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Presidential Qualifications

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35 Years Old, 14 Year US Resident, Natural Born Citizen

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Senator Qualifications

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30 Years Old, 9 Year US Resident, Live in the State they Represent

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Representative Qualifications

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25 Years Old, 7 Years US Resident, Live in the State they Represent

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Presidential Term Length

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4 Years

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Representative Term Length

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2 Years

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Senator Term Length

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6 Years

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Total Number of Years a President Can Serve

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10 Years

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Business between states

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Interstate Commerce

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Business within only 1 state

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Intrastate Commerce

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First 10 Amendments that protected basic individual rights and liberties

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Bill of Rights

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Abolished Slavery

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13th Amendment

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Any person born or naturalized in the US is a Citizen

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14th Amendment

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Right to Vote not based on race. color or previous servitude

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15th Amendment

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Established Prohibition

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18th Amendment

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Right to Vote not based on sex

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19th Amendment

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Repealed the 18th Amendment

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21st Amendment

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Established the Two-Term Limit

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22nd Amendment

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Abolished the Poll Tax

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24th Amendment

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Set the Presidential Line of Succession

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25th Amendment

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Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

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26th Amendment

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Sets up the Legislative Branch

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Article I

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Sets up the Executive Branch

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Article II

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Sets up the Judicial Branch

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Article III

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Discusses Relations between States

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Article IV

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Discusses the Amendment Process
Article V
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Discusses the Supremacy Clause
Article VI
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Discusses the Ratification Process
Article VII
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What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
US Constitution
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Who appoints the Chief Justice?
President
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When does the President assume office?
January 20th at noon
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What fraction of Congress must propose an amendment to the Constitution?
2/3 of Each House
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What fraction of the states must approve an amendment?
3/4 or 38 States
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What is the division of power between state and federal called?
Federalism
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How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
Nine
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What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?
Make Laws
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What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?
Execute/Carry Out Laws
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What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret Laws
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Who has the ultimate power in the Legislative Branch?
Congress
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Who has the ultimate power in the Executive Branch
President
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Who has the ultimate power in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
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How many amendments are there currently?
27
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Who is the Commander in Chief?
President
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The Constitution is never out of date due to what?
Interpretation and Elastic Clause
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Courts power to interpret the law
Judicial Review
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What case established Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
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What is the biggest complaint of the Antifederalists
Lacked a Bill of Rights
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
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When was the Constitution ratified?
1789
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When were the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
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Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
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How many days does a bill sit on the President's desk before it becomes law?
10 days
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What plan presented at the constitutional convention was in favor of large states?
The Virginia Plan
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How many U.S. Representatives are in the House?
435
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
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How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
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Who has the power to raise, borrow and coin money
Congress (Federal Govt)
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Powers that are not given to the Federal Government
but left to the states
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Powers that are shared by the Federal and State Governments
Concurrent
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Powers that are written out word by word within the Constitution
Expressed Powers
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Powers that are suggested or derived from the Constitution.
Implied Powers
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Who is the jury in impeachment cases?
Senate
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Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
Vice President
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What does bicameral legislature mean?
2 Houses
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What is the President's salary?
$400,000
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When does the Presidential election take place?
First Tuesday after the First Monday in November
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How many presidential electors does the state of Missouri have?
10 (2 Senators and 8 Representatives)
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How many departments make up the President's cabinet?
15
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Which department was the last to be created?
Department of Homeland Security
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Power divided among the different branches so one branch doesn't become too powerful
Separation of Powers
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Who chooses the President?
Presidential Electors
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How do we change the Constitution?
Amend it
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Who is called the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
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What is the name of the first government of the U.S.
Articles of Confederation
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What does popular sovereignty mean?
Power belongs to the people.

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