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| The United States declared their Independence from England. |
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| The United States ratified the articles of confederation in which, governed the United States. Rhode Island never sent any Delegates. |
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| When was the Constitution ratified? |
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| The constitution was ratified on June, 21 1788 and became effective in 1789. Congress met for the first time on March 4th 1789. |
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| When was the bill of rights ratified? |
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| How many articles are in the constitution? |
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Establishes the Legislative Branch
it creates a congress with 2 houses
House of Representative and the senate |
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| who elects the members of the House of Representatives? |
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| The population of the state. |
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| How long is a congressmans term? |
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| How many residents does a congressman serve? |
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| How many senators are each state? |
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| Who are Michigan's Senators |
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Carl Levine
Debbie Stabenow |
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| article 1 section 9 is powers Congress cannot use. What are they? |
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No ex-posto laws, No bills of attainer,
The suspension of Habeas Corpus- "The Great White of Liberty" |
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| Article 1 of section 8 says what? |
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| Power to levy taxes,make laws, borrow money, regulate interstate and foreign Commerce, rules of bankruptcy,power to coin, establish post office, the power to enforce laws related to piracy and felonies on the high seas, the power to raise an army or navy. The power to organize militia. |
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| what is the last clause in the article 1 section 8 and the meaning. |
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| "The elastic clause" Means congress can stretch the laws. |
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| What does article 2 establish? |
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| what does article 3 establish? |
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| How many circuit courts are there? |
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| How many District courts are there? |
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| How many terms does president an vice president serve? |
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| Who was the only president not to appoint a justice to supreme court? |
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| How many votes does it take to impeach the president? |
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| What where the two Presidents that received impeachment? |
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| Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
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| What is the first amendment? |
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| Freedom of speech, Freedom of press,Freedom of religion, freedom of peaceful. |
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| what is the 3rd amendment? |
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| Right to not to have soldiers in your private residence. |
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| When did the articles of Confederation become active? |
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| How many states where included in the articles of Confederation? |
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| Which state was the only state that did not show up for the articles of confederation meeting? |
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| Division of power between the federal and state goverment. |
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| what is the 6th amendment? |
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| Right to a speedy trial,right to a public trial. |
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| what is the 7th Amendment |
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| Right to a jury in a civil trial |
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| what is the 5th amendment |
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| right to a jury in a criminal trial, right to no double jeopardy |
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| what is the 4th amendment |
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| protection against illegal search and seizures |
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| what are the equal protection laws? |
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| Strict scrutiny, special or middle scrutiny,Rational basis test or basis test. |
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