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US Const Flashcards

1
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What city did the Constitutional Convention meet?

A

Philadelphia

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2
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Who is called the father of the Constituion

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James Madison

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3
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What document was replaced by the new Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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4
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What is the beginning of the Constitution called?

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Preamble

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5
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What is the meaning of posterity?

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Future generations

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6
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How many articles is the Constitution divided into?

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7

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7
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What article controls the legislative branch

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Article 1

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8
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What is the name of our law making body and its two parts?

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Congress; House of Reps and senate

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9
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what is the primary function of the legislative branch

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Make laws

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10
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What is the minimum age to be a representative

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25

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11
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What is the minimum age to be a senator

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30

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12
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What right to have a written explanation for being held in custody is only forbidden in times of war

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5th amendment(Right to know what they are being charged for)

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13
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What phrase assures our need for food, shelter, and medical help will be provided with the government’s help?

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Promote the general welfare

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14
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What phrase assures the government will protect us from foreign invasion?

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Provide for the common defense

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15
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What phrase assures the government will protects us from us from crimes comitted in society?

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Ensure domestic tranquility

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16
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What phrase meant that the 13 states would become one?

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to form a more perfect union

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17
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What term is defined as finding a person guilty of an offense that was not illegal when the act was committed?

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Ex Post facto Law

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18
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How long is a senators term

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6 years

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19
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how long is a representatives term

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2 years

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20
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How many representatives are up for election every 2 years

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All

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21
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What is the normal number of senators for election every 2 years

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33

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22
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What official count of the people every 10 years is established

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census

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23
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What is the total number of senators

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100

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24
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What is the total number of representatives

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435

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25
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What position is the president of the senate

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VP of US

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26
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What position leads the House of Reps in its ssessions

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Speaker of the house

27
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What trial process is conducted by congress for members of the executive and judicial branches who break the rules of conduct

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Impeachment

28
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What body must give advice and consent for all the treaties and appointments made by the president

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Senate

29
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What fraction of Congress is necessary to override a presidential veto

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2/3

30
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what small groups within both houses of Congress do most of the work in passing laws

A

Committees

31
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What legal document must be issued by Congress to protect inventions

A

Patent

32
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What legal document must be issued by congress to protect lyrics, poems, books, and all written material

A

Copyright

33
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Who has the authority to declare war?

A

Congress

34
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Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 is called

A

the elastic clause

35
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What must happen before a bill can be presented to the president for his official action

A

Go through Congress

36
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What branch must enforce the laws passed by the legislative branch

A

executive branch

37
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How long is a presidents term

A

4 years

38
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What numbers added together determine the number of electors a state receives

A

number of senators + reps

39
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What type of citizenship must a president hold

A

natural born

40
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What practice of finding a person guilty of a crime without a trial is forbidden

A

Bill of Attainder

41
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What is the minimum age a president must be

A

35

42
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what is the minimum number of years a president must have lived in the states

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14 years

43
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what is the name of the official group of delegates that casts the final vote for president

A

Electoral college

44
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What other position has the exact qualification as the president

A

VP

45
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The presidential oath requires that he promise to do what three duties related to the constitution

A

Preserve, Protect, defend

46
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On what date is the president inaugurated every 4 years

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Jan 20

47
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When do presidential elections occur

A

first Tuesday after NOV 1

48
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1st Amendment

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Freedom of religion, speech, press, Assembly, and petition

49
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2nd Amendment

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Right to bear arms

50
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3rd Amendment

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Housing of troops in time of by owners consent, in time of war in manner prescribed by law

51
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4th Amendment

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Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure

52
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5th Amendment

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Nobody can be tried for the same offense twice (double Jeopardy) not witness against themself, nor be deprived of liberty, life, or property without due process; nor have property take for public use without compensation

53
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6th Amendment

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Tight to a speedy trial by an imaparital jury of state; informed of nature and cause of accusation, confronted by witness against him and obtain witnesses in favor; right to legal counsel

54
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7th Amendment

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Right to a trial jury in suits at common law where value exceeds $20

55
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8th amendment

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Prohibits excessive bail fines & cruel or unusual punishment

56
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9th Amendment

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Rights outlined in the Constitution do not deny others retained by the people

57
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10th Amendment

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Powers not given to federal government nor prohibited by it to the senate, are reserved to the states or to the poepl

58
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11th Amendment

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Suits against a state must be tried in state courts

59
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12th Amendment

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Prescribes procedures by which President & VP are elected; Determined by electoral college in states; Majority of votes wins if no person has a majority of votes the house of reps shall elect by ballot

60
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13th Amendment

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Slavery or involuntary servitude shall not exist in US except for crime where the party has been duly convicted

61
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14th amendment

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States cannot make or enforce law that abridge privileges of citizenship

62
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15th amednment

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Guarantees right to vote regardless of race or previous condition of servitude

63
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16th amendment

A

Gives congress the power to establish and collect taxes on income

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