Test 2 Flashcards

1
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Did our original constitution outlaw slavery?

A

Yes

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2
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Who is the president of the senate?

A

The Vice President and presided over the senate’s daily proceedings

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3
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Can confederal officials have titles of nobility

A

No

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4
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What are Ex Post Facto laws

A

A law that is changed and enforced even after a crime is committed

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5
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Who makes more money, US senators or U.S. representatives

A

They both make the same amount of money

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6
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What was the date the constitution was signed

A

September 17, 1787

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7
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What was the date the Declaration of Independence was signed

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August 2, 1776

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8
Q

What government department oversees the printing of money

A

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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9
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What happens when a bill sits on the president’s desk for ten days

A

The bill becomes law without the president’s signature

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10
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Which amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote

A

The 26 amendment

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11
Q

Should the American flag be at the front or back of a parade

A

The front

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12
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If the president Vito’s a bill, what part of congress has to vote to overturn the Vito

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Two-thirds

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13
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When the bill of rights was passed how many ammendments were included in it

A

10 ammendments

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14
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Checks and balances definition

A

Counterbalances influences by which an organization or system is regulated

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15
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What checks does the judicial branch have over the other two

A

It can declare laws unconstitutional

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16
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Who appoints supreme court justices?

A

The President

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17
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Who approves supreme court justices

A

The Senate

18
Q

What caused the Boston Tea Party

A

Taxation without representation

19
Q

What happened at the Boston Tea Party

A

The Sons of Liberty, dressed as Indians, attacked boats from the East India Trading Company

20
Q

What age do you need to be to run for president

A

35

21
Q

How many times can a U.S. Senator be elected

A

An unlimited number of times

22
Q

Can you be taxed for interstate exports

A

No

23
Q

What role does the House of Representatives play in impeaching the president

A

At their discretion, impeachment can be carried out on a federal level

24
Q

What document is considered to be our first constitution

A

The Articles of Confederation

25
Q

Who can establish courts

A

State and Federal governments

26
Q

The sharing of power between federal and state government is called…

A

Concurrent powers

27
Q

When can the president call congress into special session

A

During current adjournment

28
Q

Who said “give me liberty or give me death”

A

Patrick Henry

29
Q

What is Habeas Corpus

A

A law that gives prisoners the right to go to court where they determine if the imprisonment is lawful

30
Q

Who was president of the 1787 constitutional convention

A

George Washington

31
Q

Where was the Constitutional Convention held

A

The Assembly Room at Independence Hall

32
Q

Which delegate looked at the interests of the common man

A

Thomas Jefferson

33
Q

How many cabinet position are there

A

15

34
Q

When does the House of Representatives pick a president

A

When there is an equal number of votes for each candidate

35
Q

Can states have different laws for visitors than it does for its own citizens

A

No

36
Q

Can a state enter into an agreement with a sovereign nation

A

No

37
Q

Do we elect presidents by popular or electorial vote

A

Electorial

38
Q

Who approves or rejects treatises

A

The Senate

39
Q

Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money

A

Congress

40
Q

Who is the president of the U.S. Senate

A

Mike Pence