Constitution Flashcards

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Preamble

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Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare

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2
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Article 1

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Legislative branch

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3
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Article 2

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Executive branch

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4
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Article 3

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Judicial branch

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5
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Article 4

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Relations among states

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6
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Article 5

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Amendment process

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7
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Article 6

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Supremacy of National law

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8
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Article 7

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Ratification

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9
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Qualifications for House

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25, 7 year citizen, live in state you represent

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10
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Qualification for Senate

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30, citizen for 9 years, live in state you represent

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Qualification for President

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Natural born citizen, 35, live in U.S. for 14 years

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12
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Length of House term

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2 years

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13
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Length of Senate term

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6 years

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14
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Length of Supreme Court term

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As long as mentally stable

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15
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Congress powers

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Controls money, borrows money, commerce, naturalization laws, regulates currency, war and seizing land, military

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16
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Necessary and Proper clause

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Allows Congress to make laws needed to keep power and peace

17
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Supremacy Clause

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The supreme law of the land is the Constitution, U.S. laws, and treaties

18
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Full faith and credit clause

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All states have to respect other states laws, courts, and records

19
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Privileges and Immunities clause

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States must treat citizens of other states fairly

20
Q

How a bill becomes a law

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Pass the House by majority, pass the Senate by majority, signed by the President or held for 10 days while in session

21
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Veto process

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President can veto a bill, Senate can override with a 2/3 vote

22
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Pocket veto

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President holds onto the bill for 10 days, but congress isn’t in session

23
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Amendment process

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Proposal: 2/3 of both houses or legislature of 2/3 of states call a convention
Ratification: Approved by legislatures of 3/4 of the states or approved by 3/4 of state conventions

24
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Ratification

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Of the 13 states, 9 states had to approve

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Quorum
A minimum number of members of that must be present, a majority is a quorum in congress
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Census
every 10 years
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Impeachments
Senate power, heard by at least 2/3 of the senate
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Opening day of Congress
Previously the first monday in December, now January 3
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Writ of Habeus Corpus
Denied to Congress, a person must hear what they are charged with and be given a chance to plead
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Bill of Attainder
Denied to Congress, can't punish people without a trial
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Ex Post Facto
Denied to Congress, can't punish someone for something they did while it was legal, that is now illegal
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Titles of Nobility
Denied to Congress, can't grant people titles, (sir, prince, etc.)
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Powers denied to states
state currency, trade with foreign countries, can't start war, make treaties, tax imports