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1
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Where was the meeting for the Articles of Confederaiton held

A

Philidelphia in May 25, 1787

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2
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How many delegates came to the convention

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55

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3
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Which branch makes the laws

A

Legislative

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4
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Which branch carries out (or enforces) the laws

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Executive

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5
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Which branch interprets (Explains) the laws

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Judicial

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6
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Ratification was required for ____ of the states

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3/4

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7
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This Principal creates a government owned by the people

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Popular sovereignty

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8
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____ is the principal in which it has a government where people vote for their own represenative to run the government

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Republicanism

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9
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______

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____ is a system of government where power is shared beteen the national (or federal) government or the state governments

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Federalism

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10
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This Principal resulted in a government divided into 3 branches

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Seperation of powers

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11
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________ is when one branch of the government can control, or check, another branch

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Checks and balances

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12
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The introdutcion to the U.S. Constitution is called the:

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Preamble

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13
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___

These are protected by the Bill of Rights

A

Individual rights

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14
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How many members are there in the HOR

A

435

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15
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How many members are there in the senate

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100

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16
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How old do you have to be to be IN the HOR

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25 years old

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17
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How old do you have to be to be IN the Senate

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30 years old

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18
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What’s the term for HOR

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2 years

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19
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What’s the term for Senate

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6 years

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20
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Presiding officer for HOR is?

A

Speaker of the house
Mike Johhson

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21
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Presiding officer for Senate is?

A

Vice president
Kamala Harris

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22
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What is the 1st step to a bill becoming a law

A

Introducing the bill

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23
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What is the 2nd step for a bill becoming a law

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The Bill is assignied to a comittee

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What is the 3rd step to a bill becoming a law

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Consideration and Debate

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25
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What is the 4th step to a bill becoming a law

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Voting

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26
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What is the 5th step to a bill becoming a law

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Bill is introduced to the Senate

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27
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What is the 6th step to a bill becoming a law

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Both Houses must pass the bill

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28
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What is the 7th step to a bill becoming a law

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Bill is sent to the president

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29
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What is the final step to a bill becoming a law

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President’s signature

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30
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Who are the president’s advisors

A

Cabinet

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31
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Where does Congress meet

A

CapitOl

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32
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What is the term for President

A

4 years

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33
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What are the qualifications to be in the executive branch

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Natural-born citizen
Been a resident for as least 14 years
At least 35 years old

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34
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Organization of the executive branch

A

President
Vice-president
Cabinet
Executive departments (15)
Indepenent agencies

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35
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What is the president’s address

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An Annual State-of-the-Union speech

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36
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If for some reason the President dies, quits, or gets sick, who would be next in charge?

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Vice President - Kamala Harris
Speaker of the House - Mike Johnson
President Pro Tempore - Patty Murray
Secretary of the state - Antony Blinken
Other cabinet members

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37
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What are the 2 types of elections

A

Primary and General

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38
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After the Primaries…

A

Canidates try to show why they’re the best person for the job

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39
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The Judical Branch interprets the acctions of the ________ branch

A

Executive

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40
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The Supreme Court is the…

A

Highest and most Powerful Court in the U.S.

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41
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Who appoints the Justices

A

The President

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42
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Who confirms the Justices

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Senate

43
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How long do the justices keep their jobs

A

For LIFE
(Unless they quit or retire)

44
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Who is the chief Justice

A

John G. Roberts Jr.

45
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Who are the accosiate judges

A

Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Sonla Sotomayor
Elina Kagan
Neil Gorsuch
Buett Kauahaugh
Amy Corey Barrett

46
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What are the 2 types of courts

A

Criminal and Civil

47
Q

What is Article 4

A

Roles of the states

48
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What does Article 4 state

A

That each state MUST respect the laws of other states

49
Q

What is article 5

A

Amending the Constitution

50
Q

What is the necessary ratio of votes needed to propose a change to the Constitution

A

2/3

51
Q

What is article 6

A

Supremacy

52
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What does Article 6 state

A

Any state law which is in conflict with a federal law is VOID (not a law)

