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25 Cards in this Set
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Article 1 of the Constitution establishes the structure and function of this branch |
Legislative branch |
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This grants Congress the right to create laws to address new or unexpected issues |
Elastic clause |
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This amendment limits the president to only two terms |
22nd amendment |
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This house of Congress has 435 Representatives |
House of Representatives |
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Powers shared by both state and federal governments are known as these |
Concurrent powers |
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This power of the House of Representatives has been used twice once against President Andrew Johnson, and once against President Bill Clinton |
Impeachment |
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This power allows the president to cancel laws passed by Congress |
Veto |
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He was the first African-American supreme Court Justice |
Thurgood Marshall |
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13 of these made up part of the judicial branch |
Appeal court |
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To serve in office a person must be at least 35 years old and be native-born citizen of the United States |
President |
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Who promised that a Bill of Rights would be added to the Constitution |
James Madison |
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which amendment includes freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, the right to petition the government |
The first amendment |
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The 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th amendment do what |
Provide guidelines that protect the rights of the accused |
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What amendment grants those accused of a crime to the right of a jury trial in civil cases |
7th |
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what amendment states that any power not given to the federal government or prohibited to the states there by belongs to the states and the people |
10 |
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One way to become a citizen of the United States is to go through a process of what |
Naturalization |
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People who permanently moved to a new country |
Immigrants |
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People born in a foreign country are citizen of the United States if what |
If at least one parent is a US citizen |
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American citizens are expected to what |
Obey laws and respect authority figures |
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Paying for services like public roads, police, public School |
Taxes |
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Young men are expected to register with what at the age of 18, pleading their willingness to be drafted by the military |
Selective service |
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Americans do what in their community through community services |
Volunteer |
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Some Americans choose to give money to candidates through what |
Political action committee |
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American citizens can participate in government by learning about issues and candidates and by doing what |
Voting in elections |
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In order to become a u.s. citizen immigrants must demonstrate knowledge of English and show basic knowledge of what |
US history and government |
