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20 Cards in this Set
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The constitution could only come into effect when ratified by: |
Three-fourths of the legislatures of the several states vote in support of it. |
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What are the first ten amendments called? |
The Bill of Rights |
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Who elects the senate? |
Senators get elected by the People. |
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Marriage in one state must be considered legal in other states because of : |
The Full Faith and Credit Clause |
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All federal judges receive their positions by: |
The president appoints all federal judges |
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Most cases heard in federal court are tried in: |
Cases involving the constitutionality of a law, the laws and treaties of the U.S. ambassadors and public ministers, disputes between two or more states, bankruptcy cases. |
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How long is a term for most federal judges? |
Life term |
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What is the minimum number of senators per state? |
2 Senators per state |
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What is the minimum number of representatives per state? |
The number of representatives is allocated according to the proportion of the state's population. Thus larger states have more representatives than smaller ones. |
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What is the minimum number of electors per state? |
3 |
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What is the minimum number of electoral votes to win the presidency? |
A candidate must receive an absolute majority of electoral votes (currently 270) to win the presidency or the vice presidency. |
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A.) In the case that no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote then the president is chosen by: B.) If an elected president and vice are unable to serve, who is next in line of succession? |
A.) The House would select the President by majority vote, choosing from the three candidates who received the greatest number of electoral votes. B.) The speaker of the House. |
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List examples of the various powers of the U.S. president. |
Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander-in-Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party Chief Guardian of the Economy |
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Where does a spending/ revenue bill originate? |
The Revenue Clause |
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Which house of congress tries an impeachment case and which house of congress has the power to impeach? |
Senate; House of Representative |
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Detail the Virginia Plan. |
a plan providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house. |
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Detail the New Jersey Plan. |
a plan providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state. |
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Detail the 3/5's compromise. |
a result of the apportionment of taxes being related to land values.
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Detail the Connecticut compromise. |
a compromise providing the states with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives. |
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Of the above compromises: which did the large states prefer and which did the small states prefer? |
The larger states prefer the Virginia Plan; the smaller states prefer the New Jersey Plan. |
