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| According to the Constitution, what is the biggest Congressional check on Presidential war power? |
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| What branch is responsible for making laws? |
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| List 3 other names for Article I, section 8, clause 18 |
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-The Necessary and Proper Clause
-Implied powers Clause |
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| What is the effect of the necessary and proper clause? Affects Congress's power? |
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| extends national power even more |
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| What congressional power has been used most often to expand the power of the federal government? |
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| What happens to a bill AFTER both houses of Congress have passed it? |
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| It goes to the President for approval |
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| What is the length of term for US Senators? |
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| What is the length of term for US Representatives? |
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| What are major EXPRESSED powers of Congress? |
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1.print money
2.declare war
3.lend money to military |
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| What does the religious establishment clause of the First Amendment to the US Constitution state? |
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| make no law involved with religion |
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| In what year was the current US Constitution written? |
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| What is the lowest level of the FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM? |
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| What does the free exercise clause of the First Amendment protect? |
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| protects the rights of all citizens to freely practice their chosen religion |
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| Supreme Court justices are nominated by the President. Who confirms their appointment? |
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| The Supreme court will rule on the Constitutionality of which law? |
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| Which part of the federal government is responsible for impeaching the President? |
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| House of the representatives |
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| Who is the Presiding Officer of the US House of Representatives? |
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| Nancy Pelosi (speaker of the house) |
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| How are treaties approved? |
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| By a 2/3 vote from the senate. |
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| How many voting members are in the US House of Representatives? |
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| Who is the senior US Senator from Illinois? |
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| If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, what body chooses the President? |
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| the house of representatives |
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| What is the Electoral College's function? How many electors are there? |
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| There to help elect the president, there are 538 members |
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| What is the maximum number of times a person may be ELECTED to the office of the President? |
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| After the Vice-President, who is next in line to succeed to the presidency? |
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| What does the US Bill of Rights consists of? |
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| the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. |
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| What happens when a President vetoes a bill? |
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1.goes back to congress
2.overridden
3.2/3 vote in both houses |
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| What is the purposes of the Judicial Branch? |
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| What are the names of the current US President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? |
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| Barack Obama (P) John Robert (Chief) |
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What are the following Constitutional amendments:
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-4
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-14 |
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1.Freedom of Speech
2.Right to bare arms
4.unreasonable searches
5.protects self incrimination
6.fair representation
8.protects against cruel and usual punishment
14. requires states to protect and follow the Bill of Rights |
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| What did the Anti-federalists want added to the Constitution to LIMIT the power of national government? |
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| What term is used to describe the shared powers between national and state government? |
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| What are the 3 differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? |
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1.Allows government to regulate interstate commerce
2.President = chief executive
3.Created Federal/ National Judiciary |
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| What is an ex post facto law? Why are they unconstitutional? |
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| Can't find someone guilty and trial them if they were doing something illegal which is now legal |
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| What bodies must approve proposed amendments to the Constitution? |
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1. congress
2. 3/4 state legislators |
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| Which body of Government regulates interstate commerce? |
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| What are the 3 key ideas from the Declaration of Independence? |
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1. All men are created equally
2. Popular Sovereignty
3. Representative Democracy |
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| What type of democracy did the framers of the Constitution create? |
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| What term does the Constitution established its authority on the basis of " we the people"? |
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| On the subject of political parties, what the Constitution say? |
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| What is the Constitutional role of the Executive Branch? |
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| What are the president's formal powers? |
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-power of appointment
-commander-in-chief
-foreign affairs
-veto
-Chief Administrator |
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| What are the formal qualifications for a person to be elected President? |
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-A natural born citizen
- At least 35 years old
- a U.S resident for at least 14 years |
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| What are the President's formal military Powers? |
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Why does the President utilize his veto power?
Does The President have the power to line item veto? |
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