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Q's 51-100 Flashcards

1
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  1. Who has the power to impeach?
A

The House of Representatives

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  1. Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial?
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The Senate

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  1. Who is the presiding judge in an impeachment trial?
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The Chief Justice

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4
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  1. What part of the U.S. Constitution lists the powers of the Congress?
A

Article I - Section 8

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5
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  1. Who has the power to declare war?
A

The Congress

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  1. What are the titles of the officers of the Senate?
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President of the Senate
President Pro-tempore of the Senate
Majority Leader of the Senate
Majority Whip of the Senate.
Minority Leader of the Senate.
Minority Whip of the Senate.
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  1. Who has the power to lay and collect taxes?
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The Congress

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  1. Why must all tax laws originate in the House of Representatives?
A

Because at the time the Constitution was written the House was the only part of the government elected directly by the people.

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9
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  1. Who has “reserved” powers?
A

The states

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  1. Give examples of reserved powers?
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marriage, education, alcoholic beverage, and driving laws.

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  1. What is the interstate commerce clause?
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It gives the Congress power to make laws for businesses that operate in more than one state.

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  1. List five of the enumerated powers.
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Power to tax, raise an army and navy, regulate interstate commerce, to coin money, and to declare war.

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  1. Why is the U.S government entitled to have an Air Force?
A

Because of the “necessary and proper clause” or the “elastic clause”

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  1. What are the titles of the officers of the House of Representatives?
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Speaker of the House
President Pro-tempore of the House
Majority Leader of the House
Majority Whips of the House
Minority Leader of the House
Minority Whips of the House.
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  1. Who is the President of the Senate?
A

The Vice President of the United States.

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  1. What is a quorum?
A

The percentage of a group who must be present for an official meeting to take place.

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  1. How much is a member of the House of Representatives paid?
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$174,000 a year. Plus a housing and travel allowance

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  1. How much is a United States Senator paid?
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$174,000 a year. Plus a housing and travel allowance

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19
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  1. How much is the President paid?
A

$400,000

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20
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  1. Where do taxes bills start?
A

In the House of Representatives

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21
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  1. What is a bill?
A

A proposed law

22
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  1. Who can propose a law?
A

Anyone, as long as a member of Congress sponsors it.

23
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  1. What is a veto?
A

A rejection especially of a bill by the executive branch.

24
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  1. What is a filibuster?
A

A speech that goes on and on in an attempt to keep the Senate from voting on a bill.

25
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  1. How can the President check the Congress?
A

With the veto of a bill.

26
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  1. How can the Congress balance the President’s veto?
A

By overriding it with a ⅔ vote.

27
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  1. What is a pocket veto?
A

The President has 10 days to sign a bill or it becomes a law without his signature unless the Congress has adjourned, then it is an automatic veto.

28
Q
  1. What powers does the Constitution grant Congress that were not granted in the Articles of Confederation?
A

Power to tax, maintain an army and navy, make courts, maintain a militia.

29
Q
  1. Who has the power to appoint ambassadors?
A

The President

30
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  1. Who appoints members of the cabinet?
A

The President

31
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  1. Who approves the ambassadors and cabinet?
A

The Senate

32
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  1. Who appoints judges?
A

The President

33
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  1. Who approves judges?
A

The Senate

34
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  1. How long does a judge serve?
A

For life

35
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  1. Who breaks a tie in the Senate?
A

The Vice President

36
Q
  1. What are three roles of the President?
A

Head of State, Commander in Chief, and Head of the Executive Branch

37
Q
  1. What is a treaty?
A

An agreement between two or more countries

38
Q
  1. Who signs and negotiates treaties?
A

The President

39
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  1. Who approves treaties?
A

The Senate

40
Q
  1. How can an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?
A

By a ⅔ vote in Congress or by a ⅔ vote of a Constitutional Convention called for by ¾ of the states.

41
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  1. How can an amendment to the Constitution be ratified?
A

By ¾ of the states either by their legislature or by convention.

42
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  1. What is an amendment?
A

A Change

43
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  1. What does ratified mean?
A

To Approve

44
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  1. Who has the power to declare war?
A

The Congress

45
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  1. What is an ambassador?
A

A person who represents their home country to another country.

46
Q
  1. What is a cabinet member?
A

Advisor to the president and head of a government department

47
Q
  1. How many states must ratify an amendment to the Constitution?
A

¾ of the states so right now that is 38 states.

48
Q
  1. How is the President elected?
A

By electors or a group of people chosen by each state.

49
Q
  1. How many electors are required to elect the President?
A

Presently 270

50
Q
  1. What does adjourn mean?
A

To end a meeting

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