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| states the purpose of the Constitution |
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| Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| We the people of the United States… |
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| Power in the United States government is divided among… |
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| Congress is divided into… |
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The number of Articles in the U.S. Constitution is… |
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| The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on… |
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| the population of the state |
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| U.S. Senators are elected for… |
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| Members of the House of Representatives are elected for… |
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| The total number of members in the House of Representatives is… |
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| The total number of U.S. senators is… |
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| All revenue (money) bills originate in the… |
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| Impeachment charges are started by the… |
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| The power to declare war belongs to the… |
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The presiding officer of the Senate is… |
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Vice President of U.S.
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| The Electoral College was established by the Constitutional Convention because… |
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| the founding fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake |
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| The number of justices on the Supreme Court is… |
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| The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is… |
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| The supreme law of the land is… |
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| The President of the U.S. does not have the power to… |
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| The person who takes the President’s place if he or she is unable to serve a full term is the… |
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| The term of justices of the Supreme Court is… |
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| All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by… |
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| Impeachments are tried by the… |
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| It punishes for something that was not illegal when it was done… |
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| A person has the right to appear in person, in court… |
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| The executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by… |
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| The legislative branch checks the executive branch by… |
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| passing laws over a veto with a 2/3 vote |
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Qualifications of a Supreme Court justice are… |
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| not stated in the constitution |
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| The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on... |
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When the Supreme Court hears a case for the first time it is called… |
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| When the Supreme Court hears a case that has already been heard… |
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| aiding an enemy of one's country |
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| Amendments can be proposed by… |
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| 2 / 3 vote of each house of Congress |
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| Amendments can be ratified by… |
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| legislatures of 3 / 4 of the states |
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Article V is important because it tells… |
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| how the Constitution can be amended |
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| Qualifications for the President are found in… |
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| The name of the power (or responsibility) of the President that is associated with the military is… |
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| Treaties negotiated by the President must be approved by the… |
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| Has the power to admit new states… |
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| Presides over the impeachment trial of a President… |
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| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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| Powers that both the Federal and state governments have (such as taxation or road building) are known as… |
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Powers of Congress are listed in… |
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| A naturalized citizen cannot become a… |
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| President must be at least… |
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