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| Which cabinet member is in charge of the national resources of the nation? |
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| Secretary of the Interior |
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| How many terms may a president serve? |
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| What do the stars on the U.S. flag represent? |
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| What do the stripes on the U.S. flag represent? |
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| How many amendments have been made to the U.S. Constitution? |
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| How long is the president's term? |
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| How many branches of government are there? |
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| What is the age minimum for the president? |
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| When does the president-elect take office? |
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| After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress, it is sent to the: |
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| What is the topic of the 26th Amendment? |
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| voting rights of 18 year olds |
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| What is the topic of the 22nd amendment? |
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| limits the president's terms |
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| How many senators are there from each state? |
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| What is the least number of representatives each state can have? |
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| Who has the power to veto bills? |
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| What are the first amendment freedoms? |
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freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition |
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| What is considered an unalienable right of the Declaration of Independence? |
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life
liberty
pursuit of happiness |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| Who presents that national budget? |
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| voters chosen by individualstates to elect the president |
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| the part of the Constitution that gives Congress broad powers to write laws about situations that are new and unexpected (such as the internet or airplanes) |
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| Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money? |
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| states that a prisonor cannot be detained without a trial |
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| Presidential Order of Sucession |
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1. Vice President
2. speaker of the House
3. president pro tempore
4. members of the cabinet
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| Which branch of government has two houses? |
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| Which branch of government is the court system of the country? |
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| Which branch of government interprets the laws and administers justice? |
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| Which branch of government enforces the laws? |
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| Which branch of government makes the country's laws? |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Must live in the state he or she represents |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Serve six year terms |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Meets in the Capitol Building |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Elected every two years |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Has the vice president as the presiding officer |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Has 435 members |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Approves or rejects treaties |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Passes bills they hope will become laws. |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Has 100 members |
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Senate/House/Both/Neither?
Members are appointed by the Supreme Court |
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| Who was the only president to resign? |
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| What was written first, the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution? |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| Can the executive branch check the judicial branch? If yes, how? |
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Yes
President appoints judges |
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| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? |
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| How many justices are there on the Supreme Court? |
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| Which branch of government is the president head of? |
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| In a parade or procession, where should the US flag be flown? |
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| Who appoints Supreme Court Justices? |
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| How many cabinet positions are there? |
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| the sharing of power by the federal government and the state governments |
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| Who can call both houses of Congress into special sessions? |
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| Can both federal and state governments establish a court system? |
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Federal or State Government
Who makes treaties with foreign countries? |
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| Can states treat citizens of other states differently than citizens of their own state? |
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| Are federal officers allowed to have titles of nobility? |
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| a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been committed |
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| What is the responsibility of the Treasury Department? |
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| coining and printing money |
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| Does a bill become a law if the president does not act on the bill after 10 days (if Congress is still in session)? |
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| What is the salary of US senators and represenatives? |
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| What vote of Congress is necessary to pass a law over the president's veto? |
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| Does the House of Representatives ever elect the president? |
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| yes - if no candidate has a majority in the Electoral College |
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| Which house has the sole power of impeachement against any federal officer? |
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| How many times may a representative or senator be reelected? |
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| Which amendments make up the Bill of Rights? |
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| Were Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson at the Constitutional Convention looking after the interest of the common man? |
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| no - they weren't even there |
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| Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention? |
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| When was the Constitutional Convention held? |
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| from May - September 1787 |
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| Who was the first president of the United States? |
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| Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" |
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| Where is the capital of the United States? |
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| Did the constitution allow for laws to be made for subjects that did not even exist in 1787? |
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| What portion of the Senate is elected every two years? |
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| the people of the entire state they represent |
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| What are the qualifications for president? |
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at least 35 years old
live in the US for 14 years
Natural born citizen |
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| Does the Constitution allow for prayer in public school? |
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| no - the constitution would have to be amended to allow for this |
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| the federal government's plan for raising and spending money for a year |
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| What supreme court case established the precedent for judicial review? |
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| In what year was the last amendment added? |
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| When is the next presidential election? |
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| When does Congress get a new number? |
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| every two years - every new "class" of representatives |
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| What is considered our first constitution? |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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