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What city did the Constitutional Convention meet?

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Philadelphia

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Who is called the father of the Constituion

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James Madison

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What document was replaced by the new Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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What is the beginning of the Constitution called?

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Preamble

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What is the meaning of posterity?

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Future generations

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How many articles is the Constitution divided into?

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7

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What article controls the legislative branch

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Article 1

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What is the name of our law making body and its two parts?

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Congress; House of Reps and senate

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what is the primary function of the legislative branch

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Make laws

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What is the minimum age to be a representative

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25

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What is the minimum age to be a senator

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30

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What right to have a written explanation for being held in custody is only forbidden in times of war

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5th amendment(Right to know what they are being charged for)

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What phrase assures our need for food, shelter, and medical help will be provided with the government’s help?

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Promote the general welfare

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What phrase assures the government will protect us from foreign invasion?

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Provide for the common defense

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What phrase assures the government will protects us from us from crimes comitted in society?

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Ensure domestic tranquility

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What phrase meant that the 13 states would become one?

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to form a more perfect union

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What term is defined as finding a person guilty of an offense that was not illegal when the act was committed?

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Ex Post facto Law

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How long is a senators term

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6 years

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how long is a representatives term

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2 years

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How many representatives are up for election every 2 years

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All

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21
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What is the normal number of senators for election every 2 years

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33

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What official count of the people every 10 years is established

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census

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What is the total number of senators

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100

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What is the total number of representatives

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435

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What position is the president of the senate
VP of US
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What position leads the House of Reps in its ssessions
Speaker of the house
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What trial process is conducted by congress for members of the executive and judicial branches who break the rules of conduct
Impeachment
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What body must give advice and consent for all the treaties and appointments made by the president
Senate
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What fraction of Congress is necessary to override a presidential veto
2/3
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what small groups within both houses of Congress do most of the work in passing laws
Committees
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What legal document must be issued by Congress to protect inventions
Patent
32
What legal document must be issued by congress to protect lyrics, poems, books, and all written material
Copyright
33
Who has the authority to declare war?
Congress
34
Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 is called
the elastic clause
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What must happen before a bill can be presented to the president for his official action
Go through Congress
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What branch must enforce the laws passed by the legislative branch
executive branch
37
How long is a presidents term
4 years
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What numbers added together determine the number of electors a state receives
number of senators + reps
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What type of citizenship must a president hold
natural born
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What practice of finding a person guilty of a crime without a trial is forbidden
Bill of Attainder
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What is the minimum age a president must be
35
42
what is the minimum number of years a president must have lived in the states
14 years
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what is the name of the official group of delegates that casts the final vote for president
Electoral college
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What other position has the exact qualification as the president
VP
45
The presidential oath requires that he promise to do what three duties related to the constitution
Preserve, Protect, defend
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On what date is the president inaugurated every 4 years
Jan 20
47
When do presidential elections occur
first Tuesday after NOV 1
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1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, press, Assembly, and petition
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2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
Housing of troops in time of by owners consent, in time of war in manner prescribed by law
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4th Amendment
Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
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5th Amendment
Nobody can be tried for the same offense twice (double Jeopardy) not witness against themself, nor be deprived of liberty, life, or property without due process; nor have property take for public use without compensation
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6th Amendment
Tight to a speedy trial by an imaparital jury of state; informed of nature and cause of accusation, confronted by witness against him and obtain witnesses in favor; right to legal counsel
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7th Amendment
Right to a trial jury in suits at common law where value exceeds $20
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8th amendment
Prohibits excessive bail fines & cruel or unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
Rights outlined in the Constitution do not deny others retained by the people
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10th Amendment
Powers not given to federal government nor prohibited by it to the senate, are reserved to the states or to the poepl
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11th Amendment
Suits against a state must be tried in state courts
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12th Amendment
Prescribes procedures by which President & VP are elected; Determined by electoral college in states; Majority of votes wins if no person has a majority of votes the house of reps shall elect by ballot
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13th Amendment
Slavery or involuntary servitude shall not exist in US except for crime where the party has been duly convicted
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14th amendment
States cannot make or enforce law that abridge privileges of citizenship
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15th amednment
Guarantees right to vote regardless of race or previous condition of servitude
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16th amendment
Gives congress the power to establish and collect taxes on income

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