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This branch of government makes the laws

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Legislative

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The introduction of the constitution is called

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Preamble

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This branch of government enforces the laws

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Executive

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This branch of the government interprets the laws

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Judicial

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How old must you be to be a member of the House of Representatives

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25

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A member of the house serves a ___ year term

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How old must you be to run for senate

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30

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How many years does a senate term last

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Who is the president of senate

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Vice President.

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What is another title for the president of the senates

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Pro Tempore

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Which branch of congress has the power to impeach a president?

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House of Representatives

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What is the title of the presiding officer of the house of reps

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Speaker of the house

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This branch serves as the jury in the impeachment process

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Senate

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Name Pennsylvania two state senators

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Robert Casey jr

Patrick toomey

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Who is the current speaker of the house

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John Boehner

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Who is the Vice President?

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Joe Biden

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Literally means produce the body

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Habeas Corpus

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How old must you be to run for president?

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35

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The president of the us…

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Barack Obama

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When a president says no to a bill it is called a….

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Veto

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The formal group of advisors to the presidents

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The Cabinet

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How long is the term of office for president

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A president can serve how many terms?

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2

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This group of people actually elect the president

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Electors, the electoral college

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How many electoral votes are necessary to win an election

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270

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A Supreme Court judge may/will be in office for…?

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Life

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Something that goes against the constitution is called what?

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Unconstitutional

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The first ten amendments to the us constitution are called

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The bill of rights

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How many times has the constitution been amended

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27

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How many members are in the house of reps?

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435

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How many members are in the Senate.

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100

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Who makes the State of the Union speech

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The president

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Additions or changes to the constitution

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Amendments

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The Constitution gives each branch of the government some powers over the others what is this known as

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Checks and balances

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List the three branches of government

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Legislative judicial and executive

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Who declare something to be unconstitutional

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The judges in the judicial branch

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Define due process

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Fair treatment during the court process

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Powers that are mentioned in the Constitution are known as

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Enumerated powers

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All powers not expressed in the Constitution are guaranteed to the blank. These powers are known as blank powers

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People/stay and reserved powers

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What branch of Congress must approve all appointments made by the president

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Senate

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List the qualifications to run for president. There are three.

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1) minimum age: 35
2) natural born in the US
3) 14 years spent in the US

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Explain how many electoral votes a state receives

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It depends on the sum of senators and representatives sent to Congress

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Article one

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Legislative branch

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Article 2

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Executive branch

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Article 3

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Judicial branch

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Congress must meet at least

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Once a year

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Legislative branch of government has blank parts

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Two

47
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You do not need to be a natural born citizen to be a what

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Senator

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What is the preamble

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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States.

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For 200 years the Constitution has guided the American people because of this it is called a blank

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Living document

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Which founding father realized the Constitution would need to be updated

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Thomas Jefferson/James Madison

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How many principles form the foundation for the Constitution

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Seven

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What’s principal means representative government

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Republicanism

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Which principle mean shared power

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Federalism

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Principle means people rule

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Popular sovereignty

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Which principal mean separation into different branches

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Separation of powers

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Which principle helps each branch control the others

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Checks and balances

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Which principle ensures that Americans cannot twist the law to serve their own interests

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Limited government

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Which principal does the Bill of Rights protect?

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Individual rights

59
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Who is in charge when the house leader is away?

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Majority leader

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How many members of either the house or senate would have to vote to kick out out fire one of their own members?

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Two thirds

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How many members of both the House and Senate would it take to vote in favor of a bill to override the presidents Veto?

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Two thirds

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Which section an article to explain’s presidential impeachment

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Section 4

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What do you call a legal member of a nation who pledges their loyalty?

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Citizen

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Name three of the rights you have as a US citizen

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Basic freedoms, protection from unfair government actions, and equal treatment under law

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List below three responsibilities you have as an American

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Obey laws, go to school, help friends, family and community members

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