Constitution Flashcards

1
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Preamble

A

The intro of the constitution

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2
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Parts of the constitution

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Preamble
Main body (Art 1-7)
Amendments

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3
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Powers denied by congress

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Article 1 sect 9

No suspend the writ of habeus corpus
No bills of attainder
No expost facto laws

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4
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Qualifications for house of reps

A

25 years old
7 year U.S. citizen
Resident in state which elected

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5
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Terms of house of rep

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2 year

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6
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Presiding officer of house of reps

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Speaker of the house

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7
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Special powers of the rep

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Power to impeach

Initiate all spending bills

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8
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Senate qualifications

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30 years old
9 year U.S. citizen
Resident of state in which elected

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9
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Term of senate

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6 years

1/3 elected every 2 years

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10
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Presiding officer of senate

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Vice President

President pro temp ore

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11
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Special powers of the senate

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Power to try all impeached and convict with 2/3 vote

Powers of advice and consent of the president with 2/3 vote

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12
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Article 2 talks about

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Executive branch of govt

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13
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Article 1 talks about

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Congress and legistlative branch

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14
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Article 3 talks about

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Judicial branch

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15
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Qualifications for president and Vice President

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35 years of age
Natural born U.S. citizen
14 year U.S. Resident

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16
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Article 5 is about

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How to amend the constitution

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17
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How do you amend the constitution

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2/3 vote of each house in congress
National convention 2/3 request of state legislator

Approval of 3/4 of state legislator
Approval of 3/4 of state ratify conventions

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18
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How many amendments are there

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27 amendments

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19
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1st amendment

A

Freedoms of expression

20
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2nd amendment

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Right to bear arms

21
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Amendment 3

A

Quartering of troops

22
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Amendment 4

A

No Searches and seizures without warrant

23
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Amendment 5

A

Legal rights of the accused

Right to grand jury

24
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Amendment 6

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Procedural rights of the accused in criminal case (speedy public trial)

25
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Amendment 7

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Jury trial in civil cases

Right to trail

26
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Amendment 8

A

Excessive punishment

27
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Amendment 9

A

Un enumerated rights

People have more right that aren’t in constitution

28
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Amendment 10

A

Reservation clause

29
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Amendment 11

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Suits against states

30
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Amendment 13

A

Abolished slavery

31
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Amendment 14

A

Defines what is a citizen

32
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Amendment 15

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Black suffrage

Blacks can vote

33
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Amendment 16

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Congress has power to levy income tax

34
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Amendment 17

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Direct elections for U.S. senators

35
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Amendment 18

A

Prohibition

36
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Amendment 19

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Women’s suffrage

37
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Amendment 20

A

Extend lame duck period

38
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Amendment 21

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Repeal prohibition

39
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Amendment 12

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Elect Vice President in a different way then president

39
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Amendment 22

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President has two terms

41
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Amendment 23

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Dc has 3 electoral collage votes

42
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Amendment 24

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No poll taxes

43
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Amendment 25

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President succession and disability

44
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Amendment 26

A

18 year old can vote

45
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Amendment 27

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Restraint of congressional salaries