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First 10 Amendments to Constitution
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Bill of Rights
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How many amendments
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27
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Amendment #1
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5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, petition, assembly
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Amendment #2
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right to keep & bear arms
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Amendment #3
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prohibits quartering of troops
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Amendment #4
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prohibits illegal searches and seizures
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Amendment #5
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rights of the accused: indictment, double jeopardy, witness against oneself, due process
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Amendment #6
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Speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, etc.
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Amendment #7
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right to a jury trial
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Amendment #8
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no excessive bail nor fines, nor cruel or unusual punishment
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Amendment #9
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rights of the people
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Amendment #10
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powers of the states (reserved powers)
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Amendment #11
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suits against states
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Amendment #12
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election of president and vice-president
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Amendment #13
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abolished slavery (FREED)
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Amendment #14
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Rights of citizens; due process and equal protection (made slaves citizens) (RIGHTS)
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Amendment #15
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suffrage to African American males (VOTE)
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Amendment #16
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legalizes an income tax
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Amendment #17
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direct election of senators
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Amendment #18
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prohibition on liquor
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Amendment #19
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women's suffrage
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Amendment #19
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women's suffrage
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Amendment #20
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changes in dates for presidential and congressional terms of office
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Amendment #21
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repeals 18th amendment
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Amendment #22
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two-term limit on presidential tenure
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Amendment #23
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right to vote in presidential elections for residents of Washington, D.C.
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Amendment #24
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poll tax banned in federal elections
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Amendment #25
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presidential disability and succession (VP, Speaker, Pro-Tempore, Cabinet)
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Amendment #26
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voting age set to 18
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Amendment #27
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election before change in legislative salaries
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Term for President
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4 years (two terms max)
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Qualifications for president
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35 years old, natural born citizen, resident of US for 14 years
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Roles of President
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Commander in chief, chief legislator, chief executive, chief diplomat, chief jurist, head of state
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Presidential compensation
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$400,000/year
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Presidential term begins on:
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noon, January 20th
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Cabinet: group of advisors appointed by the Pres. & approved by...
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Senate
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Secretary of State
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Hillary Clinton
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Secretary of Defense
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Leon Panetta
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Timothy Geithner
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Attorney General
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Eric Holder
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Group that officially chooses the president
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Electoral College
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# of Electoral Votes in MN
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10
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Min. # of Electoral votes in each state
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3
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Total # of electoral votes
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538
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Winner take all in how many states
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48 (except: Nebraska, Maine)
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# to win electoral college
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270
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President can be removed from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes"
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impeachment
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two impeached presidents
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andrew johnson & bill clinton
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Legislative branch does what?
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writes laws (Congress, House)
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Executive branch does what?
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enforces laws (President)
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Judicial branch does what?
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Interprets laws (Supreme Court)
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Intro to constitution
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preamble
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Article #1
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legislative branch
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Article #2
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executive branch
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Article #3
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judicial branch
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Article #4
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relations among states
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Article #5
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amending the Constitution
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Article #6
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supremacy clause; debts
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Article #7
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ratification
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What is bicameral legislature?
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House of reps & Senate (collectively called Congress)
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Term for House rep members
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2 years
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# of House members
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435
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Qualifications for House:
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25 years old, 7 yrs. US citizen, resident of state that elects you
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representation based on a state's population
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congressional district
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How many house reps does MN have?
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8
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What congressional district do we live in?
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#2
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Representive for CD#2
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John Kline (R)
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Census is taken every how many years?
