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Constitution Test Flashcards

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We the people of the United States, in order to ____ a _____ ______ _____, establish _______, insure _______ _________, ______ for the _______ ______, ________ the ______ ________, and secure the _______ of _______ to ________ and our __________, do _______ and ________ this Constitution for the United States of America

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We the people of the United States, in order to FORM a MORE PERFECT UNION, establish JUSTICE, insure DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, PROVIDE for the COMMON DEFENSE, PROMOTE the GENERAL WELFARE, and secure the BLESSINGS of LIBERTY to OURSELVES and our POSTERITY, do ORDAIN and ESTABLISH this Constitution for the United States of America

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Number of Articles

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• 7

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Number of Amendments

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  • 27 total
  • 10 (Bill of Rights)
  • 17 (Added on)
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Senate:
Term:
Age:
Citizen Years:
Residence:
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  • Term: 6 years
  • Age: 30 years
  • Citizen Years: 9
  • Residence: Must live in state of election
  • Extra Stuff To Remember:
    * 2 Senators from each state
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House of Representatives:
Term:
Age:
Citizen Years:
Residence:
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  • Term: 2 years
  • Age: 25 years
  • Citizen Years: 7
  • Residence: Must live in state of election
  • Extra Stuff To Remember:
    * Every 10 years a population consensus is taken
    * State executive picks temporary replacement
    * Votes to impeach Pres.
    * Election every 2 years
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President:
Term:
Age:
Citizen Years:
Residence:
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  • Term: 4 years (2 terms)
  • Age: 35 years
  • Citizen Years: Natural-born citizen
  • Residence: 14 years
  • Extra Stuff To Remember:
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Powers Given to Congress (18)

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  • taxation- lay and collect taxes; trade (tariffs)
  • credit: borrow money
  • commerce: regulate international and national trade
  • naturalization, bankruptcy: make laws
  • money: coin money
  • counterfeiting: provide punishment
  • post office: establish post office and post roads
  • patents, copyrights: offices funded by Congress
  • federal courts: constitute tribunals (make other courts)
  • international law: define and punish marine piracies and felonies
  • war: declare war and letters of marque (retaliation) and reprisal (rules concerning capture)
  • army: raise money to support army
  • navy: provide and maintain navy
  • regulation of armed forces: make rules for military
  • militia: provide and call forth for rebellions and repel invasions
  • regulation of militia: provide money for organization and training of militia
  • DC: Congress is in charge
  • elastic charge: make proper and necessary laws
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Powers Not Given to Congress (7)

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  • Habeas Corpus: cannot be held in prison for more than 24 hours without charges placed except in cases of rebellion or invasion
  • illegal punishment: no bill of attainder or ex-post-facto law shall be passed
  • direct taxes: no tax on items from any state or taxation based on population
  • export tax: cannot tax state exports
  • no favorites: no state can be favored; all have to be treated equally
  • public money: no money can be taken from the treasury without appropriation law
  • titles of nobility: no title (ie king, duke, noble) without the consent of Congress, no person in office can accept gifts from foreign people
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Senate and House of Representatives Similarities:

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  • Legislature; makes laws
  • Representation from all the states
  • Live in the state
  • No specific requirements (i.e. required college education, no criminal record, etc.)
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Senate and House of Representatives Differences:

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Senate:
• 2 reps. per state (100 in total)
• Term of 6 yrs
• 3 tiers of Senators
• 30 years old; 9 years citizen
• Remove president
• Approve treaties
• Approve nominations for positions
• Filibuster

House
• Population-based representation (435 in total)
• Elected every 2 yrs
• 25 years old; 7 years citizen
• Lower house
• Impeach pres.
• Taxes, budgets, spending money bills start in the House
• Appropriations: when money is set aside for something
• Governor calls re-election

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Procedures for Passing a Bill:

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  1. Representative or Senator introduces the bill
  2. The bill is assigned to a Committee
  3. The committee makes changes and votes on the bill
  4. The bill is debated upon by the full House or Senate
  5. A conference committee resolves differences between Senate and House versions of the same bill
  6. The House and Senate vote on the Conference Committee’s version of the bill
  7. If the bill passes both houses of Congress, it is signed into law by the President.
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Judicial Branch:
What does the Constitution say about it?
It created what?

