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| What are the 3 most important words of the preamble? Why? |
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-"We the people"
-establishes the idea of popular sovereignty
(government gets its power from consent of the people) |
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In which section of the constitution are the two houses of congress set up?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 6 |
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| Name what each article of the constitution discusses |
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1- legislative branch
2- executive branch
3- judicial branch
4- rights of the states
5- process of amending the constitution
6- rights of the US under the constitution
7- 9 states are required to ratify the consitution |
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| house of rep requirements |
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| House of rep members are voted upon every ___ yrs |
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| To be a member of the house of reps, you must: |
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1. be 25 yrs or older
2. have been a citizen for 7 yrs
3. live in the state you want to represent |
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| to vote for someone to be in the house of reps, you must: |
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| be able to legally vote (just talks about how voting can't be contained to elite class) |
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| What were two rules modified by amendments in A1S3? |
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-3/5 compromise
-direct tax - charged income based on state population, not individual income |
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| When a house seat is vacant, what happens? |
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| governor calls a special election to fill it |
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| who chooses the speaker of the house? |
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| Describe the process of impeachment |
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| house of reps decide to impeach member of congress, and the senate decides if he/she is guilty |
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| Who originally voted for our senators? |
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How many seats does each state get in the senate?
How many years do they serve for? |
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| Only WHAT fraction of this branch is up for election at voting time? |
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| 1/3 members of the senate are elected every 2 yrs |
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| What are the requirements to be a member of the senate? |
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1. be 30 yrs old
2. have been a US citizen for 9 yrs or more
3. be a member of state you want to represent |
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| What does the VP of the US do? |
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1. lead the senate
2. breaks ties in the senate |
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| When the senate decides whether not a member of congress is guilty, who serves as judge? jury? what fraction is required for conviction? |
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| How many times must congress meet each year? |
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| If a member of congress is impeached, what can they do to punish him/her? |
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-banishment from current and future office positions
(however, they can be tried in civl court) |
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| Who organizes congressional elections? |
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| the states, unless congress sees fit to modify federal elections |
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| What is the only crime outlined in the constitution? |
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| What must a citizen have to be convicted of treason? |
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Who cannot be convicted for treason?
What is the crime's maximum punishment?
Who has been convicted of treason? |
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-defendant's family
-death
-no one |
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Who sets government salary?
HOWEVER, who gives them pay raises? |
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the government, no duhh
congress before them (27th amendment) |
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| What is "legislative immunity"? |
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-Senators cannot be charged with anything they say in Congress
-Cannot be arrested/harassed by the police unless in the case of treason or other serious crimes (felony, breach of the peace) |
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| People in which branch of the government are unable to simultaneously serve in Congress? |
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| If you resign from your seat in Congress, what kind of position are you prohibited from? |
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one which has had its salary raised during that term
(A congressman can't vote in favor of a pay raise for a certain executive office, then move into that office himself.) |
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In what house does tax/tariff legislation start?
However, which house can still amend such legislation? |
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| What part of the constitution deals with the process of a bill becoming a law? |
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Article 1
Section 7
Clause 3 |
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| How does a bill become a law? |
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-Both houses of Congress have to pass it, then send it to the president.
-If the president signs it, it becomes law.
-If the president vetoes it, it goes back to Congress, where a two-thirds vote can override his veto.
-If the president simply does nothing, the bill becomes law without his signature after ten days.
-(Not counting Sundays, of course.)
-If Congress adjourns less than ten days after sending the president a bill, he can apply a so-called "pocket veto" simply by refusing to sign it;
-the normal provision by which a bill becomes law even without presidential signature after ten days does not take effect if Congress adjourns before the ten days are up. |
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| What is the very first power given to Congress in the Constitution? |
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| Who can levy tariffs? Congress or the states? |
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| What are the limits of tariffs that can be made regarding individual states? (wow this is sucky wording) |
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| you can't make tariffs lower based on which state you import your stuff to |
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| V/F: congress is allowed to borrow on the credit of the US (go into debt) to pay for gov't services |
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What is the "interstate commerce clause"?
How was/is it controversial? |
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-Congress has the power to impose regulations on interstate and international business
-judges have tended to overturn federal law that dealt with INTRAstate commerce rather than INTERstate commerce
-Since the 30s, however, judges have been a little more lenient, allowing legislation such as a nat'l minimum wage to be passed. |
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Who can set up the process to become a US citizen?
Why is the presence of this clause significant? |
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Congress
Shows that we're a nation of immigrants |
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Who can set the rules to change the process of declaring bankruptcy?
When was this power recently exercised? |
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| Who has the power to punish counterfeiters? |
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Who controls the minting of money?
Who can set its value? |
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Who can set the standards of weight and measurements?
What President famously tried to switch to the metric system? |
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| V/F: Congress has the power to build post offices, but not the roads connecting them (that power is left up to the states) |
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| falsum. Congress has the power to make both |
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Who can set copyrights?
Approve patents? |
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| Who can set up lower-level federal courts that report to the Supreme Court? |
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| Who has the power to punish pirates? |
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| Congress (ex: Somali pirates) |
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| Congress (Letters of Marque) |
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| -who can pay/not pay for military actions? |
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-congress (thus, they cannot fund military operations for more than two years)
-power is divided up like this concerning standing armies so as to avoid the oppressive force that the redcoats had |
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| Who can provide/maintain the navy? |
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Who makes the rules for the military?
What were the two examples of this? |
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-Congress
-the Articles of War and the Uniform Code of Military Justice |
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| Who can call out the militia? |
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Definition
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| Who controls who officers are and how they are trained in a militia? |
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| who rules all federal districts and military facilities? |
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Which clause is the elastic clause?
