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15 Cards in this Set
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Preamble
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The opening statement of the Constitution which states the goals for the new government.
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First Constitution
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Articles of Confederation
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How many sections does the Constitution have?
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7 articles
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What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
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make and pass laws
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What body makes the laws for the U.S.?
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Congress
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What is the upper house of Congress called?
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Sanate
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How long is a term for a represantative in the House of Represantatives?
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2 years
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Qualifications to be a represantative.
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-7 years a citizen
-lives in the state that elects hi,m or her -25 years old |
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# of members in the House of Represantatives is based on?
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the population
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who is the Speaker of the house.
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The person the represantatives elect.
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impeach means
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to accuse a federal official of wrongdoing
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the power to impeach is gives only to
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the house of Represantatives
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How many Sanators does each state hav?
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2
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The length of a Sanator's term of office is?
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6 years
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who elects the represantaives and the sanators
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electors of the state
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