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What is the purpose of the Preamble?

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States the purpose of the Constitution

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What is the focus of Article 1

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Legislative Branch

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Purpose of Legislative Branch

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Power to make the laws

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bicameral

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2 houses

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What are the 2 Houses of Congress?

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Senate-Represent the states

House of Representatives-represent the people

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What is the term for a Representative?

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2 years

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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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What determines the number of representatives in each state?

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The state’s population

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What is the minimum number of representatives in a state?

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1

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How does Congress reappoint Representatives for each state?

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With a census

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How often is there a census?

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Once every 10 years

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How many Representatives is Congress limited to?

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435 since 1913

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Who is the leader of the House?

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The Speaker

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Who brings impeachment charges?

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The House

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Where does the bill of revenue originate?

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The House

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How long is a term for a senator?

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6 years

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How many senators does each state have?

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2

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What are the qualifications for a Senator?

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At least 30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Live in state they are elected from

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What is the job of the Vice president?

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President of the Senate(backup is President Pro Tempore)

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When does the Vice President vote in the Senate?

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Only in the case of a tie

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Who brings impeachment charges?

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The House

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Who is the jury for impeachment trials

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The Senate

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What is the vote to be charged with impeachment?

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2/3

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What is one punishment for impeachment?

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Removed from office and can’t hold another federal position

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Does the Senate or House have impeachment?
No, they set their own rules
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What are the Sole powers of the Senate?
Ratifies treaties by ⅔ vote and Confirm appointments made by the President by a ⅔ vote
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How often must Congress meet?
At least once a year
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20th amendment
Congress will begin its regular session on January the 3rd
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When is the General election?
Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years
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What must be present for the House or Senate to be in session?
Quorum
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What is Quorum?
One more than half
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What is the record of all proceedings?
Congressional Record
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When can a house adjourn?
When it has the approval of the other house if it is for more than 3 days
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How are Congressional salaries paid?
By the US treasury
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Where do all tax laws begin?
The House
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Where do all bills except the tax laws begin?
They have a choice where to start
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How does a bill become law?
When is is approved by both houses and the president
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Can a veto by overrided?
Yes, both houses can override with a 2/3 vote
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What are some powers granted to Congress?
Elastic Clause- “necessary and proper”, Declare War, establish a military, control over money, regulate commerce
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What are some powers denied to the Federal Government?
Habeas Corpus- Requires a law official to bring a prisoner to court to show cause to hold the prisoner. May be suspended only during war time Bill of Attainder- Bill that punishes a person without a jury trial Ex Post Facto- makes an act a crime after the act had been committed
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What does Article 2 focus on?
The Executive Branch
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Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President
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What are the term lengths for the President and Vice President?
4 years
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Who chooses the President and Vice President?
Electoral College chooses President and Vice President(based on popular vote)
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What are the electors based on?
The number of Senators and representatives in each state
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What are the qualifications to be President?
Natural Born Citizen At least 35 years old Lived in US for 14 years
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What is the succession of the President
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State
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What is the salary of the President
$400,000
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When is inauguration?
Noon on January 20 following the general election
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Who is the Commander in Chief?
President
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Who appoints the Cabinet?
President makes Cabinet appointment- Senate approves by ⅔ vote
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Can the President make treaties?
Yes, the Senate approves by 2/3
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What is the State of the Union?
The President informs Congress of the State of the Union once a year
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What is Article 3's focus?
Judicial Branch- Makes sure laws are in agreement with the Constitution
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Who is given Judicial Power?
Supreme Court and other courts Congress creates
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How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9 Justices-1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices
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What is the term of a justice in the Supreme court?
Life
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How are vacancies in the Supreme court solved?
President appoints Senate approves by 2/3
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Original Jurisdiction
court case for the first time
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Appellate Jurisdiction
Brought up from a lower court
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What is the only crime defined in the Constitution?
Treason
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How can you be convicted of treason?
2 witnesses to the defendant's action or the defendant confesses in court with witnesses present
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Article 4's focus
Relationship among States
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What must the federal government give each state?
Full faith and credit
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What is extradition?
A person convicted of a crime must be returned to the state where the crime was committed
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Who admits new States?
Congress
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What must Congress guarantee each state?
Representative government, and protect the states from invasion at the governor’s request
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Article 5's focus
Amending the Constitution
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What are the two methods an amendment is proposed?
1. By ⅔ vote of both houses of congress | 2. ⅔ of states legislatures call for a conventions for proposing an amendment
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How are amendments approved?
Approved by ¾ of state legislatures | Convention in ¾ of the states
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Article 6
Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land
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Article 7
Ratification
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How was the Constitution approved?
9/13 states

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