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47 Cards in this Set
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States must return a fugitive from justice to the state where the crime was committed when the governor requests the return
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Extradition
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Who has the power to create new states?
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Congress
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How are amendments proposed
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Two-thirds of Congress or National Convention
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How are amendments ratified
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Three-fourths of State Legislatures or state convention must agree to ratify
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When a state law conflicts with a federal law federal laws must preval
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Supremacy
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What is the oath of office
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all federal and state officials must obey the US Constitution tution
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Who do the Bill of Rights originally applied
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Federal government
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What is due process
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Getting your day in court
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Number of branches in the government
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3
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Being convicted without a trial
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Bill of attainder
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Not knowing the charges against you
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Habeas corpus
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Law after the fact
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Ex post facto
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Other names for the Necessary and Proper Clause
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Implied powers and the elastic clause
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Power given to the Congress through the Necessary and Proper Clause
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Inherent powers
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Number of representatives in the house
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435
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Leader of the house
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Speaker of the House
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Leader of the Senate
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Vice president
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2nd in charge of the Senate
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President pro tempore
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Specific powers of the house
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Powers of purse bring charges in impeachment
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Specific powers of the Senate
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Treaties confirm present nominations in impeachment trials
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What does continuous body mean
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Staggered election up for election 1 30 or 33 to 34
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Age requirement for the Senate
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34 years
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Age requirement for the president
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35 years
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4 options the president of the United States has with bills
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Approve veto pocket veto let it ride
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if there is no majority in electoral college who elects the president of the United States
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House
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Citizenship requirement for president
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Natural born
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Term for a federal judge
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Life for good behavior
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Who appoints federal judges
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President
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Who approves the judges nominations
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Senate
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court of the United States
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9
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Only crime mentioned in the Constitution
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Treason
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Conviction for treason
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Testimony of two witnesses or open confession in court
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Who has the power to create lower courts
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Congress
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Each state must respect recognize the validity of the laws public records and court decisions
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Full faith
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Citizenship requirement for the Senate
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9 years
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Term length of a senator
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6 years
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Number of Senators per state
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2
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Role of the Senate in impeachment process
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Conduct trials two-thirds vote vote to remove from office
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Quorum in the Senate
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51 out of a hundred
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Quorum in the house
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218 out of 435
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Role of house in the impeachment process
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Bring charges against in office
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Citizenship requirements for the house
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7 years
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Term like for a representative
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2 years
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Age requirement for representatives
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25
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Total number of electors in electoral college
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538
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Purpose of the executive branch
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Enforce laws
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Purpose of legislative branch
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Make laws
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