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1. makes the legislature bicameral
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| leader of the political party with the most members in the House. |
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| leader of the political party with the least number of reps in the House. |
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| takes over leader of the Sentae when the Vice President is unavailable |
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| takes care of getting all paperwork to the Senators |
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| where the daily record of what does on in Congress and how each member voted is called... |
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| may not be arrested on the job unless it is a felony. This allows them to speak their mind without of fear of punishment. |
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| Congress cannot adjourn within the 10 days or the bill automatically dies |
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| power to protect inventors |
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| power to protect composers/authors |
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| elastic clause or the necessary and proper clause |
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gives congress its implied powers,
this gives congress the power to stretch the powers of the Constitution to fit the needs of the growing country. |
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| a person's right to appear in court (except in times of war) |
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| laws specifically aimed at one person or group |
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| President and Vice President |
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| the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November |
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| Term of president and vice? |
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| was March 3rd, changed by Amendment 20 to Januray 20th |
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| President originally takes office on ? |
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must be natural born citizen
must be 35 years old
must have lived in US for 14 years |
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| Presidential qualifications |
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| Who takes over in the event of death of president |
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| case being tried for the first time. |
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| cases that have already been heard in a lower court and have been appealed |
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| making war against your own country or giving aid to the enemies of your country |
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| how long is term for US rep |
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| the people within the district of the state |
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must be 25
must be citizen for 7 years |
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| in case of vacancy, who fills office of US rep |
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| makes sure everyone has copies of the bills, etc. |
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| # of Senators for each state |
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must be 30 years old
9 years as US citizen |
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| requirements to be US Senator |
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| lenght of term of US Senator |
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when conventions of 9 states accept the Constitution - it will go into effect and elections will be held
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| How many changes to Constitution since 1790 |
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| Who wrote the first 10 amendments? |
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| the Virginia Bill of Rights written by George Mason |
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| Where did most of the ideas for the first 10 amendments come from? |
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| because it did not contain invidiual rights for the people |
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| Why did Mason refuse to sign the Constitution |
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1. freedom of religion
2. freedom of speech
3. freedom of the press
4. right to assemble peacefully
5. right to petition |
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| 1st Amendments guarentees 5 basic rights, what are they? |
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| a person may never be put on trial for the same crime again |
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| if private property needs to be taken over for public use - the owner must be paid a fair price for it |
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| What type of court case involves felony crimes? |
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| What type of case involves money? |
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| 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution |
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| charges or crimes or misdeeds in office brought aginst a government official |
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| money granted by a legislature to be used for a specific purpose |
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| system in which people elect the government either directly or through representatives |
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| the act of giving approval to a document such as a treaty |
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| the limits within which a government body (such as a court) may act and make decisions. |
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| the power of the court system to decide whether laws are constitutional |
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| Who holds the office of President of the Senate? |
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| When can the President of the Sentate cast a vote? |
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| Which house of Congress introduces bills needed to raise money for the government? |
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1. power to tax
2. power to borron money
3. power to regulate trade
4. power over naturalization laws
5. power to print and coin money
6. power to make all laws punishing counterfeiting
7. power to create postal system
8. power to protect inventors
9. power to create lower federal courts
10. power to declare war |
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| Name 6 of the specific powers given to Congress by the Constitution. |
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| In the event of the death, resignation or inability of the President or Vice President the Vice President takes over and finishes his term. If VP can't take over, the Congress will decide |
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| According to Article II what happens if the President dies in office? |
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| How are federal judges appointed? |
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| For how long do federal judges hold office? |
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| freedom of religion, speech, and press, the right to asseble peacefully, and the right to petition |
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| what freedoms are guarenteed by the First Ammendment |
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to propose or start an amendment it takes a 2/3 vote of Congress or a 2/3 vote of legislature.
to ratify or pass an amendment, it takes either a 3/4 vote of state legislature or a 3/4 vote of special state conventions. |
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| Under what circumstances may the Constitution be amended? |
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| Which branch of the government has the power to declare war? |
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