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Legislative Branch

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1st Article

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House of representatives are chosen every

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2 years

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Representatives age to run

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25 years old

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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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How many members in the senate

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50x2- 100

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Senator term length

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6 years but unlimited

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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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Executive branch

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2nd Article

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President can serve for how long

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2 four year terms

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

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35

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You must have this many point to win the white house

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270

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The president makes how much money each year?

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400k

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

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The president

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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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The president can be impeached for

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Treason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors

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Judicial Branch

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3rd Article

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How many supreme court justices?

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9

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Senators are appointed until

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retirement or death

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Domestic Tranquility

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To keep peace in the US borders

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General Welfare

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What is best for the common good the majority of society

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Limited Government

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Is the limited power of government

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Republicanism

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

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Perfect Union
To make the US a better place than under the AOC
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Electoral College
A group/members from each state that gather to award the states votes to the election of the president
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Public Minister
A person nominated by the president to head a certain department
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Supreme court justice
Nominated by the president to serve on the supreme court
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Speaker of the house
Nancy Pelosi is currently the speaker is elected by the ruling party in the house
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Senate Leader
Elected by the party with the majority senators , currently Chuck Schumer
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Full Faith and Credit clause
States are to recognize the rights of other states
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Impeachment
To bring criminal proceeding against government offical
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Popular Sovereignty
We the people give authority to the government
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Separation Of Powers
3 branches of government
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Federalism
Division of power between national and state
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Rule of Law
Everyone must follow the law including government officials
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Article 4
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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Article 5
How to amend the Constution
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Article 6
All debts need to be paid
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Article 7
Needed 9 states to ratify
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Article 1 Section 8
Borrow money, rule for naturalization, coin money
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Who can the president nominate for office?
Supreme court justices, ministers, judges
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Judicial power is vested in how many Supreme courts?
One
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2/3
Both houses to propose an Amendment,
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3/4
States needed to vote is 3/4
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John's Marriage is guaranteed in all states
Full Faith and credit clause
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A bill will always start with
An idea
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If the Bill passes the HOR it will have to go through which channel next?
Senate
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If it passes both chambers it will head to
Presidents desk where he can sign or veto
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Supreme court will only deal with a case that is
Constitutional Case
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What is the starting point for all methods of change in the US?
Constitution

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