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89 Cards in this Set
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The first three words of the Preamble designate the authors of the Constitution. Who are they? |
The People |
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What six purposes are specifically mentioned in the preamble? |
1) to form a perfect union, 2) establish justice 3) insure domestic tranquility 4) provide for the common defense 5) promote the general welfare 6) secure the blessing of liberty |
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What type of power is vested in the Congress of the United States?
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Legislative |
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What are the two parts of the Congress? |
Senate and the House of Representatives |
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How are House members selected? |
Every second year by the People |
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How old must a person be to be a member of the House? |
25 years old |
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How long must a person have been a citizen of the US to be in the House? |
7 years |
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What is the residency requirement for a member of the House? |
They must live in the state that they are running for |
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What two things are to be apportioned among the states? |
Representatives and taxes |
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What groups are to be considered in the apportioning? |
Whole number of the free persons including those bound in service |
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What group is excluded from both representation and taxation? |
Indians |
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Upon what fraction were all other persons apportioned? |
3/5ths |
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How often must the enumeration take place after the first enumeration? |
Every 10 years |
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What is the least number of representatives each state is entitled to receive? |
1 |
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At the time, which state received the most representatives? |
Virginia |
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Which states received the least number of representatives |
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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Who issues a writ of election to fill vacancies should they occur in the House? |
Executive |
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What specific House officer are house members designated to choose? |
Speaker |
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Over what political event does the House have "sole power" |
impeachment |
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How many senators are to be chosen from each stat? |
2 |
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What body selects the senators? |
Directly now |
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For how long are senators chosen? |
6 years |
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Who is designated to make temporary Senate appointments should the state legislature be in recess? |
Executive |
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How old must a person be to be a senator? |
30 years |
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How long must a person have been a citizen of the US to be a senator? |
9 years |
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What is the residency requirements for a senator? |
They have to be a resident of the state |
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Who fulfills the role of the President of the Senate? |
Vice President |
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What can and can't he do in relation to voting in the Senate |
No vote unless equally divided |
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Who takes the place of the President of the Senate when he is absent? |
Pro tempore chosen by the senate |
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What power does the Senate have in relation to o impeachment? |
sole power |
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What fraction of members present is necessary to convict on charges of impeachment? |
2/3 |
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What officer presides over an impeachment trial if the President of the US is being impeached? |
Chief justice |
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What is the maximum punishment an impeached officer can receive? |
Removal from office |
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Can a person who has been impeached be tried and punished under law? |
Yes |
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Who decides the "time, place, and manner" of elections for members of Congress? |
State legislature |
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What exception is given to Congress' power to alter election regulations? |
Choosing the Senators |
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What is the minimum number of times that Congress must meet during a year? |
1 |
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On what day is congress to meet? |
January 3 |
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What amount constitutes a quorum to do business in the Congress? |
Majority |
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Can members of COngress compel other members of Congress to attend sessions? |
Yes |
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What fraction of the members is require to expel a member of Congress from a House? |
2/3rds |
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What fraction of members present is required to record the votes in the house journal? |
1/5 |
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Neither house can adjourn for more than __days without the consent of the other |
3 |
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From where do senators and representatives receive their pay? |
From the treasury of the US |
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Members of Congress are exempted from arrest except for three crimes. What are they? |
Treason, felony, and breach of the peace |
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Can members of Congress be legally questioned about their speeches and debates that they make on their house |
No |
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In what house must bills regarding raising revenue originate |
House |
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Who must be presented with a bill passed by both houses before the bill can become law? |
President |
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What must the president do if he refuses to sign a bill? |
Return it with objections to the house it originated |
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How long does the President have to sign a bill |
10 days |
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What happens to a bill if the President does not sign it or return it to the originating house within the ten days? |
It will become law |
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What happens if the President does not sign a bill, and Congress adjourns before the time limit can run its course? |
It will not become a law |
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How can a bill vetoed by the president become a law |
2/3rds by House and Senate |
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What characteristic must all taxes, duties, and imposts share? |
They must be uniform |
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With what three groups is Congress authorized to regulate commerce? |
foreign nations, states and Indian tribes
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What is the maximum length of time for appropriations for the military |
2 years |
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What two conditions must be met before the seat of government can be established?
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Cession of particular State and the acceptance of Congress |
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What is the exception to laying duties on imports and exports? |
Without the consent of Congress |
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What is the exception to the state engaging in war powers such as engaging in war or making alliances with other nations? |
Without the consent of Congress |
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How many presidential electors does each state get? |
Equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives |
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Who is disqualified from being an elector? |
Senators and Representatives |
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How many votes does each elector get? |
1 |
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What is the condition placed on the two electoral votes cast? |
They can't both be from the same state |
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Who is designated to count the electoral votes once they have been cast |
President of the Senate |
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Who can decide what day electors are chosen and electoral votes cast?
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Congress |
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Must electoral votes be cast on the same day? |
Yes |
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What three qualifications are given for a person to become president |
natural born, 35 years old, 14 years resident in the US |
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What conditions are placed upon the president's salary?
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It cannot be increased or decreased during his presidency |
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Can he have his pay increased or decreased as he goes form one term of office to the next |
no |
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What three actions are the president charged with as they relate to the Consitution? |
Preserve, Protect, and Defend |
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What is the exception to the president's power to grant pardons and reprieves? |
except in cases of impeachment |
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Can appointments to government office be made by persons other than the President? |
Yes |
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What three commission qualify an act as impeachable? |
treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors |
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What institution is vested with judicial power? |
Supreme Court |
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What instutution creates 'inferior court'? |
Congress |
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What standard is given for the length of time a judicial officer serves? |
good behavior |
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What qualification is placed upon compensation received by a judicial officer/ |
It should not be diminished during their continuance in office |
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What is the extent of the judicial power? |
in law and equity arising under the Constitution |
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In what cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? |
Ambassadors, other public ministers, consuls and those in which a State shall be party |
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What is the extent of the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction? |
law and fact |
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What constraint is placed on the Supreme Court's appelate juisdicgtion |
reuglations as the congress shall make |
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What two conditions are placed on criminal trials? |
Jury and trial shall be held in state where said crimes shall have been committed |
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What exception is made to the trial by jury criminal cases |
impeachment |
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What conditions are placed on trials by teason?
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2 witnesses or confession |
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Who decides the punishment of treason |
congress |
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What two exceptions are placed on the attainting of treason? |
corruption of blood or forfeiture |
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What level of acceptance is each state to give to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states? |
full faith and credit |
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Who has the power to regulate the manner in which a state's public acts, records and proceedings are proven and decid to the effect |
congress |
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What are citizens of one state entitled to when in another state? |
All privleges and immunities of citizens in the several states |
