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22 Cards in this Set
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What are three reasons the Constitution was created according to the Preamble?
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A. ensure that that government would be just
B. improve on the government they currently had C. would protect its citizens from internal battles and from attack from the outside |
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What are the three branches of government according to the Constitution?
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A. legislative
B. executive C. judicial |
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What are the two parts of the Legislative branch?
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a. executive
b. judicial |
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What is the “lower branch” of Congress?
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House of Representatives
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How old do you have to be to be a member of the House of Representatives?
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25
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How many years are people elected to be Representatives?
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2
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What is meant by “proportional representation” in the House of Representatives?
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giving states with more people more representatives in the House
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Currently, the House can have no more than _____________________ members.
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435
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What state has the most Representatives in the House today?
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California with 53
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What is the “upper house” of Congress?
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the Senate
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How old do you have to be to be a Senator?
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30
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How did the Constitution say Senators should be elected?
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originally appointed by the legislatures of the individual states
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How long do Senators serve in office for?
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6 years
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How many Senators (votes) does each state get?
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Each state has an equal vote in the Senate
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Who is the official leader of the Senate?
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The V.P.
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According to Section 4, how should states elect members of Congress?
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Each state may establish its own methods for electing members of the Congress, and mandates, or requires, that Congress must meet at least once per year.
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Why would a member of Congress be removed from office?
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Members may be removed for “disorderly behavior” (which usually means committing crimes.)
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What is a bill?
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A bill is a draft of a law that the Congress considers making a law.
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What is a law?
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A law is a rule created and enforced by government
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Where do bills that raise money have to start?
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In the House.
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What can the President do if he doesn’t want the bill to pass?
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He can Veto it
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What has to happen for a Presidential veto to be overridden by Congress?
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If both houses pass it by a two-thirds majority, the bill becomes law over the President's veto.
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