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1
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What branch interprets the laws

A

Judicial branch

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How many votes are needed in the electoral college

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538

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3
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The plan proposed by James Maddison for two houses based on population

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The Virginia plan

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4
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Current vice president

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Kamala Harris

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Current speaker of the house

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Kevin Mcarthy

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What is considered the first constitution

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The articles of confederation

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7
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What Supreme Court case established the precedent for judicial review

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Marbury vs. Maddison

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8
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Who said “Give me Liberty or give me death”

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Patrick Henry

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9
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When was the last amendment to the constitution

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1992

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10
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What branch crates laws in all 50 states

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Legislative branch

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11
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How many cabinet positions are there

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15

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12
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How many amendments are there

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27

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13
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Who was the father of the constitution

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James Maddison

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14
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Qualifications to be the president

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35 years old, naturally born American citizen, must live in the USA for 14 years

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15
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Who selects senators

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The whole state/people of the state

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16
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How much of the senate is elected every 2 years

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1/3

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17
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What does the elastic clause do

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Allows Congress to make laws for thing that didn’t exist in 1789/when the constitution was written

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18
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How many electoral college votes are needed in order foe a president to be elected

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270

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19
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Next presidential election

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2024

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20
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Was Pennsylvania an original colony

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Yes it was

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21
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Where is the US capitol located

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Washington, DC

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22
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What the beginning of the constitution is called

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The preamble

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23
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Who was the president of the constitutional convention

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Gorge Washington

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24
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Popular vote means

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Vote by the people

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25
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Was outlawing slavery part of the original constitution

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No it wasn’t

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26
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What are the first 10 amendments called

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The bill of rights

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27
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Who participated in the Boston tea party

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The son’s of liberty

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28
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How many times can a US senator be elected

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As many as they want

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29
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How many Supreme Court justices are there

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9

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30
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Which are of the legislative branch in involved in impeachment cases

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Both are involved

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31
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Who receives a larger salary, a US senator or US representative

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Same amount

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32
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Where should the US flag be in a procession

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The front

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33
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Who is the head of the legislative branch

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The speaker of the house and the vice president

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34
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Who adopted the articles of confederation

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The second constitutional congress

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35
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When was the Declaration of Independence signed

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1776

36
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What are checks and balances

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Powers that each branch has over another

37
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What came first, the Declaration of Independence or constitution

A

Declaration of Independence

38
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The idea that the federal government shares powers with state and local governments is called

A

Federalism

39
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Basis for all our laws

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The constitution

40
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What do the Stars and Stripes represent on the flag

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Colonies and states

41
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How long is a presidents term

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4 years

42
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An example of a check on presidential powers

A

Impeachment and overturning a veto

43
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How Old does the president have to be

A

35

44
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How many branches of government are there

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3

45
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The date the elected president assumes office

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January 20th

46
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Where a bill goes after it passes both houses

A

The president

47
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How many senators from each state are there

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2

48
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What is the least amount of representatives a state can have?

A

1 representative

49
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Who has the power to veto

A

The president

50
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What is included in the 1st amendment freedoms

A

Speech, religion, press, and assembly

51
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The unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

52
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

A

Tomas Jefferson

53
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Who presents the National Budget

A

The president

54
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What vote really elects the president of US

A

The electoral college

55
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A

yuhhhhhhh

56
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What article 1, section 8 of the constitution gives broad powers of congress is called

A

The elastic clause

57
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Which body can raise, borrow, and coin money

A

Congress

58
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How the preamble to the constitution starts

A

“We the people”

59
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2nd amendment

A

The right to bear arms

60
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7th amendment

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The right to trial by jury

61
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13th amendment

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Abolished slavery

62
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15th amendment

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States cannot prevent voting on a basis of race

63
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22nd amendment

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Presidents only are allowed 2 terms in office

64
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26th amendment

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Allows 18 year olds the right to vote

65
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Makes laws

A

Legislative

66
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Enforces laws

A

Executive branch

67
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Operates the cabinets

A

Executive branch

68
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Can declare laws unconditional

A

Judicial

69
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Interprets laws and administers justice

A

Judicial

70
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Secretary of State

A

Deals with foreign countries

71
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Secretary of homeland security

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Prevents terrorism

72
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Secretary of agriculture

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Protects / works with farmers

73
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Attorney General

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Chief legal officer of the US (the top lawyer in the USA)

74
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Secretary of labor

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Protects our workers

75
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Secretary of the interior

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Manages national parks and national resources

76
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Where revenue bills must start

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In the house

77
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Where the vice president’s is the presiding officer

A

Senate

78
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Which approves and rejects treaties

A

Senate

79
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Members are appointed by the Supreme Court

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Neither

80
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Elected every two years

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House

81
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Passes bills they hope will become laws

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Both

82
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Live in the state they represent

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Both

83
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Had 100 members

A

Senate

84
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Has 435 members

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House

85
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Serve 6 year terms

A

Senate

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