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| speaker of the house of representatives. |
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| qualifications for the senator |
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- at least be the age of 30
- must be 9 yrs. a citizen
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| senators are elected for_______years. |
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| how many senators in each state. |
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| qualifications for the house of representatives. |
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- must be at least the age of 25
- citizen for at least 7 years
- must be from the state they are choosen from
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| house of representatives is choosen every______years |
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| what is the legislature made of. . .(2) |
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| senate and the house of representatives. |
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| amendments is the . . . . . . . |
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| the rights of the peoples. . . ( related to the u.s bill of rights (now part of our constitution) |
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| freedom from excessive bail or fines. freedom from cruel or unusal punishments |
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-right to speedy trial
-right to impartial jury
-right to be informed of the charges upon which the accused is held
right to jury trial in civil cases |
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freedom from unreasonable searches/seizures(unless they have warrant)
infamous charges must be by grand jury (freedom of double jepordy!) freedom from testifying against oneself right to face accusers. |
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right to bear arms
freedom from quartering soldiers/troops. |
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| freedom of religon, speech, toassemble, and petition the goverment |
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| the constitution protects individual rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion...(etc.) |
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| citizens elect representatives to carry out there will. |
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| division of power between the federal goverment and the states. |
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| each branch of goverment has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two branches. |
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| explains and interprets the laws |
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| the constituion divides the goverment into three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) |
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| government only has the powers that the constitution gives to it . |
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