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45 Cards in this Set
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According to Article 6 of the Constitution what is the supreme law of the land?
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The U.S. Constitution
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Before the adoption of the Constitution, the states were joined by what document?
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The Articles of Confederations
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How are the number of electoral votes a state recieves determined?
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By the # of senators + representatives. (535)
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How can amendments to the Constitution be proposed?
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By 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote or 2/3 state legislatures meet in a convention.
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How can amendments to the Constitution be ratified?
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By 3/4 of state legislatures can approve an amendment or by 3/4 of state legislatures meeting in convention.
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How can Congress override the President's veto?
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By 2/3 majority vote.
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How do people in a democracy exercise their power?
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By voting
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How does the preamble begin?
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We the People of the United States
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How long is the term for a U.S. Representative?
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2 years
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How long is the term for a U.S. Senator?
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6 years
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How long is the term of a U.S. President?
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4 years
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How many Amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?
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27
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How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
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7
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How many branches of government are there in the U.S. government?
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3
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How many houses of Congress are there?
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2- House of Representative and Senate
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How many justices are ther on the U.S. Supreme Court?
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9
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How many members are there in the U.S. senator?
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100
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How many voting members are there in the House of Representative?
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435
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How old must a member of the House of Representatives be?
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25 years old
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How old must a member of the Senate be?
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30 years old
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List the powers of the President of the United States.
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Control foreign affairs, domestic power, appoints many officials, grants pardons, commander in cheif of the armed forces, prepares a budget of the nation.
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The Constitution needed approval of how many states before it could go into effect?
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9 out of 13
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What are the 1st ten amendments called?
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Bill of Rights
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What are the goals of the preamble?
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To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide fore the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and out posterity.
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What are the qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice?
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There are none
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What are the qualification to become President of the United States?
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35 years old, natural born citizen, and live in U.S. for 14 years.
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What article esablished the Supreme Court?
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Article 3
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What determines the number of Senators each state has in the U.S. Senate?
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It is equal, each state has 2 senators.
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What does Article 5 of the Constitution deal with?
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Amending the Contitution.
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What does bicameral mean?
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2 houses or chambers.
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According to Article 6 of the Constitution what is the supreme law of the land?
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The U.S. Constitution
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Before the adoption of the Constitution, the states were joined by what document?
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The Articles of Confederations
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How are the number of electoral votes a state recieves determined?
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By the # of senators + representatives. (535)
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How can amendments to the Constitution be proposed?
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By 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote or 2/3 state legislatures meet in a convention.
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How can amendments to the Constitution be ratified?
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By 3/4 of state legislatures can approve an amendment or by 3/4 of state legislatures meeting in convention.
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How can Congress override the President's veto?
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By 2/3 majority vote.
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How do people in a democracy exercise their power?
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By voting
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How does the preamble begin?
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We the People of the United States
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How long is the term for a U.S. Representative?
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2 years
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How long is the term for a U.S. Senator?
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6 years
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How long is the term of a U.S. President?
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4 years
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How many Amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?
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27
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How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
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7
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How many branches of government are there in the U.S. government?
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3
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How many houses of Congress are there?
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2- House of Representative and Senate
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