/c he dont have time n it is veto!
Term
who are elected by the people of the entire states?
Definition
senate
Term
who has speaker for chief officer?
Definition
house
Term
who approve nominations made by the president?
Definition
senate
Term
the vice president of u.s is the chief officer?
Definition
senate
Term
who sole power of impeachment?
Definition

house

Term
who decides the case in impeachment?
Definition
senate
Term
who elected every two years?
Definition
house
Term
who meets in the capitol building?
Definition

 

both (the senate n the house of representive)

Term
who has vacancies filled by appointment of the governor?
Definition
senate
Term

discussed in article 1 section 3

Definition
senate
Term
where congress gets its numbers?
Definition
house
Term

congess consists of?

Definition
both( th house of representive n senate)
Term

how many senators are there?

(senate)

Definition
100
Term

how many senators from each state?

 

Definition
2
Term
how long is a senate term?
Definition
6 years
Term

how many fraction and approximate numbers, are elected every 2 years?

(senate)

Definition
1/3
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what are the qualifications for a senator?
Definition
have 2 years, 30 years living in the same state
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who is the presiding officer of the senate?
Definition
vice president dick cheney!
Term
each third of the senate is called a?
Definition
class
Term
what is the salary of a senators?
Definition
$168,500
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name one of the two senators from your state?
Definition
dick durbun and barack obama
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senators must be men?
Definition
false
Term
the governor fills a temporary vacany in the office of the senator
Definition
true
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the makeup of the senate favors the large states
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false
Term
the 16th amendment changed the way we select a senators?
Definition
false
Term
a senators may be re elected an unlimted numbers of times?
Definition
true
Term
who is the speaker of the house of representatives?
Definition
nancy pelosin
Term

how many representatives are there?

(house)

Definition
435
Term
how many representatives does your states have?
Definition
19
Term
what is the present number of the congress? 
Definition
110
Term
what is the salary of the representative?
Definition

$168,500

Term
all representatives are men?
Definition
false
Term

representatives serve 2 years terms

Definition
true
Term
each state must have at least four representative
Definition
false
Term
representatives take office on january 1
Definition
false
Term
the house has nothing to do with impeachment?
Definition
false
Term
under certain conditions the house selects the president of the u.s
Definition
true
Term
the vice preseident is a valuable link between the exective branch and the legisative branch?
Definition
true
Term
representatives may be re elected for an unlimited number of terms?
Definition
true
Term
senators are elected form districts in the state
Definition
true
Term

the numbers ofcongress change every 6 years.

Definition
false
Term
all revenue bills must start in the house?
Definition
true
Term
where must revenue bill begin?
Definition
house of representatives
Term
the congress vetoes laws
Definition
false
Term
the supreme court helps in making laws
Definition
false
Term
all bills start in the senate?
Definition
false
Term

a 3-4 votes is necessary for congress 2 override a president's veto

Definition
false
Term
the president can declare laws unconstitutional.
Definition
false
Term
after 10 days, a bill paasing by congress not act and congress is still in session
Definition
true
Term
pocket vetos are vetoed bills that dont reach the president
Definition
false
Term

who makes the country's laws

Definition
legislative
Term
who enforces the country's laws
Definition
executive
Term
who tries cases under the laws
Definition
judicial
Term
who is the court system of the country?
Definition
judicial
Term
who has 2 houses
Definition
legislative
Term
the president is the head of its branch
Definition
exective
Term
the supreme court is the chief body
Definition
judical
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members are not elected

Definition
judical
Term
ues pocket veto
Definition
executive
Term
uses joint committees
Definition
legislative
Term
coining and printing money are the reponsibilities of the treasury department
Definition
true
Term
an ex post facto law is a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been committed
Definition
true
Term
only federal officials may have titles of nobility
Definition

false

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congrees can't  tax goods being exported from a state even if the goods are going to a forign country
Definition
true
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a writ of habeas corpus is an order to jailer to bring a prisoner before a  court or to set the prisoner free.
Definition
true
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a state can tax commerce between 2 state.
Definition
false
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the senate and the house are prohibited from adjourning without the consent of the other
Definition
true
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under the full faith and credit clause, states do not have to accept the statutes of other states.
Definition
false
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each state must treat the citizens of other states the same as it treats its own citizens
Definition
true
Term
state government may do whatever the federal government may do
Definition
false
Term
states may coin money but they may not pass ex post facto laws
Definition

false

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states may not make treaties
Definition
true
Term
states make laws about local government
Definition
true
Term
both state n federal government must guarantee republican form of government to the state
Definition
true
Term
the 10th amendment gives power  to the people or states if not given to the federal government
Definition
true
Term
the state government are similar to the federal government in that both have three branch
Definition
true
Term
the first 10 amendments were adopted a month afhet the constitution was approved
Definition
false
Term
jefferson supported the idea of a bill of right
Definition
true
Term
the bill of right applies to all levels of government
Definition
true
Term
the bill of right was proposed in an attempt to defeat the constitution
Definition
false
Term
the bill of right does not give a person the right to criticize a government official
Definition
false
Term
the bill of rights protect freedom  of speech even if the speech is unpopular.
Definition
true
Term
the right to a trial by jury is in the bill of right
Definition
true
Term
the first 10 amendments make up the bill of rights
Definition
true
Term
patrick henry said " give me libery or give me death"
Definition
true
Term
thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence
Definition
true
Term
the declaration of independence was signed on july 4, 1776 in independence hall in philadephina pennsylvania
Definition

ture

Term

the boston tea party was held in a protest of taxes. they dreesed as native americans to protect their identites

Definition
true
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9the constututional convention was held from may- sept 1787 in philadelphia pennsylvnia at independence hall.
Definition
true
Term
george washington was chosen as president of the constitutional convention
Definition
true
Term
the articles of confederation was our first constitution. it was bad because they did not all the government to tax and it set up a week government.
Definition
true
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the bill of rights ( first 10  amendments) were passed to protect the people's basic rights.
Definition
true
Term
there are 27 total amendments
Definition
true
Term
according to the declaration of inpendence we have the unalienable rights of life, liberty, n the pursuit of happiness
Definition
true
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the 3 branches of the government are- executive(president),legislative(congress), and judicial(court system)
Definition
true
Term
ex post facto laws are laws that are made up after they have been committed. you cant be arrested fro them.
Definition

true

Term

50 stars stand fot the 50 states, 13 striped stand for the original 13 colonies

Definition
ture
Term
u.s flags should be in the front and center of a procession
Definition
true
Term
u.s flag should be higher then all other flags unless the other flags are from other countries
Definition
true
Term
a u.s flags at half-staff is a symbol of mourning
Definition
true
Term
term limit-idea that you can only be elected a certain number of times the president is the only federal position that has term limits
Definition
true
Term
checks and balances- idea that all 3 branches of the federal government checks the others to make sure that they dont have too much power!
Definition
true
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