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Constitution Flashcards

1
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what does the preamble do?

A

States the purpose of the Constitution,

States the six goals of the Constitution

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2
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What is Article 1 about?

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the Legislative branch

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3
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what is Congress made of?

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2 houses (bicameral)

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4
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what does the senate represent?

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states

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5
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what does the House of Representatives represent?

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people

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6
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what is the term for a representative?

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2 years

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7
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what are the qualifications for a representative?

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At least 25 years old,
Citizen for 7 years,
Lives in the state they are elected from

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8
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At least how many representatives will there be per state?

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1

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9
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The house of Rep. is limited to how many people since 1913

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435

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10
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what is enumeration?

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a count of citizens

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11
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vacancies in the house are filled by what?

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a special election called by the state’s governor

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12
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who is the leader of the house of reps.

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the Speaker of the House

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13
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These are the 4 sole powers of which house of Congress: Originate bill of revenue, Elect the President if the Electoral College fails to do so, Present charges of impeachment, Govern its own operations

A

House of Representatives

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14
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what is the term for a senator

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6 years

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15
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how many senators are there from each state?

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2

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16
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who are the senators appointed by and what changed this

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the people and the 17th amendment

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17
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what are the qualifications to be a senator?

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At least 30 years old, Citizen of the U.S. for 9 years, Live in state they are elected from

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18
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what is the job of the Vice President/President Pro Tempore

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preside over the Senate and votes only in the event of a tie

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19
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what is impeachment?

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removal from office

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20
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who brings impeachment charges?

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the House

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21
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who serves as the jury for impeachment trials

A

Senate

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22
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who serves as a judge for impeachment trials?

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Chief Justice if the President is being tried

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23
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These are the sole powers of which house: Ratifies treaties by two-thirds vote, Elect the Vice President if the Electoral College fails to do so, Try impeachment cases, Confirm appointments made by the President, Govern its own operations

A

Senate

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24
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at least how many times does Congress have to meet?

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1

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25
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when is the General Election

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Tuesday following the first monday in November of even numbered years

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26
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what does quorum mean

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1 more than half (51/100 and 218/435)

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27
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where are records of all proceedings kept?

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Congressional Record

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28
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where are Congressional salaries paid from?

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U.S. Treasury

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29
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All revenue (tax) laws must begin in which house?

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House of Representatives

30
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how does a bill become a law?

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it must be passed by both houses and signed by the President

31
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what are these powers granted to: Power to tax, Power to borrow money, Power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce, Power to control money, Power to control the counterfeiting of money, the Post office, Copyrights and patents, the Power to establish the federal court system, the Power to protect American ships at sea, the Power to declare war, the power to establish an army, the power to establish a navy, the power to discipline the armed forces, the power to a national guard, the power to regulate the national guard, the power to make laws for Washington D.C., and the power to regulate anything that is necessary to government.

A

Congress

32
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who is in charge of the Executive Branch

A

the President

33
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how long is the term for President and Vice President

A

4 years

34
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who chooses the President and Vice President by popular vote?

A

electoral college

35
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what are the qualifications for President

A

Natural Born Citizen, At least 35 years old, Lived in the U.S. for 14 years

36
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what is the Succession of the President?

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Vice President, Speaker, President Pro Tempore, and Secretary of State

37
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what is the salary of the President

A

$400,000

38
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on what day will the new President and Vice President be sworn into office?

A

January 20

39
Q

who administers the Oath of Office

A

generally the Chief Justice

40
Q

who is Commander in Chief?

A

President

41
Q

who has the power to grant reprieves and pardons?

A

President

42
Q

who receives foreign diplomats?

A

President

43
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what is the Executive Branch for?

A

carry out laws

44
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what does the Judicial Branch do?

A

Makes sure laws are in agreement with the Constitution

45
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how many justices are there?

A

9

46
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what two types of justices are there and how many of each?

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1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

47
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how long is the term for a Justice?

A

life

48
Q

who appoints the spots for the vacancies for Justices

A

President

49
Q

what is a statute law

A

law passed by Congress

50
Q

what is an Original Jurisdiction?

A

when you hear the case for the first time

51
Q

what is an Appellate Jurisdiction

A

when you hear a case from a lower court (appeal)

52
Q

representation in each state is based on what?

A

the state’s population

53
Q

what requires a law official to bring a prisoner to court to show cause to hold

A

Habeas Corpus

54
Q

what was the Bill of Attainder?

A

bill that punishes a person without a jury trial

55
Q

what makes an act a crime after the act had been committed

A

Ex Post Facto

56
Q

what is Article II about?

A

Executive Branch

57
Q

How often will the President inform Congress with the “State of the Union” address?

A

once a year

58
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what is article IV about

A

Relationship among the States

59
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Each state must give what to other states

A

full acceptance of the laws and judicial proceedings

60
Q

what is full faith and credit

A

it is used to express that the states will honor the other states

61
Q

what is extradition

A

if convicted of a crime, and you are in a different state than the one that it was committed, you will be sent back to the state in which it was committed

62
Q

Congress has the power to do what to the Union

A

admit new states

63
Q

Congress will guarantee every state what?

A

a representative government, or a republic

64
Q

what is Article V about

A

Amending the Constitution

65
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Amendment may be proposed by which two methods?

A

By a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress, and by 2/3 of state legislatures call for a convention for proposing an amendment

66
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what is Article VI about?

A

Constitution is Supreme Law of the Land, or Supremacy clause

67
Q

what is Article VII about

A

Ratification or Approval of the Constitution

68
Q

The Constitution will be approved by how many out of the thirteen states?

A

9

69
Q

which amendment stated that Congress will begin its regular session on January 3

A

20th Amendment

70
Q

Can Congress be impeached?

A

No

71
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Neither house can adjourn for more than how many days without the approval of the other house?

A

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