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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435

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What is the term of office for a representative?

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2 Years

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How many members are in the Senate?

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100

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Who must be 25 years old?

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House of Representative

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Who must be 30 years old?

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Senate

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Who must be a citizen for at least 7 years?

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House of Representative

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Who must be a citizen for at least 9 years?

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Senate

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The Speaker presides over the ___________.

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House of Representative

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How is membership/representation of the House determined?

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Population

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How is membership/representation of the Senate determined?

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Equal Representation

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Which two houses make up Congress?

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House of Representatives and the Senate

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With is the length of the term of office for a senator?

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6

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President over senate?

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Vice President

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_________ has to sole power to impeach, bring charges.

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House of rep

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Who has the sole power to try the case after an officeholder is impeached?

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Senate

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Where do bills go if both houses want a bill to become law, but each has changed the original?

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Conference Committee

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Who must give permission for new states to be admitted to the union?

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Congress

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17
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The Legislative branch has the power to ___________ laws.

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Make

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18
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Where do all revenue bills originate/start?

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The House

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What article explains the Legislative branch, senator, and representatives?

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I (one)

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The ______________ has to approve treaties negotiated by the President.

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Senate

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21
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Who has the power to tax?

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Congress

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Who has the power to coin money?

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Congress

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Who has the power to borrow money?

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Congress

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Who has the power to declare war?

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Congress

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Who has the power to establish post offices?

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Congress

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Who has power to create lesser courts?

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Congress

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Which article explains the Executive branch?

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II (two)

28
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How long is the President and Vice President’s term of office?

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4 years

29
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How old must the President be?

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35 years old

30
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The president must be a _____________ citizen.

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Natural born

31
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How long must the president have lived in the United States?

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14 years

32
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Who elects the President?

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Electoral college

33
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What is the President’s main job?

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Enforce laws

34
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What is the president’s power to refuse to sign a bill called?

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Veto

35
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What three things make up the Executive Branch?

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President, Vice President, Cabinet

36
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Who is next in line if the president cannot fulfill his/her term of office?

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Vice President

37
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Who has the power to grant pardons and reprieves?

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President

38
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Who has the power to give the State of the Union address each year?

A

President

39
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Who has the power to make appointments?

A

President

40
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Who is the Commander and Chief of the armed forces?

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President

41
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What is the term of office for a Supreme Court justice?

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Life

42
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Which article describes the Judicial Branch?

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III (3)

43
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The Judicial Branch has the power to declare laws __________.

A

Unconstitutional

44
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How many justices serve on the Supreme Court

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9

45
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Are the qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice listed in the Constitution?

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No

46
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The _______________ appoints members to the Supreme Court and the ___________ confirms the appointment.

A

President and Senate

47
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Original jurisdiction is ________________________

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When Supreme Court has case for the first time

48
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Appellate jurisdiction is _______________________

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When Supreme Court hears a case after a court has passed judgement on the case

49
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What are the there branches of government?

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Legislative, executive, and judicial

50
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The ________ is the supreme law of the land

A

Constitution

51
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How many branches make up our government?

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3

52
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What is the main idea of the preamble?

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State purpose

53
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The preamble starts with _______________

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We the people

54
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How can the amendments to the constitution be proposed?

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2/3 of state legislative or 3/4 approval at a state convention

55
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What are the first 10 amendment of the constitution called?

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Bill of rights

56
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Where was the constitution convention held at?

A

Philadelphia

57
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What is impeachment?

A

Charging a govt. official with crime?

58
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Who presides over the constitution convention?

A

George Washington

59
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When was constitution convention held?

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1787

60
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The goal of the constitution convention was to _______________

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Revise the article of confederation

61
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The government could not do the fallowing under the _______________ tax, enforce tax, hold federal court trial, ect.

A

Article of confederation

62
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The smaller states wanted to base the new govt. on the___________ plan.

A

New Jersey

63
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What are two ways to convict someone of treason?

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Confession to the crime, 2 eyewitness

64
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How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

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27

65
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How are amendments to the Constitution ratified?

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Legislatures of 3/4 state legislatures or 3/4 of approval at state conventions.

66
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What is impeachment?

A

Charging a govt official with a crime.

67
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What is all govt power belongs to the people?

A

Popular sovereignty

68
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What is an ex post facto law?

A

A law that punishes you for something that was not illegal when you did it.

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