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| How many states send delegates to the Constitutional Convention? |
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| What must the vote be to expel a member from the House and Senate? |
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| How long can Congress adjourn without each other's permission? |
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| Who is president of the Senate? |
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| How often do we take a census? |
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| what are the 3 requirements for being a Senator? |
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| 30 Years old, 9 Years as Citizen, Live in State where elected. |
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| When can you NOT be arrested while being a member of Congress? |
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| While on your way or at a meeting unless you committed treason. |
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| How long do senators serve? |
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| How long do representatives serve? |
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| What percent of the members must approve before a record of how each person voted can be made public? |
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| In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet? |
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| How many states had to approve the Constitution before it became Law of the Land? |
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| How are foreign treaties approved? |
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| Where does the import (tariff) tax money go? |
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| In what year did the Constitution become the law of the land? |
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| Who did the final writing on the Constitution? |
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| When something is cancelled out. |
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| What must the vote in both Houses be to override the President's veto? |
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| what are the 3 requirements for being a US representative? |
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| 25 Years old, 7 years as citizen, Living in the state/district where elected. |
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| When can the vice-president vote in the Senate? |
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| What punishment can the Senate impose on a fellow member for a treason charge? |
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| What are the requirements for becoming president? |
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| 35 Years old, Natural Born, Have been living in a state for 14 years. |
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| Who appoints ambassadors? |
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| The president, approved by the Senate. |
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| Can a member of Congress' salary be lowered? |
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| How long is the President's term? |
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| How many terms can a President Serve? |
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| What percentage of US Senator are elected every 2 years? |
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| How can the president override Congress? |
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| How long do Supreme Court justices serve? |
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| What must the vote be in Congress for an amendment to be proposed? |
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| How many amendments to the Constitution are there? |
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| How many states must approve of an amendment to make it legal? |
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| Who brings impeachment proceedings against a person? |
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| The House of Representatives. |
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| What must all persons take before holding an important office? |
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| Who tries impeachment trials? |
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| Who presides over an impeachment trial when the president is on trial? |
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| The Chief Justice of the US |
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| How many witnesses are required for a person to be convicted of treason? |
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| How many senators does each state have? |
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| What are the 3 main branches of our Gov, who manes up each and what is the job of each branch? |
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Leg- Senate+House of Rep(Makes Laws)
Executive- President+VP+cabinet (enforces laws)
Judicial- Supreme CT (Interprets the laws) |
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| What determines the number of representatives each state has? |
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| Who must approve of the admission of new states? |
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| All revenue bills originate where in Congress? |
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| Who woried much of the Constitution? |
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| Who prints and coins money? |
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| The department of the Treasury |
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| If a right NOT mentioned in the Constitution, can it be taken away by the Federal government? |
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| No it is given to the states |
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| When a crime is committed in a state, where does the trial have to be held? |
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| In the same state/city/jurisdiction |
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| Which amendment was repealed and what did it concern? |
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| 18th, concerned transportation of intoxicating liquors |
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| When a crime is tried trice |
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| How do the different branches of the government control each other. |
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| Who is commander in chief of the armed forces? |
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| "After the Fact" Can't Charge with a crime if it wasn't a crime when you did it. |
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| "have the body" "charge me or turn me loose" You can't be kept in jail without being charged with a crime |
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| An act of legislature declaring someone guilty of a crime (unconstitutional) |
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| Who must approve of most presidential appointees? |
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| What was the Great Compromise. |
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| Little states wanted more power, larger states wanted more equal power because of their size, Congress was made, House is determined by population, 2 rep from each state for senate. |
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| what was the 3/5 compromise |
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| 3/5 of african-american population was counted. |
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| Which amendment prohibited slavery? |
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| Which amendment limited a president's term? |
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| Which amendment said that you don't have to testify against yourself. |
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| Which amendment defined citizenship? |
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| Which amendment allowed people to vote regardless of race? |
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| Which amendment allowed income tax? |
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| How many articles are there in the Constitution? |
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| In what building in Philadelphia did the Constitutional Convention meet? |
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| Who was the president of the convention? |
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| Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?" |
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| When can a state be deprived of its senators? |
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| Who elects the president if there is no electoral majority? |
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| Name 5 Rights specified in the 5th Amendment. |
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| Gives people accused of a crime the right to a jury, Prohibits you from being tried twice of the same crime, you don't have to testify against yourself, the Miranda Warning (right to lawyer), defendants have to testify in court. |
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