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Constitution & Amendments Unit 2 Flashcards

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1st Amendment

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Free speech, press, religion

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2nd Amendment

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right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

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no quartering of soldiers

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4th Amendment

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no unreasonable search and seizures

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5th Amendment

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plead the 5th; can’t be tried for same crime twice

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6th Amendment

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speedy and public trial

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7th Amendment

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trial by jury

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8th Amendment

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no cruel/unusual punishments

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9th Amendment

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Constitution does not list all rights, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have them

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10th Amendment

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Powers not delegated to the federal gov are up to states

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11th Amendment

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states can only be sued in state courts

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12th Amendment

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Pres and VP run on same ticket rather than 1st place, 2nd place

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13th Amendment

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Abolished slavery

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14th Amendment

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citizenship to those born in U.S.

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15th Amendment

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black men can vote

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16th Amendment

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federal income tax

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17th Amendment

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senators elected by citizens

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18th Amendment

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prohibition

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19th Amendment

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women suffrage

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20th Amendment

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set new start dates for the terms of the Congress and the President, and clarifies how the deaths of Presidents before swearing-in would be handled.

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21st Amendment

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repealed prohibition

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22nd Amendment

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2, 4-year terms for presidents

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23rd Amendment

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D.C. has right to three electors

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24th Amendment

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no poll/voting tax

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25th Amendment
clarifies even further the line of succession to the Presidency, and establishes rules for a President who becomes unable to perform his duties while in office. If Vice President leaves office, President nominates one, confirmed by house and senate.
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26th Amendment
voting age is 18
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27th Amendment
salary increase cannot take effect until after election
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Age to be in HOR
25 yrs; citizen 7
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Age to be a US Senator? (minimum)
30 yrs; citizen nine
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Term for a House of Rep member?
2 yrs
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Term for a US Senator?
6 yrs
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Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice president of U.S.
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When the President is impeached, who acts as the Jury?
the Senate
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When does the Vice President Vote in the Senate?
to break a tie
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All tax bills must originate in which House of Congress?
House of Representatives
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How does a state receive its Electoral College membership?
house representatives of the state plus the 2 senators
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How many Electoral College votes does SC currently have?
9
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What federal office requires you to be a natural born citizen?
President
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The constitution refers to courts under the Supreme court as what?
inferior
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How long do federal judges hold office?
until death or retirement
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Assuming all seats are filled, how many Supreme court justices are there?
9
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How does a Supreme court justice obtain his or her position?
nominated by president, confirmed by senate
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The executive branch consists of?
president and cabinet
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The legislative branch consists of?
congress; house of reps and senate
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The Judicial branch consists of?
supreme court
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This branch creates law?
legislative
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The branch has the power to pardon?
executive
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This branch has the power to impeach?
legislative
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This branch declares law unconstitutional?
judicial
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In general you need to understand how a bill becomes a law. What how the process begins, what percentage of votes each house needs etc etc etc.
house of reps and senate need 50% + 1 simple majority
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What needs to happen to override a Presidential veto?
both HOR and senate cast a 2/3rd vote
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How many years is a census taken for population purposes?
10 yrs
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A vacant house seat is filled by?
election
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A vacant senate seat can be filled by?
governor can pick and fill the seat
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What is impeachment?
being charged with a crime (federal official)
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What percentage of the Senate is needed to evict during an impeachment trial?
2/3rds
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What percentage of vote to expel a member of congress?
2/3rds
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What is habeas corpus?
a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody.
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What are ex post facto laws?
an act that was not illegal becomes illegal after it was committed
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How old do you have to be to be President?
35; resident for 14 years; natural born citizen
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How many total Electoral college votes are up for grabs?
538
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How many do you need to win the White House?
270
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What percentage of the House and Senate need to approve for a proposed amendment to move forward?
2/3rds
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You need to be able to explain how the amendment process works and what the state legislatures involvement is.
An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
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How many members of the house?
435
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How many members of the Senate?
100
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Preamble
purpose of Constitution
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Article I
Legislative branch
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Article II
Executive branch
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Article III
Judicial branch
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Article IV
Relations among states
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Article V
Amending the Constitution
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Article VI
National debts, Supremacy of the Fed gov't, Oaths of office
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Article VII
Ratifying the Constitution

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