Chapter 8 Flashcards
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Definition of the Constitution
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The framework of the United States government
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What is Article 1
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Legislative Branch
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Definition of Legislative Branch
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The group that makes laws
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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
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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
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Number of members in the House of Representatives
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435
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House of reps powers
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- Has the power of impeachment(accuse a federal official of wrongdoing)
- Pass laws for the entire country
- All tax bills start in the House of Reps
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Who is speaker of the house of representative
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Paul Ryan
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Who is the majority leader and what is his party
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Kevin McCarthy, Republican
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Who is the minority leader and what is her party
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Nancy Pelosi, Democratic
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Who is the representative of Missouri
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
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Qualifications to be a senator
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- Must be at least 30 years
- Must be a citizen of the US for at least nine years
- 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
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Who many members does the senate have
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100(2 from each state)
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Senate powers
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- 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
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What is Article 1 Section 2
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Qualifications to be a Representative
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Who is the Senate Majority Leader and what is his party
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Mitch McConnell, Republican
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What is Article 1 Section 7
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How a bill becomes a law
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How many bills are introduced to the Congress
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5,000
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How may bills are passed as laws
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About 150
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How do most bills die
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They lose the vote of either the House or Senate
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What is Article 1 Section 8
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The Congress’ powers
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Name 10 Congress powers
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- Collect taxes
- Borrow money
- Regulate commerce with foreign nations
- Establish a uniform rule of Naturalization, and Laws of Bankruptcies
- Coin money, and fix the standard of weight and measure
- Provide for the punishment of counterfeiting
- Establish post offices and post roads
- Establish copyrights for authors and patents for inventions
- Establish federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court
- Define and punish piracies
- Declare War
- Raise and support Armies
- Provide and maintain a Navy
- Make rules for the military
- Call forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel invasions
- Set up rules for militia
- Exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
- 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)
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Define domestic tranquillity
Peace and order at home
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Define general welfare
The well being of all its citizens
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Define Liberty
Freedom
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Define federalism
Division of power between the federal government and the states
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Define checks and balances
Each branch has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two
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Define limited government
The government has only the power that the constitution gives it
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Define popular sovereignty
The people have the right to alter or abolish their government
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Define civilian
Non military
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Define preamble
Opening statement
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Define articles
The main body of the constitution
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Define bill
Laws start at proposals
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Define electoral college
A complex system for electing the president
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Define vetoing
Rejecting
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Define overriding
Over ruling
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Define impeach
Bring charges of serious wrong-doing against
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Define appeal
Ask that the decision be reviewed by a higher court
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Define House of Representatives
The larger of the two bodies
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Define Senate
Based on equal resentation
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Define Supreme Court
Highest court in the US established by the constitution
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Define Unconstitutional
Not allowed under the constitution
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Define Jury Duty
The responsibility to serve on a jury when called
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Define resident alien
Noncitizen living in the country
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Define immigrant
A person who enters another country in order to settle there
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Define patriotism
A feeling of love and devotion to one's country
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Define Naturalized
You have completed the official legal process for becoming a citizen
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Define citizen
A person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to all its rights and protections
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Define incriminate
Give evidence against
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Define civil
Noncriminal
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Define constitutional initiative
Sponsors of an amendment gather signatures on a petition
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Define infrastructure
System of roads,bridges, and tunnels
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What is article 2
Executive branch
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What are the requirements to become president
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
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Who is the Vice President
Joe Biden
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What is the presidents cabinet
Includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments
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Who is the Secretary of State
John Kerry
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What does the department of state do
Guides US foreign policy and affairs with other countries
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Who is the secretary of the treasury
Jacob Lew
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What does the department of the treasury do
Manages the county's finances and prints/coins the money of the US
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Who is the Secretary of defense
Ashton Carter
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What does the department of defense do
Protects the US with the Armed forces(Army,etc)
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Who is the head of justice
Attorney general Loretta Lynch
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What does the department of justice do
Enforces the nation's laws
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Who is the secretary of education
Arne Duncan
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What does the department of education do
Provides ,grants ,and loans to students for education and sets national standards for subjects taught in schools
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Who is the secretary of homeland security
Jeh Johnson
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What does the department of homeland security do
Provides and coordinates efforts to combat terrorism within the US
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Name the first 8 positions the president position will go to if something happens
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
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Who is the director of management and budget
Shaun Donovan
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What does the office of management and budget
Help the president prepare the annual federal budget
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What is article 3
Judicial Branch
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How many justices make of the Supreme Court
9(currently 8 because 1 passed away)
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Who is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts
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Which associate justice joined in 1988
Anthony Kennedy
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Which associate justice joined in 1991 and is the second African American
Clarence Thomas
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Which associate justice joined in 1993 and is the 1st Jewish and 2nd female
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Which associate justice joined in 1994
Stephen Breyer
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Which associate justice joined in January 2006 and is the 110th justice
Samuel Alito
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Which associate justice joined in August 2009 and is the 1st Hispanic and the 3rd female
Sonia Sotomeyer
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Which associate justice joined in August 7th, 2010 and is the fourth female and the 112th justice
Elena Kagan
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Which associate justice died in February 2016
Antonio Scalia
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What is article 4
State's powers and limits
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What is article 5
Process of amendments
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What is article 6
Establishes the constitution to be the supreme law of the land
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What is article 7
Sets forth the requirements for ratification of the constitution
