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Constitution Quiz Flashcards

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1
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How many articles in the constitution?

A

7

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2
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Article one deals with which branch?

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Legislative

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3
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A two house system is called

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bicameral

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4
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The legislative branch’s job is to..

A

Create laws

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5
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Requirements to be in the House of Representatives…?

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25 y/o
Citizen of 7 years
Must live in state

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6
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Number of seats in the house?

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435

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7
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Representation in the House of Representatives is based on…?

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Population

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8
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Term length in the House of Representative?

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2 years

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9
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Requirements to be in the US Senate?

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30 y/o
Citizen of 4 years
Must live in state

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10
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Number of total seats in the Senate?

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100

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11
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Representation in the Senate is based on…?

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2 per state (equality)

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12
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Senate term length?

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6 years

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13
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How does the Senate hold elections?

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1/3 get voted out every 2 years

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14
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How does the house hold elections?

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All get voted out every 2 years

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15
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When is the date of the House and Senate elections?

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Tuesday following the 1st of November

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16
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Leader of the House?

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Speaker of the House

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17
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Current Speaker of the House?

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Nancy Pelosi (D)

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18
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How many seats does Virginia have in the house?

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11

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19
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Which district do we live in?

A

6th

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20
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Who is our representative?

A

Ben Cline (R)

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21
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Who is the leader of the Senate?

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President of the Senate

22
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Who is the President of the Senate? Why?

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Kamala Harris, she’s VP

23
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Who is the President of the Senate’s backup?

A

President Pro Tempore

24
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Who is the President Pro Tempore?

A

Patrick Leahy

25
Q

Who are Virginia’s current Senators?

A

Mike Warner (D) and Tim Kaine (D)

26
Q

Define impeachment

A

When a government official is accused of a high crime or misdemeanor

27
Q

Who votes to impeach?

A

The House of Rep.

28
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Who prosecutes an impeachment?

A

The Senate

29
Q

All bills for raising revenue must come from the….?

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House of Rep.

30
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What are things congress can do?

A 
Make Laws
Impeach
Declare War
Create Lower Courts
Post Offices
Taxation
Trade Regulation
31
Q

Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18…?

A

Elastic Clause/ Necessary and Proper Clause

extends the powers of Congress to create whatever laws they need

32
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Congress cannot do these four things…?

A

Writ of Habeas Corpus - need a specific charge
Bill of attainder - no punishment without trial
Export Taxes - not allowed
Titles of Nobility - not recognized

33
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Article 2 deals with the….?

A

Executive Branch

34
Q

Term length and maximum for the president?

A

4 years, 2 terms, 10 max

35
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How many votes does the electoral college have? How many does the president need?

A

538, need 270

36
Q

The official job of the president is to…?

A

Enforce laws made by Congress

37
Q

Qualifications to be president?

A

35 y/o
Natural born citizen
US resident of 14 years

38
Q

How does the president get sworn in?

A

Oath of Office

39
Q

Another name for the President is…?

A

Commander in Chief

40
Q

Does the president have to serve in the military?

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No

41
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The president has specific powers to….?

A

Grant pardons and reprieves
Make treaties
Appoint judges and ambassadors

42
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What’s the speech that the President gives once a year?

A

State of the Union address (late January)

43
Q

Article 3 deals with the?

A

Judicial Branch

44
Q

Judicial power is given to the…?

A

Supreme Court (and inferior courts created by Congress)

45
Q

Length of job for Supreme Court Justices?

A

Life with good behavior

46
Q

Requirements to be chosen as a justice on high court?

A

None

47
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How many justices on Supreme Court?

A

9

48
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Who is the leader of the Supreme Court?

A

Chief Justice, who must be appointed

49
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who is our current Chief Justice?

A

Roberts

50
Q

Who are the other Supreme Court Judges?

A 
Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Samual Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett
51
Q

define treason

A

an attempt to overthrow the government

52
Q

The official job of the Supreme Court is to….?

A

Determine is laws/actions are constitutional or unconstitutional

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