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27 Cards in this Set
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president of the senate is
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the vice-president
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there are ______ senators
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100
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impeachments are tried by
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the Senate
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Revenue bills are passed by
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House of Representatives
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First Constitution of our country was called
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Articles of Confederation
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Federalism limits the power of
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national AND state governments
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States' representation in Congress based on the Virginia Plan
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depend on population
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Representatives revised the first Constitution in the city of
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Philadelphia
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In the old Constitution final authority was with the
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states
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presdient of the convention that was going to write a new Constitution was
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George Washington
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Why was the electoral college created
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framers didn't trust the people
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The Supreme Court's power of judicial review was defined by:
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John Marshall
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With what is Article 1 is mostly concerned?
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the Legislative Branch
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Constitution forbids Congress from
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taxing exports
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Constitution forbids Congress from
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-passing ex post facto laws
-suspending habeas corpus except in emergencies -issuing bills of attainer |
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age to be a member of congress
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30 years
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citizenship requirement to be president is--
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natural born
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foreign treaties made by--
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the president
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Supreme Court is made up of --
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8 justices (judges)
1 chief justice |
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the president is out of the country a bill may be signed by---
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nobody
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Congress can overrride a presidential veto with--
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2/3rds vote by BOTH houses
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elastic clause allows Congress to do
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anything that's necessary and proper
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no double jeopardy
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cannot be tried for the same crime twice
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death penalty is ...
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constitutional option available in some murder cases
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How can be admited to the union?
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ONLY Congress can admit them
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To search a person's house a police officer needs-ANY of the following--
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-search warrant
-probable cause -belief a crime has been committed |
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"full faith and credit" clause allows-
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a person with a driver's license from one state to drive in all the others
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