article 1: legislative branch Flashcards

1
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how many sections

A

10 sections

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2
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bicameral meaning

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legislature w 2 chambers

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3
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total members of congress

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535

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4
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how many senators

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100

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5
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how many in house of reps

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435

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6
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how many house members does tx have

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38

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7
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roman birthplace of democracy

A

athens

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8
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demagogue

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firing up ppl to do bad things

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9
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father of political science

A

aristotle

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10
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addressed the cycle of government

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polybius

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11
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SPQR meaning

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roman republic; concept of popular sovereignty

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12
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what sparked the roman republic

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the rape of lucrecia

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13
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2 things our founders learned from the ancients

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democracy threatens liberty

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14
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2 things our founders learned from the ancients

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democracy threatens liberty
republic protects liberty

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15
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how many senators required to end a filibuster

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60

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16
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3 req. to be a member of the senate

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> /=30 yrs old, 9 yrs a citizen, & live in state you wanna represent

17
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how many senators needed to impeach the prez

A

2/3

18
Q

in roman history, a tablet in the middle of the forum as an example of the rule of law

A

12 tables

19
Q

how many times has congress declared war

A

5

20
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ratio of rep-to-pop

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1:750k ratio: rep-to-pop