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Constitution Flashcards

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How many branches

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3

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How many articles and amendments are there?

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7 articles

27 amendments

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2
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How many houses?

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2

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3
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What are the houses based on?

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Population and equality

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4
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What are the grounds for impeachment?

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Accuse official of the wrong doing

Misuse of power

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How does the judicial branch check the executive and legislative branch?

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By declaring things unconstitutional

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What is the Role of the judicial branch?

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To explain laws

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For what reason can the federal courts strike down a state law?

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Because it could be unconstitutional

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8
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What does the Supreme Court look like?

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9 justices 1 chief 8 associates

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What are the powers of the president?

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Make treaties grant pardons

Veto laws commander in chief of military

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How does the executive branch check the legislative branch?

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By signing the bills and vetoing the laws

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How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?

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By appointing federal judges

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What is the role of the electoral college In electing a president?

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They help someone become the president

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What happens if the electoral votes are a tie?

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The House of Representatives vows on it

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14
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What are the qualifications of president?

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35 born in the US RESIDENT FOR 14 years

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15
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How long is each presidential term?

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4 years

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What is the job of the executive branch?

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To execute to carry out laws

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How does the legislative branch check the executive branch?

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Declare war ratifies treaties overriding a veto

18
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How does the legislative branch Check the judicial branch?

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Creates lower federal courts approves all the judges

19
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What is the term of a senator?

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6 years

20
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What is the term of a representative?

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2 years

21
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Qualifications to be in the House of Representatives?

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25 live in the state you represent us citizen for 7 years

22
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Qualifications for the senate?

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30 U.S. citizen for 9 years live in the state you represent

23
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How many senators does each state get?

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2 senators

24
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What is the job of the legislative branch?

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To make and create bills

25
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How does congress override a veto?

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2/3 majority vote in both houses

26
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What is the role of the Vice President in congress?

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Leader of the senate

27
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Describe how a bill becomes law

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Introduced by congress
Goes to committee
Voted on by 1 house
Voted on in other house
Majority- goes to president
President can sign it veto it or wait 10 days
28
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What is the bill of rights?

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The first 10 amendments

29
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Why was it added to the constitution?

Bill of rights

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To declare the rights clearly

30
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Why did the framers of the constitution allow for amendments to be added?

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Because they knew in time that countries would change

31
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How can the constitution be amended?

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Congress meets national convention (states ratify)

32
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Ex post facto

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Laws that are adapted after a crime has occurred

33
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Enumerated powers

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Powers of the federal government

34
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Concurrent powers

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Powers of the states and the federal government

35
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Writ of habeas corpus

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A court order that requires a law official to being a prisoner to court and show for holding the prisoner

36
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Separation of powers

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Separating the branch powers

37
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Due process of law

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The standard the places limitations on laws and legal proceedings in an effort to guarantee fairness

38
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Double jeopardy

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The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense

39
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Delegates powers

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Powers assigned to one branch but transferred to another

40
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Self incrimination

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Exposing one self to a criminal offense

41
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Jurisdiction

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The powers to make legal decisions and judgement

42
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Repeal

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To take away a law

43
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Ratify

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To give formal consent to a treaty contract agreement

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