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1
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What powers are granted to the Congress in article I section I

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all legslitalive powers

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what are the two houses of congress and the term of office of their members

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Senate- 6yrs

House- 2 yrs

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3
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what is the minimum age of a member of the house

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25

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4
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how many years must they be a citizen of the us (house)

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7

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5
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where must he resided when elected (house)

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the he has chosen to be elected in

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6
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what is house salary today

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174,000

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7
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how many representatives does a state have in the house

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one per 30,000

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8
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what is total number of representatives in the house today

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435

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9
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how many reps does the stave of Ky have

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6

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10
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what is the name of the rep from your distict

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john yarmuth

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11
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what is the title of the leader of the house

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speaker of the house

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12
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who holds that position todat

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John Boehner

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13
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what is the sole power the house holds

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to bring articles of impeachment

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14
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what is minimum age for senate

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30

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15
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how man years must they be a citizen (senate)

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9

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16
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where must senate reside when elected

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the state he has chosen to be elected in

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17
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what is states salary today

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174,000

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18
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How many senators is each state allowed

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2

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19
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name the 2 senators from ky

A

mitch mcconell

rand paul

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20
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What fraction of the total senate is elected every 2 years

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1/3

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21
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who is the president of the senate

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vice pres

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22
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when is president of senate allowed to vote

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when a senate vote is tied

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23
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who holds president of senate today

A

Joe Biden

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24
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What is the name of the position that serves as president of the senate, when its president is absent

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President Pro Tempore

25
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What is the role of the senate when the president of the us is impeached

A

try

26
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How often must the congress assemble

A

once every year

27
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what is stated in section 5-3

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each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their Judgemnt require society (congressional record)

28
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What are the three things that members of congress can be arrested for while congress in in session

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treason, felony, breach of the peace

29
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where do revenue bills originate

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house of reps

30
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If the press vetos a bill, where and how does he send it

A

back to where it came from, with his objections onit

31
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what fraction of the house of reps and the senate, in order to override a presidential veto

A

2/3

32
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How many days does the pres have to sign a bill before it becomes a law without his singature

A

10 day

33
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8-1

A

ability to tax

34
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8-2

A

to borrow money on the credit of the us

35
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8-3

A

to regulate commerce with foreign nations

36
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8-4

A

establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and inform laws of bankruptcy

37
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8-7

A

establish post offices and post roads

38
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8-9

A

constitute tribunals, inferiors to the federal supreme court

39
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8-11

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declare war

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8-18

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to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for caring into execution to the foreigning powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government or the us, or in any department or officer thereof

41
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9-2

A

the priveldge pf the writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended

42
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what is the length of the terms of the president and the vice pres

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4 yrs

43
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what is the number of electors that a state has for the election of the president

A

equal to the whole # of senators and representatives

44
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How many electors does Ky have at this present time

A

8

45
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what must be the citizen status of the pres

A

Natural born, citizen, or a citizen

46
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what is the minimum age for a person to be elected president

A

35

47
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how many years must that person resident within the us

A

15

48
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what is pres salary

A

400K

49
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what is vice pres salary

A

230,700

50
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who becomes president, if the president is removed from office

A

vice president

51
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who is the current vice president

A

Joe Biden

52
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What is the President’s position with the armed forces

A

Commander in Chief

53
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What two responsibilities are listed here

A

power to make the treaties

He shall appoint ambassadors

54
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What shall the president do from time to time for the congress

A

he shall give the congress information of the state of the union

55
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What may the president be impeached for

A

treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdameanors

56
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in what is the judicial power of the United States vested

A

it shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts

57
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how long is the term of office of the justices

A

as long as they want, if they have good behavior

58
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What is the process to propose and pass an amendment to the constitution

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  1. propose to the constitution, if 2/3 of both houses deem it necessary
  2. call a convention for proposing amedments, if the applicators or the legislates of 2/3 several states
  3. By conventions in 3/4, if one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by congress
59
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what is the authority of the constitution of the US

A

the constitution has the authority of making every treaty the call of the land, and the judges in every state shall be bound

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