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| The legislative Branch has to power to make _______ |
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| The two houses are the __________;_______ |
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| House of Representatives Senate |
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| Members of the Houise are elected every ___ years |
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| House members must be at least ___ years old. |
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| The number of representatives is based on its ________ |
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| Today, the number of members in the house is fixed at ____ |
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| In the original Constitution, ___ of slaves were counted in the population |
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| If a vacancy occurs in the house, the ____ of the state calls a special election to to fill the seat |
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| The house chooses a leader called the _____ of the house. This person is usually in _________ |
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| speaker; whichever party has the majority in the house |
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| The house has the power to ___ officials, or bring charges against them. |
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| Each state has ___ senators |
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| Their term of office is __ years. |
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| Senators must be at least ___ years old |
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| The leader of the senate is called ___, but he is usually the ____ of the United States |
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| pro-tempore; vice president |
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| The senate has the power to ___ all __________. |
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| Mississippi's 2 senators are _____ and _______. Our representatives is ______. |
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| Roger Wicker; Thad Cochran; Alan Nunnelee |
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| In order for either house to do buisness, they must have a _____ present. This number is a _________. |
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| Each house keeps a journal of its proceedings which are published in the ________________ |
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| When Congress is in session, it can't adjourn for more than __ days at a time. |
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| _____ decides the salarey for the members of congress |
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| Congressmen, with few exceptions, can't be ______ the way to session, during session, or on the way from session |
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| All tax bills must start in the _______________ |
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| A bill goes to the ____ for approval after the house and senate pass it |
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| A bill approved by congress can become a law wihtout the President's signature if it ___________________________________ |
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| sits on his desk from more than 10 days |
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| If it sits on his desk for 10 days and the session adjourns, it is called a ______________. |
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| The president can ____________ (reject) a bill. |
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| If he does this, congress may _____ the bill with ____ of the vote |
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| Congress can also pass _____________ which have the same force as laws |
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Impose duties, which are __________ imposts, which are _____ and excises, which are taxes on __________ |
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| Tariffs; taxes; production |
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| ________ money- usually by selling ______. |
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| Regulate ______ with foreign nations, between ____, and with _____ _____. |
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| Commerce, states, indian tribes |
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| Make laws about ______ and __________ |
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| naturilization and bankruptcy |
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| Coin __________ and set its value |
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| Make laws to punish people using fake money, or ____________ |
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| Establish ______ ________ |
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| Pass _____ and ________ laws to promote new inventions |
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| Set up federal ______ lower than the supreme court |
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| PUnish _______, or robbing ships at sea. |
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| Raise and Support ___________ |
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| Organize, __, and __ the militia |
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| Control federal buildings and the nations capital |
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| Make other necessary laws to carry out hteir duties. This is the _____ clause |
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| Habeas Corpus can only be denied for __ and __ |
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| Congress can't pass ___ ___ ___ laws. |
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| The ex post facto law is making something illegal ___ it has been done |
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| Congress can't tax (imports, exports) |
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| Congress can;t spend nmoney without ____ it first |
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| Congressmen can't have titles of ____ |
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| States can't have ___ with other naitons |
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| States can't tax import or exports, nor raise an army without the consent of ____ |
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| The president is the chief ____ ____ and ________ ____ ____ of _____ |
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| executive officer; commander in chief of military |
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| President't term of office is __ years |
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| the president is elected by the ___ ___ |
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| He must be at least ___ years old and ___ in the usa. |
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| If the president can't finish his term, the ___ takes his place. This is called presidential _______ |
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| The president makes ____ a year |
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| The presdient takes an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the ______________ |
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| Each year teh president gives a __ ___ ___ ____ address. |
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