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Ability of the states have a militia, right to bear arms, very limited right

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2nd amendment

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During peacetime the US can’t put troops in your house

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3rd amendment

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The right of the people to serve in their persons houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, there are emergency exceptions

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4th amendment

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You’re not compelled to testify against yourself in a court of law and you cannot be tried for the same crime twice. You can be charged for the same crime twice if the first time you don’t go to court. You cannot have your life, liberty, or property taken away without due process (a trial). The government cannot take away your property without public purpose and a fair amount of money

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5th amendment

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You have the right to a speedy trial (the government has one year to get you into trial) You have the right to a public trial, right to be informed of charges, right to a jury trial, right to call witnesses, (they have to show up but they can plead the fifth)you have the right to attorney (if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you). You have the right to confront and cross examine witnesses

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6th amendment

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Civil jury trial right

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7th amendment

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Bail and no cruel or unusual punishment

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8th amendment

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Money you give the court as a promise that you will show up in court (you get it back when you do)

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Bail

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No official religion, people can freely exercise their religion, the right of the people to peacefully assemble, the right to petition, freedom of speech

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1st amendment

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People who loan people money for their bails but they also get the deed to your house or something just in case you don’t show up in court

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Bail bondsman

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Just in case we forget to list a right of the people the government says that the people shall have all rights not specifically given to the government

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9th amendment

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No slavery except for punishment as a crime

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13th amendment

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The states can’t take away your life, liberty, or property and there is equal protection of the law

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14th amendment

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Right to vote regardless of race

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15th amendment

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Right to vote regardless of gender

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19th amendment

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Poll taxes on voting are abolished

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24th amendment

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Right to vote at age 18

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26th amendment

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Income tax

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16th amendment

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Restraint on congressional salaries. It was proposed on September 25, 1789 and passed on May 7, 1992

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27th amendment

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Which amendment says you have the right to remain silent?

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5th

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Which clause says that the states have to honor records of other states?

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Full faith and credit clause

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Concepts where Congress passes a bill and the president ignores it while Congress is in recess

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Pocket veto

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How many people are in the House of Representatives?

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435

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How many electoral votes does it take to get elected as president of United States?

