Constitution Flashcards
1
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It takes how much of the congress to ratify an amendment
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3/4
2
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first 10 amendments
A
Bill of rights
3
Q
An Order making a jailer show that a man is in jail for a good reason is called __?__
A
Habeus Corpus
4
Q
who is responsible for making the constitution work
A
American People
5
Q
Citizens living where were given the tight to vote in a presidential election
A
Washington DC or District of Columbia
6
Q
Congress
A
Senate and House of representatives
7
Q
Legislative
A
makes laws
8
Q
Who is commander of army and navy
A
President
9
Q
Nobody can be elected President more that how many times
A
2
10
Q
Executive
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led by the president
enforces laws
11
Q
2 ways an amendment can be changed
A
Add an amendment
Change in interpretation by the courts
12
Q
total number of members in house of rep.
A
435
13
Q
every state has how many senators
A
2
14
Q
What is the supreme court made up of
A
8 justices 1 cheif justice
15
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1/3 of senators up for election every 2 yrs.
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Senate
16
Q
US citizen for 9 yrs.
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Senate
17
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when are you considered a US citizen
A
If you were born there
18
Q
impeachment cases
A
Senate
19
Q
Smallest number of electoral votes any state can have
A
3
20
Q
must reside in the state they represent
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House of Rep. and senate
21
Q
How many of the states have to approve for an amendment to become a part of the constitution
A
3/4
22
Q
How old to vote
A
18 used to be 21
23
Q
total members in the senate
A
100
24
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interpret the law
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Judicial
25
approval to put an amendment into effect
Ratification
26
Who decides if the president is able to continue to serve in office if he is disabled
Congress
27
A citizen can ask for a jury trial when the amount of money or value is greater than how much
20$
28
the 17h amendment has senators elected by who
people
29
Census taken every how many yrs.
10 yrs.
30
Maximum number of years a president canserve
10
31
how mush of senate must vote for conviction to remove an official
2/3 of the senate
32
After Vice President whose most important
Speaker of the House
33
Citizens cant be forced to testify against self
Amendment 5 or rights of the accused
34
Our government is baced on a system of
of checks and balances
35
What gives the congress the power to make all laws considered necessary and proper
The Elastic Clause
36
must ba an american citizen for 7 yrs
House of Rep.
37
divides powers between the national and state governments
Federal system
38
The constitution was signed
Sept. 17 1787
39
Regulates the naturalization laws of the country
congress
40
Cant __?__ a state in the federal court withour the state consent
sue
41
each state has how many members of the House
1
42
If there is a tie of electoral votes for president who gets to vote
House of Representatives
43
congress paid by who
US Treasury
44
People gained right to elect who
senators
45
A law to punish a man for something that wasn't against the law when he did it is called __?__
Expo-Facto
46
Protects an author from having work copied
Copywrite
47
supreme law of the land
U.S Constitution
48
Can congress lay a tax goods sent from one state to another
no
49
Number of Amendments
27
50
What does a president write to the Vice President if he thinks he is unable to finish the Job
Letter
51
number of representatives each state recieves is based on what
Population/Census
52
House membership set at
435
53
who has the right to admit new states
Congress
54
To covict of treason there must be at least how many witneses
2
55
Qualifications for the senate
At least 30
US citizen for 9 yrs.
must reside in the state they represente
56
Anyone on trial for a crime has the right of trial by what
Jury
57
serve a 2 year term
House of Rep.
58
Cannot hold a prisoner unless a charge of a crime is held against him
Habeas Corpus
59
House has sole power of
impeachment
60
minimum number to do buisness
quarum
61
Congress can override a presidents veto in both house and senate have a __?__ vote
2/3
62
The courts may not take a mans life without process of what
law
63
Can a state grant a title of nobility
No
64
supreme court has a what kind of term
lifetime
65
Congress may propose an amendment whenever how much of both houses want it
2/3
66
serves 6 yr. term
Senate
67
total members in the supreme court
9
68
who appoints new Vice President
President
69
When does a presidents term end
Jan. 20 every 4th year at noon
70
House of Rep.
elected every 2 yrs.
serve a 2 year term
must be 25 yrs. old
must ba an american citizen for 7 yrs.
must reside in the state they represent
71
A president who losses a November election but doesnt leave office until Jan. 20 is called a
Lame Duck
72
Need a search warrant to do what
Search
73
elected every 2 yrs.
House of Rep.
74
Senate
2 from each state (total 100)
serves 6 yr. term
1/3 of senators up for election every 2 yrs.
75
At least 30
Senate
76
Head of house
Speaker of House
77
jurisdiction give court 1st oppertunity to hear case
original jurisdiction
78
Judicial
interpret the law
79
enforces laws
Executive branch
80
must reside in the state they represent
Senate and house
81
A State cannot grant a title of nobility
Yes
82
Senate
impeachment cases
83
must be 25 yrs. old
House of Rep.
84
The 19th Amendment protects the voting rights of who
women
85
House has what kind of powwer of impeachment
Sole
86
make laws
Legislative
87
An impeached man is found guilty by a vote of __?__ senate
2/3
88
Smallest number of electoral votes any state can have
3
89
every state has how many senators
2
90
3 branches
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
91
The longest possible time a person can serve as president
10 years
92
electors vote for who
President and Vice President
93
rule is a written law
written law
94
How many Articles are ther
7
95
After a bill has been sent to the president, it becomes a law if he doesnt sign it in how many days
10 days
96
if presidents gone who leads
President Pro-Tempore
97
Introduces the Constitution
Preamble
98
Branch of government that enforces the laws is which branch
Executive
99
simple majority of senate
51
100
Who does president appoit
Judges or Vice President
101
length of a presidents term
4
102
Copywrite
Protects an author from having work copied
103
refusing to testify against self is using which amendment
5th amendment
104
2 from each state (total 100)
Senate
105
The constitution was signed
Sept. 17 1787
