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Constitution Final Flashcards

1
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1st amendment

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five freedoms (speech, religion, press, assembly, and petitioning the government )

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2nd amendment

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right to bear arms

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3rd amendment

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quartering soldiers

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4
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4th amendment

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unreasonable searches and seizures

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5
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5th amendment

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protection of a person accused of a crime

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6th amendment

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rights of a person accused of a crime

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7th amendment

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civil law

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8th amendment

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bails, fines, and cruel and unusual punishmnet

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9th amendment

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rights not listed

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10th amendment

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powers of the states and people

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11th amendment

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suits against the states

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12th amendment

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electing the president and vice president

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13th amendment

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ending slavery

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14th amendment

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citizen’s rights

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15th amendment

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voting rights for african americans

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16th amendment

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income tax

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17th amendment

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election of senators

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18
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18th amendment

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prohibition

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19th amendment

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voting rights for women

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20th amendment

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executive and legislative terms of office

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21
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21st amendment

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repeal of prohibition

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22
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22nd amendment

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president’s term of office is restricted

23
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23rd amendment

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right to vote in the district of columbia

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24th amendment

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poll tax prohibited

25
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25th amendment

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presidential succession

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26th amendment

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voting age lowered

27
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27th amendment

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laws changing congressional compensation

28
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article 1

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legislative branch

29
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article 2

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executive branch

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article 3

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judicial branch

31
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article 4

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directions for the states

32
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article 5

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amending the constitution

33
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article 6

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ranking of laws

34
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article 7

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ratification

35
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who was the president of the constitutional convention

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george washington

36
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who wrote the federalist papers

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james madison, john jay, and alexander hamilton

37
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who was the father of the constitution

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james madison

38
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what is the elastic clause

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article 1, section 8 (all laws necessary and proper)

39
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expressed powers

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powers granted to the government found directly in the constitution

40
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implied powers

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powers that can be reasonably assumed through the expressed powers

41
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what are the first ten amendments called

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the bill of rights

42
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what were the reasons for writing the constitution

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form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity

43
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where is slavery mentioned in the constitution

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article 1, sections 2, 9, and 8 and article 4, section 2

44
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terms used instead of slaves

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all other persons, such persons, and persons held in service or labor in the state

45
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where is slavery in the constitution

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13th amendment

46
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how many electors are there

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538

47
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how many electors are needed to become president

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simple majority (270)

48
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what is the order of presidential succession

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president, vice president, speaker of the house, president pro temper of the senate, cabinet secretaries in order of establishment

49
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how many states had to ratify the constitution

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9

50
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three branches of government

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executive, judicial, and legislative

51
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how many members of the house of representatitves

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435

52
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how many senators

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100

53
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what powers are forbidden to the states

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make treaties, make alliances, make confederations, grant letters of marque or reprisal and coin or print money

54
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what are the three regular federal courts

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supreme court, court of appeals, and district courts

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