Constitution Flashcards

(45 cards)

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

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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

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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

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Quartering of troops

22
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Amendment 4

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No Searches and seizures without warrant

23
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Amendment 5

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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
Amendment 7
Jury trial in civil cases | Right to trail
26
Amendment 8
Excessive punishment
27
Amendment 9
Un enumerated rights | People have more right that aren't in constitution
28
Amendment 10
Reservation clause
29
Amendment 11
Suits against states
30
Amendment 13
Abolished slavery
31
Amendment 14
Defines what is a citizen
32
Amendment 15
Black suffrage | Blacks can vote
33
Amendment 16
Congress has power to levy income tax
34
Amendment 17
Direct elections for U.S. senators
35
Amendment 18
Prohibition
36
Amendment 19
Women's suffrage
37
Amendment 20
Extend lame duck period
38
Amendment 21
Repeal prohibition
39
Amendment 12
Elect Vice President in a different way then president
39
Amendment 22
President has two terms
41
Amendment 23
Dc has 3 electoral collage votes
42
Amendment 24
No poll taxes
43
Amendment 25
President succession and disability
44
Amendment 26
18 year old can vote
45
Amendment 27
Restraint of congressional salaries