53
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What is article 7

A

Ratification

54
Q

How many states had to approve the Constitution for it to become law

A

9 states

55
Q

When did the Constituiton go into effect

A

March 4, 1789

56
Q

1st amendment deals with…

A

The freedoms of Speech
Press
Religion
Petition
Assembly

57
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2nd amendment deals with…

A

The right to own arms (Guns)

58
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3rd amendmant deals with…

A

Letting soldiers live in your homes ONLY if there’s a war

59
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4th amendment deals with…

A

The right of search and seizure

60
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5th amendment deals with…

A

Your legal rights in a court of law

61
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6th amendment deals with…

A

the rights when accussed of a crime

62
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7th amendment deals with…

A

The right to a trial by jury

63
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8th amendment deals with…

A

The protection from the government’s power

64
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9th amendment deals with…

A

The guarantee of right not given in the Constitution

65
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10th amendment deals with…

A

The rights of states under the constitution

66
Q

The First 10 amendments are known as…

A

The Bill of Rights

67
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The 13th amendment does what

A

Abolishes slavery

68
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The 14th amendment does what

A

Gives Citizenship for former slaves and protects their civil rights

69
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The 15th amendment does what

A

Gives the right to vote to former slaves and protects people no matter their race

70
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The 13th-15th Amendments are known as…

A

The Civil War Amendments

71
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The 19th Amendment does what

A

Gives woman the right to vote

72
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When was the 19th amendment passed

A

1920

73
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The 22nd Amendment does what

A

Limits the President to 2 terms in office

74
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The 26th Amendment does what

A

Gives 18 year olds the right to vote (As a result of the Vietnam War)

75
Q

The 19th, 22nd, and 26th Amendments are known as…

A

Other “testable” amendments

76
Q

How many TOTAL amendmants are there

A

27

77
Q

One of the special things about the HOR is that it can start all bills relating to:

A

Money

78
Q

The Vice President (Kamala Harris) is also the President of the…

A

Pro Tempore of the Senate

79
Q

Approval of all appointments must be made by:

A

The Senate

80
Q

Which part of the government has representation based on population

A

House of Represenatives

81
Q

The HOR and the Senate together are known as…

A

Congress

82
Q

The ____ has the sole power to try all impeachments

A

House of Represenatives

83
Q

What is the name of the first government plan for the country after the Revolution

A

The Virginia Plan

84
Q

The plan that later became the foundation of the Constitution was called the…

A

New Jersey Plan

85
Q

What year was the Constitution Ratified

A

1791

86
Q

Antifederalists wouldn’t ratify the Constitution without:

A

Rights for the people

87
Q

The President of the United States is ACTUALLY elected by:

A

The Electoral College

88
Q

If the President died tomorrow, the new president would be:

A

Vice President - Kamala Harris

89
Q

In relation to America’s mililtary groups, the President’s title is:

A

Commander in chief

90
Q

Members of the Cabinet hold the title of ____ of their department

A

Secretary

91
Q

Give an example of how the Executive Branch checks the Legislative

A

Vetoing laws

Getting a law passed by Congress

92
Q

Who is the current President of the USA

A

Joe Biden

93
Q

Who is third in line to replace the President

A

President Pro Tempore
Patty Murray

94
Q

Federal court Judges are appointed by who

A

The President

95
Q

What is the Supreme Court’s power to declare acts or Congress Unconstitutional

A

Judicial Review

96
Q

if a person in a court case thinks a problem occurred at their trial, they can ________ their decision

A

Appeal

97
Q

How many Justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court

A

9 Justices

98
Q

Supreme Court Justices are appointed by ________
And Comfirmed by ________

A

President

Senate

99
Q

What are the Constitutional qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice

A

There are none

100
Q

How does the Judicial brach check on the Legislative branch

A

Declares laws Unconstitutional

101
Q

How many of the Original states had to approve the new Constitution before it went into effect

A

9 states

102
Q

The Official ceremony to swear a new President into office is called

A

Inauguration
January 20th

103
Q

The Statement “You have the right to remain silent” is part of…

A

Miranda’s Rights

104
Q

How many executive departments are there

A

15

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