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Constitution Flashcards

1
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

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2
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How many states needed to approve?

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9 out of 13

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3
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What did the Constitution replace?

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Articles of Confederations

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4
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Preamble - Where is it?

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Beginning

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5
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Preamble - What does it do?

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Purpose and Goals (PG)

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6
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Amendments - Total?

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27

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7
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Amendments - First 10 are called…

A

Bill of Rights

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8
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Amendments - What are they?

A

Changes

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9
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means - we are ruled by the People?

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Popular sovereignty

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10
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means - we get to vote for REPresentatives?

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REPublicanism

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11
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means - the FEderal government shares powers with the states?

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FEDeralism

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12
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means - we have 3 SEPARATE branches of government

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SEPARATION of powers

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12
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means - there are LIMITS put on everyone? Even the president has to follow the laws?

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LIMITED government

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12
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means - all people have RIGHTS ( Bill of Rights )

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Individual RIGHTS

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12
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How many articles?

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7

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13
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What are the 3 branches of government and their jobs?

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Legislative - make laws
Executive - carries out laws
Judicial - interprets laws
( LEG )

13
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Congress is BIcameral - meaning?

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2 Houses - Senate and House of Representatives

13
Q

How many…
In the House of Representatives?
In the Senate?

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435 in the House of Representatives
100 in the Senate

14
Q

Stats on the House : ( congressmen )
Age____
Term____
Must live_____

A

Age - 25 years old
Term - 2 years
Must live - in state representing

15
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Stats on the Senate : ( Senators )
Age____
Term_____
Must live_____

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Age - 30 years old
Term - six years
Must live - in state representing

16
Q

Stats on president :
Age____
Term_____
Born in_____

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Age - 35 years old
Term - 4 years ( two times )
Born in - U.S.A

17
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Leaders of:
1. House of Representatives
2. Senate
3. Executive Branch
4. Judicial Branch

A
  1. Speaker of the house - Mike Johnson
  2. Vice president - J.D. Vance
  3. President - Donald Trump
  4. Supreme Court

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