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26-50 Flashcards

1
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What are the qualifications for becoming a Member of the House of Representatives?

A
  1. ) 25 or more years old
  2. ) 7 years a citizen
  3. ) Live in the state they represent
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What are the qualifications for becoming a Senator?

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  1. ) 30 or more years old
  2. ) 9 years a citizen
  3. ) Live in the state they represent
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What are the qualifications for becoming President of the United States?

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  1. ) 35 or more years old
  2. ) Natural born citizen
  3. ) Live in the U.S. for the last 14 years.
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4
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What is the term of office for the House of Representatives?

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2 years

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5
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What is the term of office for a Senator?

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6 years

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6
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What is the term of office for the President of the United States?

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4 years

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7
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How many members of the House of Representatives?

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435

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8
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How many members of the Senate?

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100

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9
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How is the number of Members of the House for each state determined?

A

By population size

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10
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How is the number of Senators from each state determined?

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Two from each state

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11
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How many Members of the House does CA have today?

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55

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12
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What is a census?

A

A counting of the people

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13
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How often does the United States take the census?

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10 years

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14
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Why does the United States take the census?

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To determine the representation for each state

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15
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Why is the Senate called the “House that never dies”?

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⅓ of the Senate is up for election every 2 years, therefore they always have Senators who have some experience.

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16
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What is “the full faith and credit” clause?

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If two people make a contract in one state they cannot get out of it by going to a different state.

17
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What are enumerated powers?

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Powers listed or numbered in the Constitution

18
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What are implied powers?

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Powers not written in the Constitution, but are suggested by the powers that are written.

19
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What are reserved powers?

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Powers not granted in the Constitution to the national government, so they are state powers.

20
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What is “the necessary and proper” clause?

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At the end of the list of powers given to the Congress in the Constitution it gives any powers needed to carry out the listed powers.

21
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What is the “elastic” clause?

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The “elastic clause” is the nickname for the Necessary and Proper clause because it allows Congress to stretch the powers given to them.

22
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Which power of Congress has been stretched the most?

A

The most elastic power of Congress has be the interstate commerce clause.

23
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What are the 3 types of government that describe where the power is in a government?

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  1. ) Unitary
  2. ) Federal
  3. ) Confederate
24
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What are the 3 types of government that describe who has the power?

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  1. ) Democracy
  2. ) Oligarchy
  3. ) Monarchy
25
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What does impeachment mean?

A

To accuse of wrong doing

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