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53 Cards in this Set
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The date the US Constituion was ratified
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Sept. 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Covention of Phil
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The Great Compromise
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House rep. population, Senate rep. equal, and presient elected by elite electors
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Preamble to Constituion states
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1) Justice 2) Tranquility 3) Welfare 4) Liberty 5) Posteriry 6 defence
explains ratonale behind the constitution |
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Article One establishes
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legislative branch
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House of Reps. Members
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Elected every 2 years by the people. Must be over 25, been a US citizen for 7 years, and live in the state
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House of reps have the power to
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1) initiate revenue bills 2) choose pres. when electoral college is tied 3) impeach the president
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Senator members must
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elected every 6years. must be over 30, nine years a citizen, and must live in state.
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President of Senate is
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vice president
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Senate has the power to
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1) Treaty rtification 2) Confirm appointments 3) Try impeachments
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How a bill becomes a law
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1) indroduced by congressman. 2) Refered to committe 3) Commitee reports favorbly 4) House Floors committe 5) House floor (conference committee) 6)President
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To Collect Taxes
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Congress
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To borrow money on credit of USA
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Congress
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To regulate commerce with othre nations and states
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Congress
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To Coin $
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Congress
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TO Establish post offices and roads
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Congress
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TO declare Wat
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Congress
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To Raise Armies
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Congress
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TO provide Navy
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Congress
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States cannot ___ w/o the consent of congress
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tax imports, keep troops, enter agreement with another state or country
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# of electors for each state equals
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# of senate and house reps
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President must
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be over 35, b USA citizen, natural born, 14 years lived in USa
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To make teaties, with 2/3 of senate concur
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president
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Appoint Ambassadors, Judges, with Senate aproval
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president
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To add an amendment
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1) 2/3 of congress must proposed it 2) 2/3 of state leg. must propse National Convention
3/4 of states must agree |
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Tocreate lower coutrs
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Supreme Court
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Constiton can be amended if
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9 states
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Amendement #1
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Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petiton
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Amendement #2
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Right to bear arms
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Amendement #3
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Soliders cant live in house
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Amendement #4
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Guards against searches, arrest, seizure of property w.o a warrant
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Amendement #5
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Prohibits double jeopardy, due process of law, cant trial against oneself, cant take property w/o just compensation
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Amendement #6
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speedy trial, trial by jury, right to legal counsel, and to know what they are being charged against
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Amendement #7
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jury in civil cases
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Amendement #8
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Sets Bail, no cruel punishment
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Amendement #9
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There are other rights
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Amendement #10
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States have powers 2
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Amendement #11
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limits ability for cits to sue in federal courts
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Amendement #12
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Electoral college cast sep ballots for pres and vice
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Amendement #13
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Abolishes slavery
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Amendement #14
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States cant take rights, due process,
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Amendement #15
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cant use race or color to prevent voting
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Amendement #16
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federal tax on income
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Amendement #17
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no more direct election of senators
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Amendement #18
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No more alcohol
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Amendement #19
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no more sexist
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Amendement 21
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more alchohol
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Amendement 22
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presient gets 2 terms
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Amendement 20
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presidential succession changes
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Amendement #23
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Disrict of Columbia can vote
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Amendement #24
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cant tax votes
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Amendement #25
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Temory removal of pres, replace for vp
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Amendement #26
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18 year olds can vote
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Amendement #27
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limits congress pay raises
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