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  • Powers given to Supreme Court, but Congress can create inferior courts
  • Judges hold positions in good behavior and compensation cannot be changed during their term
  • Trial of crimes (except impeachment) done by jury and in state of crime, except when not done in a state, Congress chooses where the trial takes place
  • Testimony of two witnesses or confession in open court must be done to be convicted of treason
  • Congress declares punishment for treason
  • Relatives CANNOT be charged for your treason
  • Created Supreme Court
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Appellate Court Vocabulary:

Affirm

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Affirm: let the the trial court’s decision stand

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Appellate Court Vocabulary:

Reverse

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Reverse: change the decision

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Appellate Court Vocabulary:

Remand

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Remand: send the case back over to trial court to start over

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Criminal Cases:

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  • relating to crime

* have juries

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Civil Cases:

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  • relating to rights of the citizens

* can be suing

18
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Federal Court System:

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• Deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States
U.S. District Court -> U.S. Court of Appeals -> U.S. Supreme Court

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State Court System:

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  • Mostly deal with disputes about state laws

* Each state has its own court system created by its own state constitution

20
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Amendment Process (2):

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  • Proposed by Congress by a 2/3 vote in both houses
  • Ratified by the state legislatures of 3/4 (38) of the states
  • Proposed by a national convention called by Congress when requested by 2/3 (34) of the state legislatures
  • Ratified by convention held in 3/4 (38) of the states
21
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Relations Among the States: What does the Constitution say?
(What 3 documents are recognized as valid from what state to another?)
(Is it constitutional for two states to combine, such as N and S Dakota?)
(If someone commits murder in Arkansas and flees to Texas, what is Texas required to do?)
(Who has the power to make rules and regulations regarding territories?)
(What type of government is guaranteed to every state? What else is guaranteed?)

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  • 3 documents that are recognized as valid from each state are public acts, records, and judicial proceedings
  • It is not constitutional for two states to combine. Only Congress can make states.
  • Texas is required to send the person back to Arkansas.
  • Congress has the power to make rules and regulations regarding territories.
  • A republican form of government is guaranteed to every state.
  • Protection from invasion and harm inflicted on ourselves (chemicals).
22
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Is the power to control schools delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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reserved

23
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Is the power to collect/give taxes delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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concurrent

24
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Is the power to declare war delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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delegated

25
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Is the power to hold elections delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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reserved

26
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Is the power to build roads delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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concurrent

27
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Is the power to create marriage laws delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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reserved

28
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Is the power to coin money delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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delegated

29
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Is the power to decide the standard measurements delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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delegated

30
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Is the power to establish courts delegated, concurrent, or reserved?

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concurrent

31
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House Speaker

A

• requirements are the same as the House of Representatives

32
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President of Senate

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  • is VP
  • Gets a vote when the Senate is equally divided
  • Takes place when the President is absent
33
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Jobs of the Cabinet

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  • They carry out the nation’s laws and running government programs.
  • Also advise the president
34
Q

T or F

Citizens have the freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.

A

T

35
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T or F

Citizens can bear arms

A

T

36
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T or F

Citizens have to quarter soldiers

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F

37
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T or F

Police and other authority need a search warrant to search your stuff.

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T

38
Q

T or F

Citizens can have double jeopardy and self-incrimination.

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F

39
Q

T or F

Citizens can have a fair and speedy trial and right to have witnesses and attorney.

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T

40
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T or F

Citizens do not have the right to a trial by jury in a civil court.

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F

41
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T or F

There can be no excessive bails or cruel and unusual punishment.

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T

42
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T or F
Establishes the date Congress’s term starts (January 3)
Establishes the date the President’s term (January 20)

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T

Flash Cards by HTN and Zoot Joot (8 decks)

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