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| which branch of govt. is responsible for interpreting laws? |
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| which branch of govt. is responsible for making laws? |
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| which branch of govt. is responsible for enforcing laws? |
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| which branch of govt. is responsible for ruling a law unconstitutional? |
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| the U.S. supreme court decides a case by a __ majority vote |
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| Which amendment gave the power to the states if a power was NOT given to the federal govt? |
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| Who succeeds the president in case of his death or impeachment? |
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| What is the supreme law of the land? |
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| what majority is needed to override the president's veto? |
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| Which amendment prohibits unusal or cruel punishment? |
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| who is in charge of the senate? |
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| what is the title given to most cabinet members? |
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| what department oversees foreign and domestic trade? |
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| what is the minimum age for the U.S. presidency? |
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| putting the constitution into effect is duscussed in article __ |
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| what federal department is responsible for foreign affairs? |
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| who succeeds the vice president as president? |
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| when the vice president is not available, who is in charge of the senate? |
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| which amendment prohibits the quartering of troops? |
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| the right to bear arms is a provison of what amendment? |
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| what court case overturned the "separate but equal" policy and led to the integration of all schools? |
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| Brown vs. Board of Eduction |
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| how do we decide how many senators each state will have? |
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| how many articles are there in the U.S. constitution? |
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| a party defending against a lawsuit is called the __ |
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| "state officers must swear to uphold the Constitution", is part of what article? |
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| the constitution grants law making power to whom? |
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| how do we decide how many represanatives each state will have? |
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| which department is not headed by a secretary? |
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| to keep a branch from gaining too much power, we have a system of __ and __ |
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| what is the highest court in the land? |
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| how many of the original 13 states had to agree to the constitution before it became a law? |
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| who can declare war on another country? |
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| how long does a senator serve per term? |
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| the power to establish the lower court system was given to whom? |
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| which amendment says that that you do not have to testify against yourself? |
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| how long does the U.S. supreme justice serve for? |
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| life-term or until retirement |
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| unlawful search and seizures of your home are prohibited by which amendment? |
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| How many people serve on the U.S. supreme court? |
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| who is in charge of the house of represenatives? |
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| who actually elects the president? |
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| what is the minimum age a represenative must be? |
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| what court case established "seperate but equal?" |
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| Brown vs. Board of Education |
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| a represenative's term of office is __ years |
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| a represenative must have been a U.S. citizen for __ years |
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| which amendment explains that rigths not actually stated cannot be denied? |
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| how do we decide how many district courts a state will have? |
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| which amendment provides for a speedy trial? |
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| a senator must be at least __ years old to be elcted. |
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| all cabinet must be approved by ___ |
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