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Constitution Basic Flashcards

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1
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What is John Locke’s theory that the constitution is based on

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Social Contract

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2
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What type of government is the U.S.

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A Democratic Republic

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When was the Constitution written?

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1787 is Philadelphia

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Who is the father of the constitution?

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James Madison

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5
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Requirements to become President

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At least 34 years old. Natural born citizen. 14 uninterrupted years of residency in the U.S. No high crimes

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How many representatives does the House of Representatives have?

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435

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Who are Utah’s reps?

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Rob Bishop
Chris Stewart
Mia love
Jason Chaffetz

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Leader of House of Representatives is who?

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The speaker of the house

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How many terms to reps serve?

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Unlimited 2 year terms

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Who leads the senate?

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The VP

Then the president protem

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Who are Utah’s senators?

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Orrin Hatch

Mike lee

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Where does congress meet?

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The Capitol building

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13
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How many senators?

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100, each state gets 2

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14
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How many Justices serve in the Supreme Court?

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9

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How long to justices serve

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For life, unless they retire

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How to become a Justice?

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When a spot opens up- the president nominates someone, and they have to be confirmed by the senate

17
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Which amendments contain the due process clause?

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The 5th and 14th

18
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How many articles does the constitution have?

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7

19
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

20
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Who is in charge of local governments?

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The county commissioner

21
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What is the supreme law of the land

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The Constitution

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