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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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15
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Right to vote regardless of gender

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19th amendment

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16
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Poll taxes on voting are abolished

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24th amendment

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17
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Right to vote at age 18

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26th amendment

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18
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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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23
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How many people are in the House of Representatives?

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435

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24
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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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25
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What are the names of both impeached presidents?

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Clinton and Johnson

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26
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Who is the current speaker of the house?

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Paul Ryan

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27
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What are the names of the Idaho senators?

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Crapo and Rison

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28
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Which government position is for life?

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Supreme Court

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29
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What is a group of secretaries called?

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Cabinet

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30
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What amendment says that presents can serve no longer than eight years?

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22nd amendment

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31
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What amendment prohibits the sale of alcohol?

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18th amendment

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32
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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33
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What part of the US can people vote for president but can’t choose representatives?

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Washington DC

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34
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What year did the US break away from Britain?

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1776

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35
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Where did we get Texas from?

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Mexico

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36
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Where did we get Alaska?

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Russia

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37
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What country was Louisiana purchased from?

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France

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38
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The legislative branch of the national (federal) government

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Congress

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39
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Head of the executive branch of the national federal government

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President

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40
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Top court in the judicial branch of the national federal government

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Supreme Court

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41
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Governmental power is shared among the national federal government and the state governments

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Federalism

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42
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The first 10 amendments

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Bill of rights

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43
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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

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Articles of confederation

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44
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Consists of house and senate, makes laws, budgets, and is in the capitol (Washington DC)

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Congress

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45
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How many members are in the House?

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435

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46
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How long is a term in the house?

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2 years- they switch out people every even year

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47
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Every ______ years they count how many people are in the US

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10

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48
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The house members are based on _______

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Population; CA has 53 members

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49
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The ________ is more democratic and closer to the people

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House

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50
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How old do you have to be to run for the house?

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25

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51
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The _______ is more mature

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Senate

52
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How long do you have to be a US citizen to run for house?

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7 years and you have to be a resident of the state you’re representing

53
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Who is the most important in the house?

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Speaker of the house (Paul Ryan is speaker of house)

54
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Are the usually more republicans or democrats in the house?

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Republicans

55
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Who is the most important in the democratic house?

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Nancy Pelosi

56
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Who are ID’s representatives in the house?

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Raul Labrador and Mike Simpson

57
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What is impeachment?

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To be accused of doing something wrong

58
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How do you get impeached?

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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

59
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Was President Nixon impeached?

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No, he quit before he could be

60
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Betraying your country

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Treason

61
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Giving something of value to a government official in exchange for something else

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Bribery

62
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How long is a senator’s term?

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6 years

63
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Bill Clinton was accused of sexually harassing ______

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Paula Jones

64
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Who was Monica Lewinsky?

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And intern at the White House who said she had an intimate relationship with Bill Clinton

65
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Lying under oath

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Purgery

66
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How many senators does every state get?

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2

67
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How old do you have to be to be a senator

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30

68
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How long to you have to be a US citizen to be a senator?

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9 years and you have to reside in the state you’re elected from

69
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Who is president of the senate?

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The Vice President but they don’t have much power (they can break tie votes)

70
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Who is the Vice President?

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Joe Biden

71
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Talking forever so a bill won’t be passed

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Filibuster

72
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When 60 people want to end the filibuster they can

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Cloture

73
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Everything started in the session has to be completed in the session or it’s dead

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A session is 1 year and I’m referring to the senate

74
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Can a member of the senate serve other offices?

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No

75
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Something that deals with the Senate or House

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Resolutions

76
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Joint resolution has to pass ______

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House and senate but never goes to president

77
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How many votes do you need for a joint resolution?

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2/3ds

78
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A proposed law

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Bill

79
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A bill has to pass through house and senate without any change and it needs to be signed by pres

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It has to pass with simple majority (51 senate, 200 something in house)

80
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What kind of bill has to start in the house?

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A tax bill

81
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How can a president’s veto be overridden?

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If the house and senate both vote 2/3ds

82
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You can’t filibuster on _____

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Court votes

83
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How many senators does it take to end a filibuster?

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60

84
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What is it called when congress is no longer in session?

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Adjournment

85
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How many days does the president have to decide if he wants to sign or veto a bill?

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10 days and if he doesn’t then it becomes a law but only if congress is still in session

86
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Who has the power to tax

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Congress

87
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Who has the power to regulate commerce?

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The national government

88
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Who determines citizenship?

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Congress

89
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Who provides for the post office?

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National gov and Ben Franklin founded it

90
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Who can appoint court workers?

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President

91
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Who was the power to declare war?

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Congress

92
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Who is the commander in chief for the military

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President

93
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When was the last time America declared war?

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World war 2

94
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What state gave up territory for DC?

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Maryland

95
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How long is term for pres?

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4 years

96
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How long was Franklin Roosevelt president?

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4 terms

97
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When was the 22nd amendment passed?

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While Truman was pres

98
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How do you get an amendment approved?

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2/3ds house and senate (67 people) and then 3/4ths states (37 states)

99
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Can a pres stop an amendment?

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Nah

100
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How long can a VP serve?

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No limit

101
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What do you have to do to be pres?

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Be at least 35
Be natural born US citizen
Live in the US for at least 14 years

102
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Who picks the president?

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The electoral college (270/538) votes to win

103
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There is a separate ballet for pres and vice pres

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12th amendment

104
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DC gets to vote like it was a state

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23rd amendment

105
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Who picks if none of the candidates for pres get 270 votes?

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The house

106
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Can the pres pick a vp

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25th amendment says yeah but it has to be approved by house/senate

107
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Can the pres and VP live in the same state?

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No

108
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President will be sworn into office on January 20th

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20th amendment

109
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If the VP and cabinet declare the president disabled what happens

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The VP “acts” as president

110
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What is the name of the presidents private retreat?

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Camp David and his helicopter is named the marine

111
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The preside can pardon federal crimes and no one can stop him. True or false

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True

112
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Who is the head of the executive branch?

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The president

113
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Who has the authority to make treaties with other countries?

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The president but it’s not binding until it passes senate with 2/3ds vote

114
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Who can appoint ambassadors?

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President but they also has to be approved by senate

115
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Can the president fire a judge/justice?

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No

116
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Who did Ronald Reagan honor in his state of the Union speech?

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Lenny Scotnick

117
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What is writ of habeus corpus?

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The gov cannot hold you without reason

118
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What is an ex post facto law?

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If you do something and then the next day it becomes illegal you won’t be in trouble

119
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What is the no bill of attainder?

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Congress can’t make a bill that says you did wrong and have to pay money

120
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No direct taxes (a tax directly on people)

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16th amendment

121
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Can states regulate trade?

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No

122
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Getting removed from one state to another

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Extradition (the state pays for it)

123
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Who has the right to make states and territories?

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Congress

124
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Supremacy Claus

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If there is conflict between state and national law national wins

125
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If you bring a lawsuit against the state it has to be in the states courts

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11th amendment

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