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Articles I-III (US Gov) Flashcards

1
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how many articles are in the US Constitution?

A

7

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2
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how many amendments are in the US Constitution?

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27

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3
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what is Article I?

A

legislative branch

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4
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what branches are in the legislative branch?

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house of representatives & senate

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5
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how many members in HOR?

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435 members

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6
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how many members of each party in HOR?

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212 democrats and 219 republicans

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7
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how old do you have to be to be in the HOR?

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25

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8
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how many years do you have be a citizen to be in the HOR?

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7 years

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9
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how is the amount of HOR reps determined for each state?

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population

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10
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who is the Hawaii HOR representatives?

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Jill Tokuda and Ed Case

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11
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how many people in the Senate?

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100 people

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12
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how many members from each party in the senate?

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49 republicans, 48 democrats, 3 independants

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13
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how many senate members per state

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2

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14
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how old do you have to be to be a senate member?

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30

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15
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how long do you need to live in that state to be a senate member?

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9 years

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16
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how long is each HOR term?

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2 years

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17
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how long is each senate term?

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6 years

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18
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who are the Hawaii US Senators?

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Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz

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19
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what is article II?

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executive branch

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20
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what is article III?

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judicial branch

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21
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what is in the executive branch?

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President & Vice President

22
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what is in the Judicial Branch?

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the Supreme Court

23
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how many members in the supreme court?

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9

24
Q

how long does supreme court member’s terms last?

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until they die

25
Q

name (3) senate members and who they were appointed by?

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John G. Roberts Jr (George W Bush)
Clarence Thomas (George H. W. Bush)
Samuel A. Alito Jr. (George W Bush)
Sonia Sotomayor (Barack Obama)
Elena Kagan (Barack Obama)
Neil M. Gorsuch (Donald Trump)
Brett M. Kavanaugh (Donald Trump)
Amy Coney Barrett (Donald Trump)
Ketanji Brown Jackson (Joe Biden)

26
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separation of powers

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The three branches of government are kept separate to prevent abuse of power

27
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checks and balances

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The different parts of government have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful

28
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example of checks and balances

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how judges are chosen. President chooses them but congress can veto the choice

29
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powers of congress (3)

A

raise/lay taxes
borrow money
control trade
print money
punish counterfeiter
establish post offices
declare war

30
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powers congress does not have (3)

A

suspend “due process of law”
sign retroactive laws
take money from a treasury without giving a reason why
grant titles of nobility
favor one port over another

31
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HOW DO BILLS BECOME LAWS (know all three)

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32
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what bill must go to HOR first?

A

tax bills

33
Q

president powers (3)

A

Commander in Chief
Appoints a Cabinet
Grant pardons

33
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what does the executive branch do?

A

enforce laws

33
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requirements to be president

A

Natural-born citizens
35 years of age
Have lived in the U.S. for 14 years

34
Q

if president and VP dies, who takes over…

A

speaker of the house

35
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who is the current speaker of the house?

A

Mike Johnson

36
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the electoral college

A

a voting system used to elect the president

37
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why was the electoral college made?

A

lack of trust in people, transportation people

38
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how are electoral college votes distributed?

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each state automatically gets 3, rest is based off of population

39
Q

how many electors are there?

A

538

40
Q

how many people in electoral college are from Hawaii?

A

4

41
Q

is it possible to win the presidency while losing the popular vote?

A

yes, the electoral college vote matters

42
Q

what does the judicial branch do?

A

judge laws

43
Q

KNOW THE HEIARCHY OF FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS

A
44
Q

original jurisdiction

A

they get to see the case first, where it orginated

45
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appellate jurisdiction

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where the case has to go through original jurisdiction first before coming to that court

46
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judicial review

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gives the power to the judiciary to interpret decisions and actions that may somehow compromise the integrity of higher laws land, such as US Constitution

47
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what are supreme court original jurisdiction?

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Ambassadors (foreign service officers)
Public Ministers and Consuls (Other Countries)
Cases in which a state is a party

48
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Inferior Courts

A

federal courts created by congress

49
Q

example of inferior courts (3)

A

Interpretation of the Constitution
Treaties
US Controversies
Maritime Controversies
Sate vs State issues
Citizens of one state vs citizens of another state
State vs Federal Government

50
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what is treason?

A

Going to war against the US
Giving aid or comfort to enemies of the US
Need at least Two Witnesses

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