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Constitution test Flashcards

1
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number of members in the house (leg.)

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435 seats

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2
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number of members in the Senate (leg.)

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100 seats

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3
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number of members in the executive

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Mr Grieser said just the president

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4
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number of members in the judicial branch

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9 justices

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5
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length of term (house)

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2 years w/ limits

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6
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length of term (senate)

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6 years

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7
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length of term (president)

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4 years

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8
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length of term (justices)

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until death, retirement, or conviction by the senate

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9
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Elected or appointed? (house)

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elected

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10
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Elected or appointed? (senate)

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elected

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Elected or appointed? (president)

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elected but if someone has to take his/her place then appointed

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12
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Elected or appointed? (justices)

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Appointed

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13
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age requirement (house)

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25 years

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14
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age requirement (senate)

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35 years

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15
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age requirement (president)

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35 years

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16
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age requirement (justices)

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not specified

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17
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citizenship requirement (house)

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u.s citizen 7 years

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18
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citizenship requirement (senate)

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9 years as a u.s citizen

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18
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citizenship requirement (justices)

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must be trained in law or N/A

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19
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citizenship requirement (president)

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natural or u.s citizen

19
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two or more powers… (leg.)

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MAKE LAWS!, makes laws, appropriates funds for laws and programs, approves treaties and executive appointments, establishes federal courts

20
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two or more powers…(judicial.)

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INTERPRETS LAWS, interpret laws, reviews lower-court decisions, judges whether laws and executive actions are constitutional, rules on cases between states

20
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two or more powers…(exec.)

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ENFORCE LAWS!, enforces laws, acts as commander in chief of military, negotiates treaties, points federal judges and other top officers

21
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1st step: bill-law

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Bill introduced in the House (introduced to House or Senate and then assigned to a committee.)

22
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2nd step: bill-law

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committee action in the House (the bill Is either passed or held back.Most die in committee)

23
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3rd step: bill-law

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floor action (on the floor of the House or Senate, the bill is debated, amended, and voted on by the full membership)

24
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4th step: bill-law

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if the House and Senate pass different versions of the bill, a committee from both Houses works out a compromise bill and returns it to both houses for another vote. Both houses must pass the same versions of the bill before it can be sent on to the president.

25
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5th step: bill-law

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the president may sign the bill into law or veto it. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority vote in each house.

26
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Proposed

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amendment is proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and is proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures

27
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Ratified

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Amendment is ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures and by 3/4 of the state conventions.

28
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Checks and balances

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a system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other two branches.

29
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Judicial Review

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the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law is in line with the meaning of the Constitution

30
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Veto

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the president’s ability to reject a law passed by Congress

31
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Bill of Rights

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first ten amendments to the Constitution; list out the basic rights of U.S citizens

32
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Due process

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the government must follow carefully laid-out procedures/rule as it carries out the laws

33
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Father of the Constitution

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James Madison, wrote the Virginia Plan and later the Bill of Rights

34
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How many amendments are there?

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27

35
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moving of dates for terms of presidency

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20th amendment

36
Q

no poll taxes

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24th amendment

37
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21 amendment

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repeal of prohibition of liquor

38
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the succession of presidency shall something happen to the President

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25th amendment

39
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the minimum voting age is 18

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26th amendment

40
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Congress can not get a pay day until the next term

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27th amendment

41
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What branch can reject laws that are unconstitutional and reject treaties that are unconstitutional?

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Judicial

42
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What branch can approve appointments of Supreme Court justices and override vetoes

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Legislative

43
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What branch can nominate supreme court justices and veto bills?

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Executive

44
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Legislative branch is the…

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House, and Senate AKA Congress

45
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The Judicial branch is the…

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Supreme Court

46
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The Executive branch is the…

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President and Vice President

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