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1
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It takes how much of the congress to ratify an amendment

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3/4

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2
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first 10 amendments

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Bill of rights

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3
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An Order making a jailer show that a man is in jail for a good reason is called __?__

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Habeus Corpus

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4
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who is responsible for making the constitution work

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American People

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5
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Citizens living where were given the tight to vote in a presidential election

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Washington DC or District of Columbia

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Congress

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Senate and House of representatives

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7
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Legislative

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makes laws

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8
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Who is commander of army and navy

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President

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9
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Nobody can be elected President more that how many times

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2

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10
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Executive

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led by the president
enforces laws

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11
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2 ways an amendment can be changed

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Add an amendment
Change in interpretation by the courts

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12
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total number of members in house of rep.

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435

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13
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every state has how many senators

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2

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14
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What is the supreme court made up of

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8 justices 1 cheif justice

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15
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1/3 of senators up for election every 2 yrs.

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Senate

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16
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US citizen for 9 yrs.

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Senate

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17
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when are you considered a US citizen

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If you were born there

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18
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impeachment cases

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Senate

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19
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Smallest number of electoral votes any state can have

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3

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20
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must reside in the state they represent

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House of Rep. and senate

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21
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How many of the states have to approve for an amendment to become a part of the constitution

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3/4

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22
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How old to vote

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18 used to be 21

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23
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total members in the senate

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100

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24
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interpret the law

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Judicial

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25
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approval to put an amendment into effect

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Ratification

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26
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Who decides if the president is able to continue to serve in office if he is disabled

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Congress

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27
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A citizen can ask for a jury trial when the amount of money or value is greater than how much

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20$

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28
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the 17h amendment has senators elected by who

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people

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29
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Census taken every how many yrs.

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10 yrs.

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30
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Maximum number of years a president canserve

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10

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31
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how mush of senate must vote for conviction to remove an official

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2/3 of the senate

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32
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After Vice President whose most important

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Speaker of the House

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33
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Citizens cant be forced to testify against self

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Amendment 5 or rights of the accused

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34
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Our government is baced on a system of

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of checks and balances

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35
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What gives the congress the power to make all laws considered necessary and proper

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The Elastic Clause

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36
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must ba an american citizen for 7 yrs

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House of Rep.

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37
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divides powers between the national and state governments

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Federal system

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38
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The constitution was signed

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Sept. 17 1787

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39
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Regulates the naturalization laws of the country

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congress

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40
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Cant __?__ a state in the federal court withour the state consent

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sue

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41
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each state has how many members of the House

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1

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42
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If there is a tie of electoral votes for president who gets to vote

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House of Representatives

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43
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congress paid by who

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US Treasury

44
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People gained right to elect who

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senators

45
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A law to punish a man for something that wasn’t against the law when he did it is called __?__

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Expo-Facto

46
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Protects an author from having work copied

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Copywrite

47
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supreme law of the land

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U.S Constitution

48
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Can congress lay a tax goods sent from one state to another

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no

49
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Number of Amendments

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27

50
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What does a president write to the Vice President if he thinks he is unable to finish the Job

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Letter

51
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number of representatives each state recieves is based on what

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Population/Census

52
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House membership set at

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435

53
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who has the right to admit new states

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Congress

54
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To covict of treason there must be at least how many witneses

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2

55
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Qualifications for the senate

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At least 30
US citizen for 9 yrs.
must reside in the state they represente

56
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Anyone on trial for a crime has the right of trial by what

A

Jury

57
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serve a 2 year term

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House of Rep.

58
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Cannot hold a prisoner unless a charge of a crime is held against him

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Habeas Corpus

59
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House has sole power of

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impeachment

60
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minimum number to do buisness

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quarum

61
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Congress can override a presidents veto in both house and senate have a __?__ vote

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2/3

62
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The courts may not take a mans life without process of what

A

law

63
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Can a state grant a title of nobility

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No

64
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supreme court has a what kind of term

A

lifetime

65
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Congress may propose an amendment whenever how much of both houses want it

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2/3

66
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serves 6 yr. term

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Senate

67
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total members in the supreme court

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9

68
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who appoints new Vice President

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President

69
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When does a presidents term end

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Jan. 20 every 4th year at noon

70
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House of Rep.

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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
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A president who losses a November election but doesnt leave office until Jan. 20 is called a

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Lame Duck

72
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Need a search warrant to do what

A

Search

73
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elected every 2 yrs.

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House of Rep.

74
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Senate

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2 from each state (total 100)
serves 6 yr. term
1/3 of senators up for election every 2 yrs.

75
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At least 30

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Senate

76
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Head of house

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Speaker of House

77
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jurisdiction give court 1st oppertunity to hear case

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original jurisdiction

78
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Judicial

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interpret the law

79
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enforces laws

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Executive branch

80
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must reside in the state they represent

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Senate and house

81
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A State cannot grant a title of nobility

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Yes

82
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Senate

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impeachment cases

83
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must be 25 yrs. old

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House of Rep.

84
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The 19th Amendment protects the voting rights of who

A

women

85
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House has what kind of powwer of impeachment

A

Sole

86
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make laws

A

Legislative

87
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An impeached man is found guilty by a vote of __?__ senate

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2/3

88
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Smallest number of electoral votes any state can have

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3

89
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every state has how many senators

A

2

90
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3 branches

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Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

91
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The longest possible time a person can serve as president

A

10 years

92
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electors vote for who

A

President and Vice President

93
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rule is a written law

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written law

94
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How many Articles are ther

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7

95
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After a bill has been sent to the president, it becomes a law if he doesnt sign it in how many days

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10 days

96
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if presidents gone who leads

A

President Pro-Tempore

97
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Introduces the Constitution

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Preamble

98
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Branch of government that enforces the laws is which branch

A

Executive

99
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simple majority of senate

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51

100
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Who does president appoit

A

Judges or Vice President

101
Q

length of a presidents term

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4

102
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Copywrite

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Protects an author from having work copied

103
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refusing to testify against self is using which amendment

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5th amendment

104
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2 from each state (total 100)

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Senate

105
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The constitution was signed

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Sept. 17 1787

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