Constitution Flashcards

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What do the articles explain

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How the government is to work

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1
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What is the purpose of the preamble

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Tells why the constitution was written

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2
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What branch of government does article one talk about

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Legislative

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3
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What does the first article talk about

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How member are to be chosen

Rules and power that is held

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4
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What branch is included in the second article

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Executive

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5
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Who is the executive branch headed by

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President/Vice President

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6
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Article two talks about

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How you can be elected
How you’re removed
And their powers and duties

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7
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Article three includes what branch

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Judicial branch

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8
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Article four addresses who

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The states

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9
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Respect each other’s laws and court decisions
How to form a new state
Promises of federal government protection is apart of what article

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4

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10
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What article talks about how amendments are made

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5

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11
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What is article 6

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Constitution is the supermen law of the land

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12
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What is article 7

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How to ratify

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13
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How many states out of 13 need to approve in order to ratify

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9

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14
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How many amendments are there

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27

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15
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What are the first amendments called

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Bill of rights

16
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To propose an amendment is difficult true or false

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True

17
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What does popular sovereignty mean

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Power lies with the people

18
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What is the rule of law

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Law applies to everyone

19
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What is the separation of powers

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Split of authority between three branches

20
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What is checks and balances

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Each branch is able to restrain the power of others

21
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What is federalism

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Power shared between national and state governments