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The Constitution Flashcards

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1
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What does the preamble grantee?

A

~To form a more perfect union.
~Establish justice.
~Ensures domestic tranquility.
~Provide for the common defense.
~promote the general welfare.
~Secure the blessings of Liberty.

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2
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What does Article I go over?

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The legislative branch

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3
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What are the qualifications to be a representative?

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~Meet the qualifications of the state.
~At least 25 years old.
~Been a citizen of the United States for 7 years.
~be a resident of their state.

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4
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How is a vacancy in the house filled?

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By a special election call by the governor.

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5
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What is the leader of the House called?

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The speaker of the house

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6
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Who has the sole power of impeachment?

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The house

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7
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How long do senators serve?

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6 years

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8
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How long do representatives serve?

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2 years

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9
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Which amendment makes it so that senators are elected by the people rather than the legislature?

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Amendment 17

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10
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How much of the senate faces election every 2 years?

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one-third

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What are the qualifications to be a Senator?

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~At least 30 years old
~A U.S. citizen for 9 years
~a resident of the state they represent.

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12
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What is franking privilege?

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the right to send official mail for free.

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13
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Where must bills dealing with taxation start?

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The house

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14
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What is a writ of habeas corpus?

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A person who is arrested must quickly be brought before a judge and charged with a crime or else let go. Congress cannot take this away except for times of extreme danger (Eg. the civil war)

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15
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What is a bill of attainer?

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punishment without a trial

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16
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What is an ex post facto law?

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makes a law retro-active

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17
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How many electoral votes are there currently?

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270

18
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How many votes from senators?

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100

19
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How many votes from representatives?

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435

20
Q

How many representatives for D.C.?

A

3

21
Q

Who oversees the counting of the electoral votes?

A

Congress

22
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What is the Presidental line of succession?

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a) Vice president
b) President Pro Tempore
c) Cabinet members in the order of which they were created

23
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What is the salary of the president?

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$400,000 a year

24
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How many supreme courts are there according to the constitution?

A

1

25
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Who establishes judges and justices?

A

Congress

26
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What is original jurisdiction?

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Where the court case starts. A court case must start at a lower court.

27
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What is appellate jurisdiction?

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First been tried in a lower court before it can be appealed to a higher court.

28
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What duties do states share?

A

Full faith and credit

29
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What state act does not have to be respected by other states?

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Extradition

30
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What kind of government are new states required and privileged to have?

A

Republican government

31
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What groups have power to propose amendments?

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~3/4ths of state legislature
~3/4ths of states in their own conventions

32
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What provision of the constitution can never be changed without the states’ consent?

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State representation

33
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Why did the framers of the constitution purposefully make it hard for amendments to be ratified?

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So the power could not be abused and so everyone would want that amendment.

34
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What provision did the Constitution make for debts contracted before its ratification?

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The federal government would take all the debt.

35
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What is the second clause of article VI known as?

A

Supremacy clause

36
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What does Article II deal with?

A

The executive branch

37
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What does Article III deal with?

A

The judicial branch

38
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What does Article IV deal with?

A

interstate relationships

39
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What does Article V deal with?

A

Amending the constitution

40
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What does Article VI deal with?

A

Constitutional and national supremacy

41
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What does Article VII deal with?

A

ratifying the constitution

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