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| _________ are for the Constitution, Anti-federalists are against it |
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| 2 houses - the House of Representatives and the Senate |
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| the government is split up into 3 branches - the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
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| The Three Fiths Compromise |
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| the southern states wanted to count slaves as population but northern states did not so they counted slaves as three fiths of the population |
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| to accuse an official of some wrongdoing or misuse of power |
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| Which Article describes the Legislative branch? |
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| The Legislative branch is described in Article 1 of the Constitution. |
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| What does Article 1 in the Constitution describe? |
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| The Legislative branch is described in Article 1 of the Constitution. |
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| Legislative (Congress) makes laws |
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one or more than half
ex. among 10 people 6 or more of them must agree in order to pass a law |
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| When do meetings begin in Congress? |
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| Congress begins its meetings Jan. 3 of every odd-numbered year. These meetings are called terms and they last 2 years with a recess, or break, in the summer. |
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| Congress can expel a member if... |
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| 2 thirds of the members, not just a majority, agree. |
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| What are the privilages of a Congressman? |
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| Members of Congress cannot be arrested when going to, comming from, or while attending a session in Congress. They Also can't be sued or punished for anything they say in Congress. |
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| How many Representatives are in the house of reps.? |
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| There are 435 representatives in the House of Representatives.It is the largest House in Congress. |
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| For every how many people is there one representative in the H of Rs? |
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| There is one representative in the House of Representatives for every 500,000 people. |
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| The term of office for a representative is _ years. |
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| Office term = 2 yrs. for reps. In order to remain in office he or she must be reelected every 2 yrs. |
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| What are the requirements in order to be a representative? |
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| 25 yrs. old, must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, live in state which he or she is elected. |
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| the gov. conducts a census every _ yrs. |
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| what year was the first census conducted? |
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| The speaker of the House is the ___. |
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| The House of Reps. has the sole power to begin impeachment proceedings against a government official, but the trial is carried out by the Senate. |
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| The presiding officer is second in line to take over presidency, after the vice president, in the event of an emergency. |
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| Who is the judge of impeachment procedings? |
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| The Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court. |
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| How many members are in the Senate? |
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100 senators
Each state has 2 senators |
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| How many years is each senator elected for? |
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| Each senator is elected for a 6-year term. |
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| Every _ years, _/_ of the senate is up for reelection. |
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| Every 2 years 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection. |
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| According to the original Constitution, the Senators were chosen by their state legislatures, but in what year did the 17th Amendment change and allow the people to do what? |
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| The 17th Amendment changed in 1913 and allowed the people to elect their senators directly. |
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| What are the requirements to be a senator? |
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| A senator must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years, and live in the state he or she represents. |
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| Who is in charge of all meetings of the Senate ? |
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| What happens if the Vice President is absent? |
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| The senators chose an alternate presiding officer, known as the president pro tempore (temporary president). |
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| The vice president can only vote in the event of ... |
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| a tie between the senators. |
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| The president pro tempore is _____ in line to take over presidency in the event of an emergency. |
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| The Senate acts as the jury and tries any impeachment cases. |
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| When the House of Reps. accuses an official of a crime, the Senate decideds weather or not the official is guilty. |
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| 2/3 of the senators present must find the official guilty in order to remove them from office. |
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| The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge. |
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When were the Articles of Confederation approved?
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When did the Constitutional Convention occur?
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| What was the cause of the Const. Conv.? |
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| to stop confusion about the Articles of Confederation. |
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| Problems with the Articles of Confederation: |
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| The government had no power to tax, no executive branch, couldn't control trade,states didn't support national government |
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| Reasons Federalists wanted a strong gov.: |
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1. defend against possible european threats
2. maintain order
3. trade regulation
4. provide a stable economy |
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| Reasons Anti-Feds. feared the constitution: |
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1. No Bill of Rights
2. Gov. could abuse powers
3. economic policies might bankrupt us all and a national gov. might erode state control |
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| What wre the pro constitutional articles called? |
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| The Constitution was finally ratified because . . . |
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| 1. they agreed to make a Bill of Rights 2. it had support from respected leaders 3. the feds. had a strong campaign |
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| What was the Conflict over Representation in Congress? |
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States with small population wanted =representation per state
States with a large population want representation by population |
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the H of R was based on population
Senate was 2 reps. per state |
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| an agreement between the gov and the people so that the gov.'s power comes from the people |
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| Virginia Plan (Madison's Plan) |
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| to have a bicameral legislative branch, or Congress, representatives based on population |
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| each state gets eual votes and only house, equal representation |
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