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270

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What are the names of both impeached presidents?
Clinton and Johnson
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Who is the current speaker of the house?
Paul Ryan
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What are the names of the Idaho senators?
Crapo and Rison
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Which government position is for life?
Supreme Court
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What is a group of secretaries called?
Cabinet
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What amendment says that presents can serve no longer than eight years?
22nd amendment
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What amendment prohibits the sale of alcohol?
18th amendment
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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What part of the US can people vote for president but can't choose representatives?
Washington DC
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What year did the US break away from Britain?
1776
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Where did we get Texas from?
Mexico
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Where did we get Alaska?
Russia
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What country was Louisiana purchased from?
France
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The legislative branch of the national (federal) government
Congress
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Head of the executive branch of the national federal government
President
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Top court in the judicial branch of the national federal government
Supreme Court
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Governmental power is shared among the national federal government and the state governments
Federalism
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The first 10 amendments
Bill of rights
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This was before the constitution and couldn't collect taxes, declare a common currency, and had one vote per state and no executive or judicial branch
Articles of confederation
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Consists of house and senate, makes laws, budgets, and is in the capitol (Washington DC)
Congress
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How many members are in the House?
435
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How long is a term in the house?
2 years- they switch out people every even year
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Every ______ years they count how many people are in the US
10
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The house members are based on _______
Population; CA has 53 members
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The ________ is more democratic and closer to the people
House
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How old do you have to be to run for the house?
25
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The _______ is more mature
Senate
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How long do you have to be a US citizen to run for house?
7 years and you have to be a resident of the state you're representing
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Who is the most important in the house?
Speaker of the house (Paul Ryan is speaker of house)
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Are the usually more republicans or democrats in the house?
Republicans
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Who is the most important in the democratic house?
Nancy Pelosi
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Who are ID's representatives in the house?
Raul Labrador and Mike Simpson
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What is impeachment?
To be accused of doing something wrong
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How do you get impeached?
The house claims it and then the senate does the trial and if 2/3ds (63 people) agree then the president is out of office
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Was President Nixon impeached?
No, he quit before he could be
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Betraying your country
Treason
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Giving something of value to a government official in exchange for something else
Bribery
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How long is a senator's term?
6 years
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Bill Clinton was accused of sexually harassing ______
Paula Jones
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Who was Monica Lewinsky?
And intern at the White House who said she had an intimate relationship with Bill Clinton
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Lying under oath
Purgery
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How many senators does every state get?
2
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How old do you have to be to be a senator
30
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How long to you have to be a US citizen to be a senator?
9 years and you have to reside in the state you're elected from
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Who is president of the senate?
The Vice President but they don't have much power (they can break tie votes)
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Who is the Vice President?
Joe Biden
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Talking forever so a bill won't be passed
Filibuster
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When 60 people want to end the filibuster they can
Cloture
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Everything started in the session has to be completed in the session or it's dead
A session is 1 year and I'm referring to the senate
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Can a member of the senate serve other offices?
No
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Something that deals with the Senate or House
Resolutions
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Joint resolution has to pass ______
House and senate but never goes to president
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How many votes do you need for a joint resolution?
2/3ds
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A proposed law
Bill
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A bill has to pass through house and senate without any change and it needs to be signed by pres
It has to pass with simple majority (51 senate, 200 something in house)
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What kind of bill has to start in the house?
A tax bill
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How can a president's veto be overridden?
If the house and senate both vote 2/3ds
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You can't filibuster on _____
Court votes
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How many senators does it take to end a filibuster?
60
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What is it called when congress is no longer in session?
Adjournment
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How many days does the president have to decide if he wants to sign or veto a bill?
10 days and if he doesn't then it becomes a law but only if congress is still in session
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Who has the power to tax
Congress
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Who has the power to regulate commerce?
The national government
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Who determines citizenship?
Congress
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Who provides for the post office?
National gov and Ben Franklin founded it
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Who can appoint court workers?
President
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Who was the power to declare war?
Congress
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Who is the commander in chief for the military
President
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When was the last time America declared war?
World war 2
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What state gave up territory for DC?
Maryland
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How long is term for pres?
4 years
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How long was Franklin Roosevelt president?
4 terms
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When was the 22nd amendment passed?
While Truman was pres
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How do you get an amendment approved?
2/3ds house and senate (67 people) and then 3/4ths states (37 states)
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Can a pres stop an amendment?
Nah
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How long can a VP serve?
No limit
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What do you have to do to be pres?
Be at least 35 Be natural born US citizen Live in the US for at least 14 years
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Who picks the president?
The electoral college (270/538) votes to win
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There is a separate ballet for pres and vice pres
12th amendment
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DC gets to vote like it was a state
23rd amendment
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Who picks if none of the candidates for pres get 270 votes?
The house
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Can the pres pick a vp
25th amendment says yeah but it has to be approved by house/senate
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Can the pres and VP live in the same state?
No
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President will be sworn into office on January 20th
20th amendment
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If the VP and cabinet declare the president disabled what happens
The VP "acts" as president
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What is the name of the presidents private retreat?
Camp David and his helicopter is named the marine
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The preside can pardon federal crimes and no one can stop him. True or false
True
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Who is the head of the executive branch?
The president
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Who has the authority to make treaties with other countries?
The president but it's not binding until it passes senate with 2/3ds vote
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Who can appoint ambassadors?
President but they also has to be approved by senate
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Can the president fire a judge/justice?
No
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Who did Ronald Reagan honor in his state of the Union speech?
Lenny Scotnick
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What is writ of habeus corpus?
The gov cannot hold you without reason
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What is an ex post facto law?
If you do something and then the next day it becomes illegal you won't be in trouble
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What is the no bill of attainder?
Congress can't make a bill that says you did wrong and have to pay money
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No direct taxes (a tax directly on people)
16th amendment
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Can states regulate trade?
No
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Getting removed from one state to another
Extradition (the state pays for it)
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Who has the right to make states and territories?
Congress
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Supremacy Claus
If there is conflict between state and national law national wins
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If you bring a lawsuit against the state it has to be in the states courts
11th amendment

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