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| cannot be given or taken away |
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| Formally Put an end to something. |
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| a single entity with power. |
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| What´s a Transient Cause ? |
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| having its effect outside an entity. |
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| What does Usurpation mean? |
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| The constitutional convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 |
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| There were 13 delegates to the convention |
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| George washington was the president of the constitutional convention |
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| The official purpose of the constitutional convention was to write the bill Rights |
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| The building where the convention met is called Independence Hall |
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| Six states had to approve the constitution before it was effective |
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| What is the meaning of the phrase a more perfect Union? |
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| A more perfect union refers to the hope that the constitution would do a better job than the articles had done. |
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| What are the three branches of government? |
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| Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. |
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| What are some words used that refer to the United States Government? |
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| Constitution, Union, Amendments. |
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| Approves or rejects traties. |
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| Starts all revenue bills. |
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| Passes bills they hope will become laws. |
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| The Group has 100 members |
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| Designed to favor small states |
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| The Group has 435 members |
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| Are elected by the people from the entire state |
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| The speaker is the chief officer |
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| Approve nominations made by the president |
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| Bring Impeachment charges against the offical |
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| Serves as the jury in cases of impeachment |
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| Members are elected every two years |
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| Meet in the capitol building |
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| Vacancies are filled by appointment from the state governor |
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| As discussed in Article 1, Section 3, of the constitution. |
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| The Census Affects the number of members per state |
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| Congress Consists of this group |
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| How Many Senators are there? |
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| How many from each state? |
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| How long is a senate term? |
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| How many, Fraction and approximate number, are elected every two years? |
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| what are the qualifications for a senator? |
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| 30 years of age/Live in the united state |
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| Who is the presiding officer of the senate? |
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| Each Third of the senate is called? |
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| What is the salary of a senator |
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| Name one of the two senators from your state |
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| In which article and section of the constitution will you find information about the house? |
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| Who is the speaker of the house of representatives? |
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| How many representatives are there? |
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| How many Representatives are there in your state? |
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| What is the present number of congress? |
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| What happens if there is a vacancy in the house? |
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| The number of women in congress is decreasing |
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| The governor fills a temporary vacancy in the office of a senator |
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| The Makeup of the senate favors the large states |
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| The number of women in congress is decreasing |
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| The governor fills a temporary vacancy in the office of a senator |
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| The Makeup of the senate favors the large states |
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| Coining and printing money are the responsibilities of the treasury department. |
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| An ex post facto law is a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been committed. |
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| Only federal officials may have titles of nobility. |
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| Congress cannot tax goods being exported from a state, even if the goods are going to a foreign country. |
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| Coining and printing money are the responsibilities of the treasury department. |
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| An ex post facto law is a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been committed. |
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| Only federal officials may have titles of nobility. |
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| Congress cannot tax goods being exported from a state, even if the goods are going to a foreign country. |
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| Article 1, of the U.S. Constitution, outlines the legislative branch and the powers of congress |
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| Any of the three branches of government may declare war |
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| The Senate and the house are prohibited from adjourning without the consent of the other |
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| Revenue bills must begin in The...... |
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| Under The full faith and credit clause, states do not have to accept the statutes of other states |
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| Each state must treat the citizens of other states the same as it treats its citizens |
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| States make laws about the Local Government |
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| The federal government must guarantee a republican form of government to the states |
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| The 10th Amendment gives power to the people or states if not given to the federal government |
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| State governments are similar to the federal government in that both have three branches |
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| The Format and wording of the state constitution are dictated by the federal government |
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| The U.S. Constitution generally includes many more details than the state constitutions |
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| Make treaties wait for other countries |
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| Provide police and fire protection |
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| Establish and operate post offices |
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| What are the qualifications for president? |
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| The President Must be 35 Years of age, they should be a natural-born citizen, resident of the United States for 14 years. |
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| what is the president's salary |
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| What are the five major areas of presidential duties? |
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| Foreign Affairs, Domestic Power, appoints many officials, grants par |
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| Who is the commander in chief of the armed force? |
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| How long is the president's term |
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| Which amendment limits the term of a president? |
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| Which President was elected four times? |
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| What candidate ran for president even though they did not have the right to vote? |
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| 1st President on Mount Rushmore |
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| 2nd President on Mount Rushmore |
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| 3rd President on Mount Rushmore |
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| 4th President on Mount Rushmore |
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| Which Party dominates which region |
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| Joe Biden won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote |
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| The 2020 election had the largest turnout since 1900 |
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| The election results took several days to become official due to a large number of mail-in votes. |
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| This Court could declare the final word on the constitutionality of a state law |
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| The judges are removed only by impeachment |
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| Appointment approved by the senate |
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| Who appoints Supreme Court judges? |
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| Who must approve supreme court appointments? |
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| This name is given to the process by which courts interpret the meaning of the constitution and the laws passed under it |
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| What court is the final authority on the meaning of the constitution? |
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| What is the salary of the Chief Justice? |
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| Landmark Cases help predict the decisions of current judicial cases |
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| The ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned in 1954 |
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| Why is there a System of Checks and Balances? |
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| To ensure that no branch of government would become powerful. |
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| Name Three branches of the federal government |
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| Executive, Judicial, Legislative. |
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| The Judicial Branch has no check in the other branches |
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