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10
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District lines redrawn to evenly distirbute representation
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reapportionment
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Redrawing district lines to favor a person (usually incumbent)
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Gerrymandering
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Term for senate office
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6 years
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what fraction of senate is up for reelection each election year
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1/3
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# of senate members
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100
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Qualifications for senate
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30 years old, 9 yrs citizenship, resident of state elected
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Each state has how many senators
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2
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MN Junior senator
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Al Franken
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MN Senior senator
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Amy Klobuchar
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Most powerful person in the House
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Speaker of the house
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Current speaker of the house:
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John Boehner (R-OH)
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House Majority leader:
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Eric Cantor (R-VA)
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House Minority leader:
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Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
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who is president of senate
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vice president (Joe Biden)
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most powerful person in senate
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Senate majority leader (Harry Reid)
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Senate minority leader
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Mitch McConnell
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President of the senate when VP is absent
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President Pro-Tempore
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President Pro-Tempore
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Sen. Daniel Inoule
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Election Day
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Tuesday after the first Monday in November of Even numbered years.
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congress must convene at least how many times a year
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1 time
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minimum number needed in congress to conduct business (1/2 plus 1)
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Quorum
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to discipline a member of congress
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sanction
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need what majority to expel a member of congress
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2/3
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record of congressional activities
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congressional record
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neither house can what for more than 3 days?
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adjourn
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what personal freedom is allowed during debate in each house?
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free speech
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members can send official mail to constituents without paying postage
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franking
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congress can override presidential vetoes with what fraction vote in each house?
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2/3
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when president does nothing to bill for 10 days
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pocket veto
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All revenue begins where
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in the House
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to officially accuse of wrongdoing/remove members of executive and judicial branches
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impeachment
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unlimited debate to delay action on a bill
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filibuster
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What two things occur in the House only?
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creation of revenue bills, impeachment charges
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what three things occur in Senate only?
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filibuster, approval of pres. appointments, approval of treaties
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What requires 60 votes to end debate?
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Cloture
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How many types of powers are there in the constitution?
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4
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Name all four constitutional powers:
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Delegated, reserved, concurrent, implied.
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What are delegated powers, & example?
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powers specifically given to federal government, regulate interstate commerce
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What are reserved powers & example?
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powers not given to fed. govn't, intrastate trade
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What are concurrent powers & example?
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powers shared by fed. govn't & states, collecting taxes
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What are implied powers, & example?
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Powers not specifically given to fed. govt. but implied, air force
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Three things congress may not do:
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suspend writ of habeas corpus, pass a bill of attainder, pass an ex post facto law
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executive branch may not spend money not appropriated by whom?
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Congress
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How many supreme court members are there?
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9
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What does article 3 do?
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established supreme court & defines its powers
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Who is current Chief Justice?
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John Roberts
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Chief justices appointed by Pres. & approved by whom?
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Senate
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Who has authority to hear cases first?
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Original jurisdiction
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who hears cases on appeal?
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appellate jurisdiction
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What act set up the federal court system?
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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Marbury vs. Madison established what?
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Judicial review; fed. court's power to decide constitutionality of laws
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What does article 4 do?
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defines relations among states
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when person accused of a crime who flees to another state must be returned
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extradition
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What does Article 5 regard?
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amending the constitution
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What percentage of vote is needed to propose amendment?
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2/3
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how many states are need to ratify amendment?
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38
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Article 6 regards what?
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supremacy clause, debts
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What does article 7 regard?
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ratification
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when was constitution formally approved (constitutional convention)
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september 17, 1787
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what group supports constitution?
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federalists
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MN governor
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Mark Dayton
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Who is house minority leader?
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Nancy Pelosi
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Who is Plainview rep congressman?
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Tim Walz
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Who is plainview state representative?
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mike benson
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Who is plainview's state senator?
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carla nelson
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What is plainview's legislative district?
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21B
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What says that constitution is the supreme law of the land?
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Supremacy Clause
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federal court's power to decide the constituionality of laws is called what?
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Judicial review
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Term of office for supreme court justice is what?
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Life or good behavior
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what is delivered to a joint session of congress each year, and outlines where the nation is at?
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State of the Union address
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What is order of presidential succession?
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VP, speaker of the house, pro-tempore, cabinet
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What are constituents?
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An officeholder's population of voters
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