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35 Cards in this Set
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How many representatives does Alabama have? |
105 |
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How many senators does Alabama have? |
35 |
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What were supporters of the constitution that wanted a strong national government called? |
Federalists |
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How many representatives are in the house of representatives? |
435 |
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What are reserved powers? |
Powers that go to the states |
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What are delegated powers? |
Powers that go to the federal government |
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Who is the father of the constitution? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Describe the 1st amendment |
Protects freedoms |
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Describe the 2nd amendment |
Right to own arms |
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Describe the 3rd amendment |
Prohibits housing of soldiers without permission |
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Describe the 4th amendment |
Officers must get warrants to search people |
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Describe the 5th amendment |
No person can be sent to prison for capital crime unless indited by grand jury |
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Describe the 6th amendment |
All criminal prosecutions shall have a fair and speedy trial |
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Describe the 7th amendment |
Crimes dealing with more than a certain amount of money can have a trial |
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Describe the 8th amendment |
No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment |
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Describe the 9th amendment |
Guarantees rights not given by constitution |
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Describe the 10th amendment |
Powers not specifically given to federal congress go to states |
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What is gerrymandering? |
Drawing lines that favor a specific political party |
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How long as official holds their office is called? |
Their term |
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What are concurrent powers? |
Shared between states and federal governments |
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Describe the 13th amendment |
Outlaws slavery |
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What is a filibuster? |
The process of talking a bill to death |
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What are the qualifications to run for Senate? |
Must be 30 or older, lived in U.S for at least 9 years, and live in the state you represent |
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Qualifications to run for house of representatives? |
At least 25, U.S citizen for at least 7 years, live in state you represent |
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Who can declare war? |
Legislative branch |
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Countries with a leader with absolute power? |
Dictatorships |
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President that severed for more than 2 terms? |
FDR |
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The declaration was signed on? |
July 4th, 1776 |
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How long are presidential terms? |
4 years |
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How many district courts are there? |
94 |
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How many circuit courts are there? |
12 |
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How many senators does each state get? |
2 |
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What does suffrage mean? |
Ability to vote |
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What is a change to the constitution? |
An amendment |
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What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments called? |
The civil war amendments |
