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| Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch |
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| What are the 3 branches of government? |
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| Who has the right to declare war? |
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| Who's decision cannot be appealed? |
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| Who is the primary official of the executive branch? |
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the Senate
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the House of Representatives |
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| What are the two parts that make up the legislative body? |
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| What is the name for the legislative body? |
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| What is it called when a president has an unsigned bill on his desk and congress adjourns before 10 days have passed? |
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| What is the introduction that states purposes of the constitution? |
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| What are the first 10 amendents to the constitution? |
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| What is the branch of government that interprets the law? |
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| What is the term for the number of members that must be present for official business to be carried on? |
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| a crime committed by a citizen who helps this country's enemies |
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| Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"? |
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| ways in which our different branches of government conrol each other |
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| In which city did the Constitutional Convention take place? |
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| In which house of Congress do bills for raising money (revenue) start? |
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| A ________ must be taken every _____ years to determine how the representatives are to be distributed. |
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| the right to sent free mail |
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| charges of misdeed in office |
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| returning a criminal to the state in which he committed a crime |
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| an official order from a judge |
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| a change or addition to the constitution |
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| the number of representatives each state is entitled to |
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| number of years a representative serves |
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| age a representative must be to serve |
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| number of years a representative must have been a U.S. citizen for |
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| Congress has limited the number of representatives to this |
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| number of senators from each state |
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| age a senator must be to serve |
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| number of years a senator serves |
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| a vote made in the Senate that approves a treaty that the President may make |
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| Senators and Representatives |
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| each state has as many electors as it has these |
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| number of years the President serves a term |
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| number of times the President can be elected |
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| title of the President for which he serves for the armed forces |
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| The President may make________, but they must be approved by____of the senators. |
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| The family of a person found guilty of________may not be punished. |
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| __________has the power to add new states to the union. |
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| _________were given the right to vote before________were. |
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| The constitution does not mention the__________. |
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| A citizen must be___________in order to vote. |
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| There are_____amendments in the constitution. |
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AMENDMENT ?
made booze legal |
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AMENDMENT ?
made booze illegal |
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AMENDMENT ?
outlawed slavery |
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AMENDMENT?
gave us the right to bear arms |
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AMENDMENT?
assured a person is entitled to a prompt trial before an impartial jury |
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AMENDMENT?
you can not be forced to give evidence against yourself |
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AMENDMENT?
lowered the voting age |
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AMENDMENT?
limited the terms of the President |
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AMENDMENT ?
people may not be denied the right to vote because of their race or color |
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AMENDMENT ?
you don't have to house soldiers during peace |
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AMENDMENT ?
permitted women the right to vote |
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AMENDMENT ?
protected us against having our homes searched without a warrant |
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AMENDMENT ?
protects our right to worship as we wish |
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AMENDMENT ?
a person who has been tried and found innocent cannot be tried again for the same crime |
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| Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November |
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| When is Election Day held? |
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| When does regular session of Congress start? |
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| When is Inauguration Day? |
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| complete official record of everything said on the floor, as well as roll call votes on all bills or issues |
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| What is the Congressional Record? |
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| Which article deals with the Legislative Branch? |
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-if the President does not sign or veto bill w/in 10 days
-if bill passes both houses of Congress and is signed by the President
-if bill is vetoed, 2/3 of each house can approve it |
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| What are the three ways a bill can become law? |
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-preside over the Senate
-casts a deciding vote when there is a tie |
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| What are the duties of the Vice President according to the Constitution? |
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-must be a citizen of U.S. by birth
-must be at least 35 years old
-must be a resident of U.S. for 14 yrs. |
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| What are the requirements for becoming President according to the Constitution? |
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| What does Article I involve? |
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| Which article deals with the Executive Branch? |
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| Which article deals with the Judicial Branch? |
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| Which article deals with the Relations Among the States? |
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| Which article deals with the Amending Process? |
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| Which article deals with the National Supremacy? |
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| Which article deals with the Ratification of the Constitution? |
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