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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

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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

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voting age is 18

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27th Amendment

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salary increase cannot take effect until after election

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Age to be in HOR

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25 yrs; citizen 7

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Age to be a US Senator? (minimum)

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30 yrs; citizen nine

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Term for a House of Rep member?

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2 yrs

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Term for a US Senator?

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6 yrs

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Who is the President of the Senate?

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Vice president of U.S.

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When the President is impeached, who acts as the Jury?

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the Senate

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When does the Vice President Vote in the Senate?

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to break a tie

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All tax bills must originate in which House of Congress?

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House of Representatives

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How does a state receive its Electoral College membership?

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house representatives of the state plus the 2 senators

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How many Electoral College votes does SC currently have?

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9

38
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What federal office requires you to be a natural born citizen?

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President

39
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The constitution refers to courts under the Supreme court as what?

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inferior

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How long do federal judges hold office?

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until death or retirement

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Assuming all seats are filled, how many Supreme court justices are there?

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9

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How does a Supreme court justice obtain his or her position?

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nominated by president, confirmed by senate

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The executive branch consists of?

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president and cabinet

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The legislative branch consists of?

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congress; house of reps and senate

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The Judicial branch consists of?

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supreme court

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This branch creates law?

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legislative

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The branch has the power to pardon?

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executive

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This branch has the power to impeach?

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legislative

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This branch declares law unconstitutional?

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judicial

50
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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.

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house of reps and senate need 50% + 1 simple majority

51
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What needs to happen to override a Presidential veto?

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both HOR and senate cast a 2/3rd vote

52
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How many years is a census taken for population purposes?

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10 yrs

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A vacant house seat is filled by?

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election

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A vacant senate seat can be filled by?

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governor can pick and fill the seat

55
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What is impeachment?

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being charged with a crime (federal official)

56
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What percentage of the Senate is needed to evict during an impeachment trial?

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2/3rds

57
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What percentage of vote to expel a member of congress?

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2/3rds

58
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What is habeas corpus?

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a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another’s custody.

59
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What are ex post facto laws?

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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?

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35; resident for 14 years; natural born citizen

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How many total Electoral college votes are up for grabs?

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538

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How many do you need to win the White House?

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270

63
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What percentage of the House and Senate need to approve for a proposed amendment to move forward?

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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.

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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?

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435

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How many members of the Senate?

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100

67
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Preamble

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purpose of Constitution

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Article I

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Legislative branch

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Article II

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Executive branch

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Article III

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Judicial branch

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Article IV

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Relations among states

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Article V

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Amending the Constitution

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Article VI

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National debts, Supremacy of the Fed gov’t, Oaths of office

74
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Article VII

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Ratifying the Constitution

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