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82 Cards in this Set
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1st Amendment |
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech (1791) |
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2nd Amendment |
Right to Bear Arms (1791) |
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3rd Amendment |
Quartering of soldiers limited (1791) |
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4th Amendment |
Searches and seizures regulated (1791) |
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5th Amendment |
Rights to due process of law, including protection against self-incrimination (1791) |
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6th Amendment |
Rights of a person accused of a crime, including the right to be represented by a lawyer (1791) |
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7th Amendment |
Right to trial by jury (1791) |
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8th Amendment |
Unfair bail; fines and punishment forbidden (1791) |
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9th Amendment |
Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution (1791) |
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10th Amendment |
Powers not listed reserved to the states or the people (1791) |
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11th Amendment |
Rules for lawsuits against states (1795) |
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12th Amendment |
New way of selecting the president and vice president (1804)
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13th Amendment |
Abolish Slavery (1865) |
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14th Amendment |
Rights of citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law (1868)
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15th Amendment
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Voting rights for former slaves (1870)
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16th Amendment |
Federal income taxes authorized (1913)
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17th Amendment |
U.S. senators to be elected by the people (1913)
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18th Amendment |
Sale of alcohol banned (1919)
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19th Amendment |
Women gained right to vote (1920)
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20th Amendment |
dates of the presidential and congressional terms set (1933)
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21st Amendment |
18th Amendment repealed (1933)
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22nd Amendment |
President limited to two terms (1951)
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23rd Amendment |
People in District of Columbia given the right to vote for president (1961)
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24th Amendment |
No poll taxes in federal elections (1964)
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25th Amendment |
Presidential succession and disability (1967)
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26th Amendment |
Voting age lowered to 18 (1971) |
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27th Amendment |
Congressional salaries regulated (1992)
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Article 1 |
The Congress (Legislative Branch) |
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Article 2 |
The President (Executive Branch) |
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Article 3 |
The judges and national Courts (Judicial Branch) |
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Article 4 |
How states relate to each other and the national government |
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Article 5 |
How the Constitution can be amended or changed |
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Article 6 |
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
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Article 7 |
Ratification or approval |
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Legislative Branch |
Makes the laws |
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Executive Branch |
Enforces the laws |
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Judicial Branch |
Interprets the laws |
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President |
Size: 1 |
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House of Repesentatives |
Size: 435 |
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Senator |
Size: 100 |
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President |
Term Limit: 2 full terms or 10 years |
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President |
Term Length: 2 years |
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President |
Selection: Electoral College |
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President |
Age: 35years |
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President |
Article: 2 |
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President |
Citizenship: Natural Born Citizen |
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President |
Residency: 14 years |
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Senator |
Age: 30 years |
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Senator |
Selection: Popular vote based on equal rep |
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Senator |
Citizenship: 9 years |
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Senator |
Residency: Inhabitant of state |
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Senator |
Term Length: 6 years |
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Senator |
Term Limit: forever |
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Senator |
Article: 1 |
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House of Representatives |
Term Limit: Two term limit |
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House of Representatives |
Term Length: 2yr term |
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House of Representatives |
Residency: Inhabitant of state |
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House of Representatives |
Citizenship: 7 years |
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House of Representatives |
Age: 25 years |
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House of Representatives |
Selection: Popular vote based on district population |
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House of Representatives |
Article: 1 |
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The constitution could only come into effect when ratified by: |
9 states instead of the 13 Articles required |
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what are the first 10 amendments called? |
Bill of Rights |
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Who elects the senate? |
The people |
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Marriage in one state must be considered legal in other states because of: |
The "Full Faith and Credit Clause" Article IV, Section 1 |
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Appointed. merit selection, partisan elections, and Non partisan elections |
Appointed. merit selection, partisan elections, and Non partisan elections |
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Most cases heard in federal court are tried in: |
Constitutionally of a law |
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How long is a term for most federal judges? |
For life if they have good behavior |
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What is the minimum number of Senators per state? |
2 |
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What is the minimum number of Representatives per state? |
Depends on the population of each state but at least one |
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What is the minimum number of electors per state? |
3 |
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What is the minimum number of electoral votes to win the Presidency? |
270 |
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12 a) In the case that no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote then the president is chosen by: |
The House of Representatives |
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b) If an elected President and Vice are unable to serve, who is next in line of succession? |
Speaker of House |
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List examples of the various powers of the U.S. President: |
Treaty powers, International Treaty, appointment power, Legislative Power, "veto", legislative agenda, executive pardons |
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Where does a spending/revenue bill originate? |
House of Representatives but Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills. |
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Which house of congress tries an Impeachment case and which house of congress has the power to impeach? |
House of Representatives and Senator |
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Detail the Virginia Plan. |
Known as the Randolph Plan, was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch drafted by James Madison |
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Detail the New Jersey Plan |
Known as the small state plan eas a proposal for the structure of the U.S. Government presented by William Paterson at the constitutional convection on June 15, 1787 |
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Detail the 3/5s Compromise |
was a compromised reached between delegates fron southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 U.S. constitutional convection |
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Detail the Connecticut Compromise |
a compromise adopted at the constitutional convention represented in the House of Representatives |
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Of the above compromises: Which did the large states prefer and which did the small states prefer? |
Large States: The Virginia Plan Small States: The New Jersey Plan |
