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Definition of the Constitution

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The framework of the United States government

2
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What is Article 1

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Legislative Branch

3
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Definition of Legislative Branch

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The group that makes laws

4
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What is section 1 of Article 1

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Congress shall consist of a senate and a House of Representatives

5
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What are the qualifications to become a representative

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Must be 25 or older
2 year terms
Must be a citizen of the US for at least 7 years
Must live in the state they represent

6
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Number of members in the House of Representatives

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435

7
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House of reps powers

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  1. Has the power of impeachment(accuse a federal official of wrongdoing)
  2. Pass laws for the entire country
  3. All tax bills start in the House of Reps
8
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Who is speaker of the house of representative

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Paul Ryan

9
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Who is the majority leader and what is his party

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Kevin McCarthy, Republican

10
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Who is the minority leader and what is her party

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Nancy Pelosi, Democratic

11
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Who is the representative of Missouri

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Blaine Luetkemeyer

12
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Qualifications to be a senator

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  1. Must be at least 30 years
  2. Must be a citizen of the US for at least nine years
  3. Must live in the state they represent
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Senator term length

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6 years, but 1/3 goes for re-election every 2 years

14
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Who many members does the senate have

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100(2 from each state)

15
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Senate powers

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  1. Can conduct impeachment trials

2. They pas the laws for the entire country

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What is Article 1 Section 3

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The Senate

17
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What is Article 1 Section 2

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Qualifications to be a Representative

18
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Who is the Senate Majority Leader and what is his party

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Mitch McConnell, Republican

19
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What is Article 1 Section 7

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How a bill becomes a law

20
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How many bills are introduced to the Congress

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5,000

21
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How may bills are passed as laws

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About 150

22
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How do most bills die

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They lose the vote of either the House or Senate

23
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What is Article 1 Section 8

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The Congress’ powers

24
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Name 10 Congress powers

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  1. Collect taxes
  2. Borrow money
  3. Regulate commerce with foreign nations
  4. Establish a uniform rule of Naturalization, and Laws of Bankruptcies
  5. Coin money, and fix the standard of weight and measure
  6. Provide for the punishment of counterfeiting
  7. Establish post offices and post roads
  8. Establish copyrights for authors and patents for inventions
  9. Establish federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court
  10. Define and punish piracies
  11. Declare War
  12. Raise and support Armies
  13. Provide and maintain a Navy
  14. Make rules for the military
  15. Call forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel invasions
  16. Set up rules for militia
  17. Exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
  18. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the fore going powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the US, or in any Department or Officer there of.( called the “elastic clause” because it lets congress STRETCH the meaning of their power)
25
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Define domestic tranquillity

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Peace and order at home

26
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Define general welfare

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The well being of all its citizens

27
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Define Liberty

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Freedom

28
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Define federalism

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Division of power between the federal government and the states

29
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Define checks and balances

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Each branch has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two

30
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Define limited government

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The government has only the power that the constitution gives it

31
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Define popular sovereignty

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The people have the right to alter or abolish their government

32
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Define civilian

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Non military

33
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Define preamble

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Opening statement

34
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Define articles

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The main body of the constitution

35
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Define bill

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Laws start at proposals

36
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Define electoral college

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A complex system for electing the president

37
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Define vetoing

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Rejecting

38
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Define overriding

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Over ruling

39
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Define impeach

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Bring charges of serious wrong-doing against

40
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Define appeal

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Ask that the decision be reviewed by a higher court

41
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Define House of Representatives

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The larger of the two bodies

42
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Define Senate

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Based on equal resentation

43
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Define Supreme Court

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Highest court in the US established by the constitution

44
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Define Unconstitutional

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Not allowed under the constitution

45
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Define Jury Duty

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The responsibility to serve on a jury when called

46
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Define resident alien

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Noncitizen living in the country

47
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Define immigrant

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A person who enters another country in order to settle there

48
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Define patriotism

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A feeling of love and devotion to one’s country

49
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Define Naturalized

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You have completed the official legal process for becoming a citizen

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Define citizen

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A person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to all its rights and protections

51
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Define incriminate

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Give evidence against

52
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Define civil

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Noncriminal

53
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Define constitutional initiative

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Sponsors of an amendment gather signatures on a petition

54
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Define infrastructure

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System of roads,bridges, and tunnels

55
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What is article 2

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Executive branch

56
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What are the requirements to become president

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  1. You must be a natural born citizen of the US
  2. You must be at least 35
  3. You must be a US resident for at least 14 years
57
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Who is the Vice President

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Joe Biden

58
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What is the presidents cabinet

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Includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments

59
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Who is the Secretary of State

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John Kerry

60
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What does the department of state do

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Guides US foreign policy and affairs with other countries

61
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Who is the secretary of the treasury

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Jacob Lew

62
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What does the department of the treasury do

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Manages the county’s finances and prints/coins the money of the US

63
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Who is the Secretary of defense

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Ashton Carter

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What does the department of defense do

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Protects the US with the Armed forces(Army,etc)

65
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Who is the head of justice

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Attorney general Loretta Lynch

66
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What does the department of justice do

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Enforces the nation’s laws

67
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Who is the secretary of education

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Arne Duncan

68
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What does the department of education do

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Provides ,grants ,and loans to students for education and sets national standards for subjects taught in schools

69
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Who is the secretary of homeland security

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Jeh Johnson

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What does the department of homeland security do

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Provides and coordinates efforts to combat terrorism within the US

71
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Name the first 8 positions the president position will go to if something happens

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  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Speaker of the House
  4. President pro tempore of the senate
  5. Sec. of State
  6. Sec. of treasury
  7. Sec. of defense
  8. Attorney general
72
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Who is the director of management and budget

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Shaun Donovan

73
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What does the office of management and budget

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Help the president prepare the annual federal budget

74
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What is article 3

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Judicial Branch

75
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How many justices make of the Supreme Court

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9(currently 8 because 1 passed away)

76
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Who is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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John Roberts

77
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Which associate justice joined in 1988

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Anthony Kennedy

78
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Which associate justice joined in 1991 and is the second African American

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Clarence Thomas

79
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Which associate justice joined in 1993 and is the 1st Jewish and 2nd female

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

80
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Which associate justice joined in 1994

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Stephen Breyer

81
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Which associate justice joined in January 2006 and is the 110th justice

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Samuel Alito

82
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Which associate justice joined in August 2009 and is the 1st Hispanic and the 3rd female

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Sonia Sotomeyer

83
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Which associate justice joined in August 7th, 2010 and is the fourth female and the 112th justice

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Elena Kagan

84
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Which associate justice died in February 2016

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Antonio Scalia

85
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What is article 4

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State’s powers and limits

86
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What is article 5

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Process of amendments

87
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What is article 6

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Establishes the constitution to be the supreme law of the land

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What is article 7

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Sets forth the requirements for ratification of the constitution