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| what is the carpital on the united states and what does it stand for? |
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| washington dc district of columbia |
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| where does the president live? |
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| white house 1600 pennsylvania ave |
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| natinal anthem name and who was the author when was it written |
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| star spangled banner, by francis skott key, during the war of 1812 |
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| independence day and independence from where |
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| july 4, 1776 from england/ great britain |
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| runaway slave who helped others on the underground railroad |
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| last two states to join the union |
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| who has power to declare war |
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| the civil war was fought over |
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| abraham lincoln free the slaves and that was called |
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| emancimation proclamation |
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| two major political parties |
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| legislative, executive, judicial all 3 are equal under a system of checks and balances |
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| united states constitution |
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| is the highest llaw of the land establishes our system of government |
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| 10 amendments to the constituion they are the rights of the people |
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| is a change to the constituion, because the constituion can be changed it is considered a living document |
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| the father of the constitution |
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| president, vice president, cabinent |
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| president + vice president |
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| run on the same ticket so they are of the smae party, vice president becomes president if president dies |
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| cabinent( presidential advisors) |
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| president appoinments, senate approval |
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| state of the union adress |
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| tells the shape of the country presents his plan |
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| qualification of president |
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| naturally born us citizen 35 years old live within the united states for 14 years |
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| commander in chief, head legislatur head of foriegn affairs, receives ambassador, appoints ambassadors justice grants reprievees pardons for federal crimes |
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| approves laws the congress creates, veto a bill, prevents it from becomeing a law, pocket vetos |
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| elected for 1 four year term, 2 terms max, 22nd ammendment was creates because franklin d roosevelt was elected to 4 terms in 1945 |
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| november takes place every four years |
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| when does inuaqgration take place |
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| stripes on flag represent |
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| 13 original colonies )(ri,ma,ct,nh,sc,ny,nj,ga,va,pa,de,ml,nc |
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| why did the pilgrims come to america |
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| resources over population in englland |
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| what famous quote did patrick henry give |
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| give me liberty of give me death |
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| the introduction to the constitutio is called |
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| freed african american slaves |
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| house of reps+ senate= legislative congressional branch |
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| house of reps elected,term limits,when takes place |
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| ellected for 2 years no term limit election takes placve in novemeber |
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| how many member sof reps, based on sate poulation __ member for every... |
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| 435 members + 6 non voting members 1 member evewry 30,000 member |
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| ri has how many reps and who |
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| 2 they are james langevin patrick kennedy |
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| qualifictions for reps age years here live in |
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| @ least 25 -citizen of the us for previous 7 years- live in the state which to be represented |
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| appoval of presidential appoinments-ratify all foriegn treaties- try all impeachments - senate approval begins in a hearing commitee- w/ approval it then goes to the full senate vote |
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| cheif justice + 8 associate justices -cheif justice is john roberts |
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| judical branch is nominated by and approved by |
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| president, approved by senate |
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| justices have life tenure serve as long as they remain in good behavior or resign, terminates @ death, retire, convicted |
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| supreme court is and __________ court |
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| to interpret the constitutional agree w/ constution not agree |
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| how many senaters and ri are |
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| 100 2 from evry state ( sheldon whitehouse, jack read) |
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| senaters are elected every |
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| no term limit they can be in office as long as they are reeclted |
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| _____ of the senators are up for _________________ every ____ years |
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| senetor qualifications age , lived yer for, live in state |
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| 30 years us citizen for 9 year must live in the sate that elects you |
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| waht if elected a senator before 30 |
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| ellected age 29 but cant be sworn in until 30th birthay |
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| how many votes to expel a senate member |
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| is the president of the senate he breask any ties |
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| bills may come from either house with the exception of bills involving money |
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