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Federal Constitution
Study Guide for 8th Grade Federal Constitution Test
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8th Grade
04/26/2009

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The order of succession to the presidency includes 3 other officers of the U.S. Government and then goes to Cabinet members. Which of the cabinet members is the 1st in succession to the presidency?
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Secretary of State
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At the constitutional Convention the makeup of the Senate was supposed to favor:
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The small states
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How many terms may the President have?
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2
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What do the stars in the U.S. Flag stand for?
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States
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What does the stripes in the U.S. Flag stand for?
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Original Colonies
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How Many Amendments to the U.S. Constitution have there been?
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27
Term
How long is the President's term?
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4 years
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What is the age minimum for the President?
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35
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After a bill is passed the 2 Houses of Congress, it is sent to:
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The President
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Which of these is NOT one of the three Branches of Government?
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Confederation
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Which Amendment limits the President's term?
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22
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How many Senators from each State?
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2
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What is the least number of Representative a state may have?
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1
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Who as veto power?
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President
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How many women have been President of the United States?
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Term
The President of the Senate is?
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The Vice President
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Which of these is not an unalienable right of the Declaration of Independence?
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Education
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The Declaration was written by:
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Jefferson
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The national budget is present by:
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The President
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How many branches of government?
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3
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The President assumes the duties of office on:
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January 20
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Which of these is NOT a First Amendment Freedom?
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Freedom of Employment
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What vote really elects the President of the United States?
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Electoral College
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The part of the constitution in Article 1 Section 8 that gives Congress broad powers to write laws about situations that are very new and unexpected (such as T.V., air travel & space research) is called the:
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elastic clause
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Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money?
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Congress
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The constitution says that a prisoner cannot be detained without a trial and that right is covered under what is called:
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Habeas Corpus
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If the President should die, who would become President?
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Vice President
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Who is the President of the United States?
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Barack Obama
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Who is the Vice President of the United States?
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Joe Biden
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Which Branch of government has 2 houses?
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Legislative
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Which Branch of Government is the court system of this country?
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Judicial
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Which Branch of Government enforces the laws?
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Executive
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Which Branch of the Government makes the laws?
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Legislative
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Which Branch of Government tries cases under the laws?
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Judicial
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Senate-House Comparison: women are allowed
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Both the Senate & House
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Senate-House Comparison: has 6 year term
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Senate
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Senate-House Comparison: meet in the Capitol Building
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Both the Senate & House
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Senate-House Comparison: elected every 2 years
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House of Representatives
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Senate-House Comparison: has the Vice President as Presiding Officer.
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Senate
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Senate-House Comparison: has 435 members
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House of Representatives
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Senate-House Comparison: approves or reject treaties
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Senate
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Senate-House Comparison: passes bills they hope will become laws
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Both the Senate and House
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Senate-House Comparison: has 100 members
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Senate
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Senate-House Comparison: members are appointed by the Supreme Court
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Neither the Senate & House
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Whose duty or responsibility is the chief legal officer?
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The Attorney General
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Whose duty or responsibility is social security?
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Secretary of Human Services
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Whose duty or responsibility is it to carry out war?
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Secretary of Defense
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Whose duty or responsibility is is to settle a strike?
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Secretary of Labor
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Whose duty or responsibility is foreign affairs?
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Secretary of State
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Whose duty or responsibility is the Secret Service?
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Secretary of Homeland Security
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Whose duty or responsibility is the Farm Program
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Secretary of Agriculture
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True or False: Nixon was the only President to resign.
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True
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True or False: The Declaration of Independence came before the signing of the Constitution.
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True
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True or False: The Executive Branch has no checks over the Judicial Branch.
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False
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True or False: The Declaration of Independence came before the signing of the Constitution.
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True
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True or False: The are 15 Justices on the Supreme Court.
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False
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True or False: The President is the head of the Legislative Branch,
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False
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True or False: There are times when members of Congress cannot be arrested.
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True
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True or False: The U.S. flag should be in the rear of a parade or procession.
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False
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True or False: The Judicial Branch has not checks on the other Branches
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False
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True or False: The United States Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the Congress
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False
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True or False: The President always selects the next President.
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False
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True or False: There are 10 Cabinet Positions.
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False
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True or False: Federalism is the sharing of power by the Federal Government and the State Governments.
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True
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True or False: The Articles of Confederation, coming before the Constitution, was really our first Constitution.
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True
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True or False: The President can call both House of Congress into special session.
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True
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True or False: Both Federal and State Governments can establish Courts.
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True
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True or False: States can make treaties with foreign countries.
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False
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True or False: Each state must treat the citizens of other States the same way it treats is own citizens.
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True
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True or False: Congress cannot tax goods being exported from a state, even if the goods are going to a foreign country.
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True
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True or False: Only Federal officers can have titles of nobility.
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False
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True or False: An ex post facto law is a law that makes something illegal after the act has been committed.
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True
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True or False: Supervising the coining and printing of money is the job of the Treasury Department.
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True
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True or False: After 10 days, a Bill passed by Congress automatically becomes a law if the President doesn't act and the Congress is still in session.
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True
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True or False: A three-fourths vote is required for Congress to pass a law over the President's veto.
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False
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True or False: United States Senators recieve a higer salary than Members of the House of Representatives.
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False
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True or False: Under certain conditions, the House of Representatives selects the President of the United States
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True
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True or False: The Members of the House of Representatives have nothing to do with impeachment.
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False
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True or False: A U.S. Senator may be re-elected only once.
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False
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True or False: The Boston Tea Party was held by the British to make friends with the Colonists.
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False
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True or False: The first ten Amendments make up the Bill of Rights.
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True
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True or False: The original Constitution outlawed slavery.
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False
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True or False: Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson looked after the interests of the common man at Constitutional Convention.
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False
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True or False: The building in which the Constitutional Convention met is now called Independence Hall.
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True
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True or False: Benjamin Franklin was the President of the Constitutional Convention.
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False
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True or False: The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1776.
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False
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True or False: George Washinton was the first President of the United States
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True
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True or False: Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death".
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True
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True or False: The Captial of the United States is Washington D.C.
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True
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True or False: The latest Presidential Election was held in 2002.
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False
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True or False: There are 3 methods of proposing Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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False
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True or False: The original 13 colonies included Ohio.
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False
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True or False: The terms Federal, National, or Central may be used to refer to the United States Government in Washinton D.C.
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True
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True or False: The Constitution allows for laws to be made for subjects that did not exist in 1787.
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True
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True or False: The largest state is Texas.
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False
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True or False: One-third of the Senate is elected every 2 years.
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True
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True or False: Congress gets a new number each time a President is elected.
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False
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True or False: U.S Senators are elected by the people of the entire state.
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True
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True or False: A quorum in the House of Representatives is a majority of the members plus one.
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True
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True or False: The Federal Government can admit new States and federal territories.
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True
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