What does it entail? |
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A1S8C18
Congress can make any/all laws which are NECESSARY AND PROPER to carry out powers vested in the gov't |
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| When did the constitution make a law banning slavery until? |
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| When may Habeas Corpus be suspended? |
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| "in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." |
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| What is an "ex post facto" law? |
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| a law targeting a specific person/group of people. Congress is prohibited to make one. |
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| What is the only basis on which congress can levy taxes to states? |
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| what is the commerce compromise? |
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| congress can tax imports, but not exports? |
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| who has control over gov't spending? |
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| What is wrong with the phrase "Sir Obama"? |
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-"No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States"
-In addition, people working for the gov't cannot accept foreign titles of nobility |
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| Who can conduct foreign treaties only? |
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| Congress - NOT THE STATES |
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| V/F: States can charge on imports from other states |
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| V/F: W/o the consent of congress, states are not allowed to start their own wars with other countries |
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| How many electoral votes does each state get? |
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| number of senators plus its number of US representatives |
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| What are the requirements to be president? |
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-born in the United States
-at least 35 years old
-has to been living inside the US for at least 14 years |
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| Who can change a president's salary within his/her term? |
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| Who can change a president's salary within his/her term? |
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| V/F: the president can pardon people convicted of crimes |
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| who can negotiate foreign treaties? |
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| the president, although this requires ratification by the senate |
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| Who nominates appointed officials of gov't? |
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| the president (the senate however must ratify this) |
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| define: recess appointments |
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| the president appointing individuals to government positions without Senate approval |
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| While in office, the president is required to… |
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•report to Congress on "the State of the Union"
•The president can call Congress into special session when it's out on recess if he thinks there is urgent business the Congress needs to deal with.
•The president has to "faithfully execute" the laws of the United States
•Finally, the president has to grant commissions to all military officers of the United States. |
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| When must the supreme court have original jurisdiction (the first to hear a case)? |
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In all Cases affecting...
-Ambassadors
-other public Ministers
-Consuls
-those in which a State shall be Party |
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| Is it legal for California to not recognize a law made in New Jersey? |
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| which article states that states can't discriminate against citizens of other states? |
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| What is extradition? (in the constitution) |
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| states capturing fugitives must return them to other states to be brought to trial |
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| V/F: The Constitution authorized the process of slaves escaping to the North. |
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| falsum. It contained the fugitive slave act, which required that captured slaves be returned to their owner |
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Can states be made by other states?
Well, then how can a state be formed by the merging of two states? |
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no
states' legislatures, as well as congress |
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| Any western territories that haven't yet become states fall under the direct control of.... |
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V/F: State legislatures are required to remain republics
V/F: The federal government must protect states under foreign military attack, even if it violates the public safety of the citizens |
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| How does one amend the constitution? |
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-officially proposed by a 2/3 vote in Congress (or state legislatures)
-then it must be approved by 3/4 of the state legislature |
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| how did the framers of the constitution prove they weren't trying to weasel out of the national debt |
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| While each member of the government must make an oath to abide by the constitution, what is the one limitation on this oath? |
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| It's can't be required to be religious in nature |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 4th amendment deal with? |
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-police can't unreasonably harass you
- " " search you w/o a warrant |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 1st amendment deal with? |
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-freedom of religion
-the freedom of speech
-the freedom of the press
-the freedom of assembly
-the right to petition the government |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 2nd amendment deal with? |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 3rd amendment deal with? |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 5th amendment deal with? |
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-can't testify against yourself
-anyone put on trial must be formally indicted w/ a crime
-double jeopardy
-no person can face criminal punishment w/o due process of law |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 6th amendment deal with? |
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-fair and speedy and public trial by a jury
-right to know what they're being committed of
-cross-examine hostile witnesses
-represented by a lawyer in court |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 7th amendment deal with? |
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| -trial by jury if the manner in question exceeds $20 |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 8th amendment deal with? |
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bans
-cruel and unusual punishment
-excessive bail
-gov't must pay you to take your property |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 9th amendment deal with? |
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| rights permitted by the constitution shall not be construed to prohibit other rights |
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| What right(s) do[es] the 10th amendment deal with? |
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| any rights not explicitly given or denied by the federal gov't goes back to the states or the people themselves |
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| What does the 11th amendment deal with? |
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| -citizens cannot sue states in federal courts |
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| What does the 12th amendment deal with? |
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| the president and VP are elected on one ticket, and the vice president is not an also-ran |
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| What does the 13th amendment deal with? |
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| What does the 14th amendment deal with? |
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-everyone born in the US is a citizen
-any immigrant can become a naturalized citizen |
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| What does the 15th amendment deal with? |
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| all male US citizens can vote |
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| What does the 16th amendment deal with? |
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| What does the 17th amendment deal with? |
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| the people can choose their own senators |
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| What does the 18th amendment deal with? |
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| What does the 19th amendment deal with? |
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| What does the 20th amendment deal with? |
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-the president is inaugurated in January
-congress begins to meet in January |
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| What does the 21st amendment deal with? |
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| -overturn the prohibition |
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| What does the 22nd amendment deal with? |
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| What does the amendment deal with?the president can only serve for two terms (unless you are serving as the vice president in his/her place) |
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| What does the 23rd amendment deal with? |
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| What does the 24th amendment deal with? |
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| you can't be required to pay a fee or take a reading test to vote |
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| What does the 25th amendment deal with? |
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if the president dies,
1. vice president becomes president
2. then the speaker of the house |
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| What does the 26th amendment deal with? |
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| all us citizens 18 or older may vote (lowered from 21) |
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| What does the 27th amendment deal with? |
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| bars members of Congress from voting to give themselves a pay raise. |
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