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Quiz 5 Flashcards

1
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Legislative Branch

A

1st Article

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2
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House of representatives are chosen every

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2 years

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3
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Representatives age to run

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25 years old

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4
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Representatives must be living in the US for

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7 years

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5
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of Members in the house today

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435

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6
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How many members in the senate

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50x2- 100

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7
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Senator term length

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6 years but unlimited

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8
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Who decides over the senate if there is a 50-50 vote

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VP

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9
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Executive branch

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2nd Article

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10
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President can serve for how long

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2 four year terms

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11
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How old do you have to be to run for president?

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35

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12
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You must have this many point to win the white house

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270

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13
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The president makes how much money each year?

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400k

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14
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The president must serve as the Commander in Chief for which branches?

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Army and Navy

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15
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Who appoints the cabinet/public ministers, judges, and supreme court justices?

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The president

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16
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The president does what every year?

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Gives the state of the union speech

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17
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The president can be impeached for

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Treason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors

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18
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Judicial Branch

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3rd Article

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19
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How many supreme court justices?

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9

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20
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Senators are appointed until

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retirement or death

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21
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Domestic Tranquility

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To keep peace in the US borders

22
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General Welfare

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What is best for the common good the majority of society

23
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Limited Government

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Is the limited power of government

24
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Republicanism

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A system in which citizens choose their representatives and leaders through fair elections

25
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Perfect Union

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To make the US a better place than under the AOC

26
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Electoral College

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A group/members from each state that gather to award the states votes to the election of the president

27
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Public Minister

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A person nominated by the president to head a certain department

28
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Supreme court justice

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Nominated by the president to serve on the supreme court

29
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Speaker of the house

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Nancy Pelosi is currently the speaker is elected by the ruling party in the house

30
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Senate Leader

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Elected by the party with the majority senators , currently Chuck Schumer

31
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Full Faith and Credit clause

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States are to recognize the rights of other states

32
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Impeachment

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To bring criminal proceeding against government offical

33
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Popular Sovereignty

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We the people give authority to the government

34
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Separation Of Powers

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3 branches of government

35
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Federalism

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Division of power between national and state

36
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Rule of Law

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Everyone must follow the law including government officials

37
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Article 4

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

38
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Article 5

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How to amend the Constution

39
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Article 6

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All debts need to be paid

40
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Article 7

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Needed 9 states to ratify

41
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Article 1 Section 8

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Borrow money, rule for naturalization, coin money

42
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Who can the president nominate for office?

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Supreme court justices, ministers, judges

43
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Judicial power is vested in how many Supreme courts?

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One

44
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2/3

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Both houses to propose an Amendment,

45
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3/4

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States needed to vote is 3/4

46
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John’s Marriage is guaranteed in all states

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Full Faith and credit clause

47
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A bill will always start with

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An idea

48
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If the Bill passes the HOR it will have to go through which channel next?

A

Senate

49
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If it passes both chambers it will head to

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Presidents desk where he can sign or veto

50
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Supreme court will only deal with a case that is

A

Constitutional Case

51
Q

What is the starting point for all methods of change in the US?

A

Constitution

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