Articles Of The Constitution Flashcards

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Article 1 of the constitution sets forth the powers of

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The U.S. congress

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2
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Article 1 specifies that there shall be a _ and a _

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House of Representatives

Senate

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3
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Article 1 defines how house and senate members shall be (2)

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Elected

Compensated

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4
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Article 1 sets forth general powers and limitations of those _

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Legislative bodies (house senate)

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5
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Article 2 states that _ shall be vested in the president

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Executive powers of gov

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6
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Article 2 defines extent of the executive powers of

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The President

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7
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Article 2 defines how

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President shall be elected

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8
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Article 2 defines what presidents _ shall be

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Qualifications for office

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9
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Article 3 states that _ shall be vested in the Supreme Court

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Judicial powers of the U.S.

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Judicial powers of U.S. vested interests the Supreme Court as well as

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Inferior courts congress may establish

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11
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The model created in the first three articles of the constitution is a

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System of checks and balances

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12
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Each branch of government is considered to be

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Equal

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13
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Each branch of government in different respects has

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Ability to check and balance others

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14
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Legislative branch has authority to enact

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Legislation

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15
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When law is passed, it can be reviewed by judicial branch to determine whether

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It is constitutional

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16
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Judicial branch can also review laws passed to

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Interpret it

17
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If judicial branch doesn’t like interpretation of the law, it can

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Amend the law

18
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Judicial branch can amend the law so as to

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Expressively state how the law should be interpreted

19
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Article 4 of the constitution defines concept known as

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Full faith and credit

20
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Full Faith and Credit means public acts, records, and judicial proceedings

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Of any one state shall be

21
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Of any one state shall be given full faith and credit in

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Every other state in the union

22
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Article 4 also defines a term known as

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Privileges and immunities

23
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Privileges and immunities means citizens of all states shall be

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Entitled to the same privileges and immunities

24
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Privileges and immunities violation example

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Excluding non citizens of a state to attend an event

25
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Article five of constitution provides for

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Amendments to the constitution

26
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Article six states that U.S. constitution is

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Supreme of the land

27
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Article six means, if there are conflicts between federal and state on issue

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Federal law supreme

28
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Article seven, nine states are needed to _ before it becomes effective

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Ratify the constitution