Study notes for the Constitution Test Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
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Where was the meeting for the Articles of Confederaiton held
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Philidelphia in May 25, 1787
2
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How many delegates came to the convention
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55
3
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Which branch makes the laws
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Legislative
4
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Which branch carries out (or enforces) the laws
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Executive
5
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Which branch interprets (Explains) the laws
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Judicial
6
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Ratification was required for ____ of the states
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3/4
7
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This Principal creates a government owned by the people
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Popular sovereignty
8
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____ is the principal in which it has a government where people vote for their own represenative to run the government
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Republicanism
9
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______
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____ is a system of government where power is shared beteen the national (or federal) government or the state governments
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Federalism
10
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This Principal resulted in a government divided into 3 branches
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Seperation of powers
11
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________ is when one branch of the government can control, or check, another branch
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Checks and balances
12
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The introdutcion to the U.S. Constitution is called the:
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Preamble
13
Q
___
These are protected by the Bill of Rights
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Individual rights
14
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How many members are there in the HOR
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435
15
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How many members are there in the senate
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100
16
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How old do you have to be to be IN the HOR
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25 years old
17
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How old do you have to be to be IN the Senate
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30 years old
18
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What’s the term for HOR
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2 years
19
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What’s the term for Senate
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6 years
20
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Presiding officer for HOR is?
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Speaker of the house
Mike Johhson
21
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Presiding officer for Senate is?
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Vice president
Kamala Harris
22
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What is the 1st step to a bill becoming a law
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Introducing the bill
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What is the 2nd step for a bill becoming a law
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The Bill is assignied to a comittee
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What is the 3rd step to a bill becoming a law
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Consideration and Debate
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What is the 4th step to a bill becoming a law
Voting
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What is the 5th step to a bill becoming a law
Bill is introduced to the Senate
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What is the 6th step to a bill becoming a law
Both Houses must pass the bill
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What is the 7th step to a bill becoming a law
Bill is sent to the president
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What is the final step to a bill becoming a law
President's signature
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Who are the president's advisors
Cabinet
31
Where does Congress meet
CapitOl
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What is the term for President
4 years
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What are the qualifications to be in the executive branch
Natural-born citizen
Been a resident for as least 14 years
At least 35 years old
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Organization of the executive branch
President
Vice-president
Cabinet
Executive departments (15)
Indepenent agencies
35
What is the president's address
An Annual State-of-the-Union speech
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If for some reason the President dies, quits, or gets sick, who would be next in charge?
Vice President - Kamala Harris
Speaker of the House - Mike Johnson
President Pro Tempore - Patty Murray
Secretary of the state - Antony Blinken
Other cabinet members
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What are the 2 types of elections
Primary and General
38
After the Primaries...
Canidates try to show why they're the best person for the job
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The Judical Branch interprets the acctions of the ________ branch
Executive
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The Supreme Court is the...
Highest and most Powerful Court in the U.S.
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Who appoints the Justices
The President
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Who confirms the Justices
Senate
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How long do the justices keep their jobs
For LIFE
(Unless they quit or retire)
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Who is the chief Justice
John G. Roberts Jr.
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Who are the accosiate judges
Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Sonla Sotomayor
Elina Kagan
Neil Gorsuch
Buett Kauahaugh
Amy Corey Barrett
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What are the 2 types of courts
Criminal and Civil
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What is Article 4
Roles of the states
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What does Article 4 state
That each state MUST respect the laws of other states
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What is article 5
Amending the Constitution
50
What is the necessary ratio of votes needed to propose a change to the Constitution
2/3
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What is article 6
Supremacy
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What does Article 6 state
Any state law which is in conflict with a federal law is VOID (not a law)
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What is article 7
Ratification
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How many states had to approve the Constitution for it to become law
9 states
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When did the Constituiton go into effect
March 4, 1789
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1st amendment deals with...
The freedoms of Speech
Press
Religion
Petition
Assembly
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2nd amendment deals with...
The right to own arms (Guns)
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3rd amendmant deals with...
Letting soldiers live in your homes ONLY if there's a war
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4th amendment deals with...
The right of search and seizure
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5th amendment deals with...
Your legal rights in a court of law
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6th amendment deals with...
the rights when accussed of a crime
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7th amendment deals with...
The right to a trial by jury
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8th amendment deals with...
The protection from the government's power
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9th amendment deals with...
The guarantee of right not given in the Constitution
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10th amendment deals with...
The rights of states under the constitution
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The First 10 amendments are known as...
The Bill of Rights
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The 13th amendment does what
Abolishes slavery
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The 14th amendment does what
Gives Citizenship for former slaves and protects their civil rights
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The 15th amendment does what
Gives the right to vote to former slaves and protects people no matter their race
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The 13th-15th Amendments are known as...
The Civil War Amendments
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The 19th Amendment does what
Gives woman the right to vote
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When was the 19th amendment passed
1920
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The 22nd Amendment does what
Limits the President to 2 terms in office
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The 26th Amendment does what
Gives 18 year olds the right to vote (As a result of the Vietnam War)
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The 19th, 22nd, and 26th Amendments are known as...
Other "testable" amendments
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How many TOTAL amendmants are there
27
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One of the special things about the HOR is that it can start all bills relating to:
Money
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The Vice President (Kamala Harris) is also the President of the...
Pro Tempore of the Senate
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Approval of all appointments must be made by:
The Senate
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Which part of the government has representation based on population
House of Represenatives
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The HOR and the Senate together are known as...
Congress
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The ____ has the sole power to try all impeachments
House of Represenatives
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What is the name of the first government plan for the country after the Revolution
The Virginia Plan
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The plan that later became the foundation of the Constitution was called the...
New Jersey Plan
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What year was the Constitution Ratified
1791
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Antifederalists wouldn't ratify the Constitution without:
Rights for the people
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The President of the United States is ACTUALLY elected by:
The Electoral College
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If the President died tomorrow, the new president would be:
Vice President - Kamala Harris
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In relation to America's mililtary groups, the President's title is:
Commander in chief
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Members of the Cabinet hold the title of ____ of their department
Secretary
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Give an example of how the Executive Branch checks the Legislative
Vetoing laws
Getting a law passed by Congress
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Who is the current President of the USA
Joe Biden
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Who is third in line to replace the President
President Pro Tempore
Patty Murray
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Federal court Judges are appointed by who
The President
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What is the Supreme Court's power to declare acts or Congress Unconstitutional
Judicial Review
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if a person in a court case thinks a problem occurred at their trial, they can ________ their decision
Appeal
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How many Justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court
9 Justices
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Supreme Court Justices are appointed by ________
And Comfirmed by ________
President
Senate
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What are the Constitutional qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice
There are none
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How does the Judicial brach check on the Legislative branch
Declares laws Unconstitutional
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How many of the Original states had to approve the new Constitution before it went into effect
9 states
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The Official ceremony to swear a new President into office is called
Inauguration
January 20th
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The Statement "You have the right to remain silent" is part of...
Miranda's Rights
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How many executive departments are there
15
