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73 Cards in this Set
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What is the Legislative Branch called?
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Congress
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Two houses of Congress
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House of Representatives and Senate
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Role of Legislative Branch
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Makes laws
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Which Article establishes the Legislative Branch?
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Article 1
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How many members in the House of Representatives
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435 Representatives
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House of Reps – what is the number of representatives based on?
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Population
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Where do all tax laws start?
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House of Representatives
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How many Senators are there in total?
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100 Senators
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How many Senators are there per state?
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2 per state
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Which house of Congress offers each state equal representation?
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Senate
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What is the term for a Representative?
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2 year term
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How old must a Representative be?
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Must be 25 years old
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How long must a Representative be a citizen?
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A citizen for at least 7 years
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Where must Representatives and Senators reside?
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In state to be represented
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What is the term for a Senator?
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6 year term
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How old must a Senator be?
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Must be 30 years old
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How long must a Senator be a citizen?
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A citizen for at least 9 years
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Role of Executive Branch
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Carries out/enforces laws
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Which Article establishes the Executive Branch?
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Article 2
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What office makes up the Executive Branch?
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President
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What is the term for the President?
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4 year term
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How old must the President be?
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Must be 35 years old
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How long must the President be a citizen?
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Must be a natural born citizen
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Four powers of president
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Veto laws/appoint judges/make treaties/commander in chief
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What is a veto?
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President rejects a bill passed by Congress
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How is a veto overridden?
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Congress can override with 2/3 vote
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What is the Cabinet?
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Advisors to the president
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What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
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Declares laws constitutional or unconstitutional/interprets the law
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What is the highest court?
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Supreme Court
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Who is on the Supreme Court?
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9 Justices who serve for life
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Which Article establishes the Judicial Branch?
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Article 3
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What is the Preamble?
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Introduction that sets goals of the Constitution
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What does impeach mean?
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To accuse an official of crimes and bring to trial.
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Who impeaches the official?
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House of Representatives
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Who holds the impeachment trial?
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Senate
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Who takes over the Presidency if President can't serve a full term?
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Vice President
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Who is President of the Senate?
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The Vice President. Can only vote to break a tie.
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What are Checks and Balances? Give three examples.
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Keeps all 3 branches equal. Examples:
1. Senate must approve presidential appointments 2. President can veto laws passed by Congress 3. Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional |
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How many terms can the President serve?
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2
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Amendment 1
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Freedom of religion/speech/press/assembly/petition
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Amendment 2
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Right to bear arms
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Amendment 3
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No Quartering of Soldiers
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Amendment 4
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Search and seizure/police need a warrant and probably cause
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Amendments 5 and 6
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Right to due process a lawyer and witnesses
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Amendment 8
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No cruel and unusual punishment
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Amendment 13
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No slavery
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Amendment 14
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Citizen if born in U.S.; Bill of Rights applies to states
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Amendment 15
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African Americans can vote
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Amendment 18
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Prohibition (no alcohol allowed)
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Amendment 19
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Women can vote
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Amendment 21
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Prohibition ended
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Amendment 22
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Term limits for president (2 terms)
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Amendment 26
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Voting age 18
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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1st 10 Amendments.Protects individual and civil rights
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What is an Amendment?
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A change to the Constitution
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How many Amendments have there been?
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27
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What majority of Congress must pass an Amendment?
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2/3 majority
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What majority of states must ratify an Amendment?
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3/4 of states have to ratify it
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Which Article establishes the Amendment process?
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Article 5
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What is suffrage?
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Right to vote
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Name 4 powers of Congress
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Raise taxes/Declare war/Coin money/Issue patents
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What is the Elastic Clause?
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Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper
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Department of Homeland Security
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Deals with protecting the US from and responding to terrorist threats and natural disasters
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State Department
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Deals with U.S. foreign affairs including issuing passports and and the various ambassadors who are deployed around the world
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Department of Defense
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Oversees the U.S. Armed Forces (Army/Navy/Air Force/Marines)
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Department of Justice
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Deals with U.S. law enforcement
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Department of Treasury
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Mints and coins U.S. currency/collects taxes/manage US debt
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Department of the Interior
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Manages U.S. natural resources/wildlife and NA tribes
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How does a bill become law?
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1. Idea is written
2. Introduced 3. Committees assigned 4. Debated 5. Passed by house 6. Sent to senate 7. Debated/passed 8. Joint Committee 9. Sent to president |
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What can the President do with the bill?
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a. Can sign it
b. Can veto it i. Can be overridden c. Pocket veto |
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What is a Pocket Veto?
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The Constitution grants the president 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress. If the president has not signed the bill after 10 days, it becomes law without his signature. However, if Congress adjourns during the 10-day period, the bill does not become law
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How can a citizen participate in government?
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• voting in local, state, and national elections
• writing letters to elected representatives • contributing money to a party or candidate • campaigning for a candidate • demonstrating through marches, boycotts, sit-ins • serving as a juror • running for office |
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What is the voting age?
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18
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