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49 Cards in this Set
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How often are members of the House of Representatives chosen?
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every 2 years
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The House of Representatives has how many members?
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proportional to population (at least 1, no more than 1 for 30,000)
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What may vote for the members of the House?
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free white men
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What are the qualifications for membership in the house?
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25 years old, citizen for 7 years, lives in state
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How are the members of the Hosue apportioned among the various states?
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population (3/5 law for slave votes)
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What hapens when there is a vacancy in the House membership?
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Executive Authority - writs of election
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Who presides over the House and how is he/she chosen?
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Speaker - chosen by representatives
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How are Senators chosen?
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by Legislature originally
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Explain how the terms of Senators are staggered? Why are they staggered?
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3 classes, one class changes every two years so that new Senators can be voted in every 2 years
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What are the qualifications for membership in the Senate?
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30 years old, 9 years citizen, lives in state
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Who serves as the President of the Senate?
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Vice President of US
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Explain the provisions for impeachment
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must have committed a felony, treason, high crimes, or misdemeanors.
House decides, then Senate votes (2/3 necessary) with Chief Justice residing if it is the President being impeached |
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What punishments maybe be given to one convicted after impeachment?
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indictment, trial, judgement, punishment
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What powers does the Congress have over its own procedure and members?
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can determine rules and vote someone out with a 2/3 vote
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What special legal protection is given to members of Congress?
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can't be arrested when at a meeting, except for treason, felony, or breach of peace
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Where must all money bills originate?
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House of Representatives
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In what three ways may a bill become law?
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decided upon by one house, voted on by Congress (2/3), sent to president
if vetoed, sent back to original house with list of problems, revoted on, then sent to other house and if gains 2/3 vote, becomes law if president does not send bill back after 10 days and congress is still in session, becomes law |
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Explain the veto power of the President?
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If 2/3 Congress disagrees, the veto is invalid (this is how it is checked), but he has the power to initially veto the law
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What is meant by a pocket veto?
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President does not send a bill back to Congress after 10 days and they are no longer in session --> vetoed
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What are the most important powers of COngress?
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taxes, commerce, declare war, law making
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What limitation is placed on the importation of slaves
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can be mandated after 1808, when taxes can be placed on it
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WHat actions are prohibited absolutely by Congress?
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taxes on exports, bill of attainder/ex facto, preference, no nobility
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What actions are prohibited conditionally by Congress?
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writs of habeas, capitation, money drawn from treasury
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What actions are specifically and absolutely denied to the States?
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no national laws, no alliances
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WHat actions are specifically denied to the States unless they have congressional approval?
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taxes on imports/exports, army in peacetime
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Explain how the electoral college was supposed to work
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electors equal in number to representatives and senators vote for 2 candidates, sent to House of Representatives if tied
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What are the qualifications for the office of Presidency?
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citizen, 35 years old, lived in country for 14 years
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GIve the powers of the President under the Constitution
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Commander in Chief, can write treaties and appoint
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Give the duties of the President
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suggestions to congress, state of the union address, receive ambassadors/heads of state, make sure law is followed out
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Under what circumstances may a President be impeached?
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treason, bribery, high crimes
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What powers does the President share with the Senate?
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appointing supreme court justice, ambassadors, federal judges, ministers and power to make treaties (senate must have a 2/3 vote)
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What provision is made for the judicial branch of the government?
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one supreme court and then smaller courts when needed
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What is the provision for the tenure of the office of justices on the Supreme Court?
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until impeachment or death
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What cannot be done to justices' salaries white they are in office?
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lowered
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In what areas does the federal judiciary have jurisdiction?
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all cases affecting ambassadors/public ministers, or when a state or the United States is a party, between two or more states
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In what cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? In what cases shall the COurt have appellate jurisdiction?
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Original - affecting public ministers; Appellate - state shall be a party
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What is guaranteed to the citizens of one state when in another state?
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all privileges
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What is the provision for extradition? About fugitive slaves?
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cannot be freed in another state
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What is the provision about the admission of new states?
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cannot be created within current ones
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Explain the territorial power of Congress
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can make/dispose of territorial laws
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What are the methods by which amendments may be proposed and ratified?
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2/3 of Congress present, 3/4 must ratify it
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Explain the "Supreme Law of the Land" clause
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all states must rule by the constitution
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What is the procedure for the ratification of the Constitution?
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9 states must okay it
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How may COngress check the President? the Supreme Court?
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President - Senate can veto treaties or presidential candidates, Congress declares war but President is commander in chief, can undo President's veto, impeachment
Supreme Court - determine size of court |
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How may the President check Congress? the Supreme Court?
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veto power
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How may the Supreme Court check Congress and the President?
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judicial review
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State the rights protected by the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th amendments
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no religious laws, probable cause needed, right to jury, right to speedy trial, things not in constitution go to state
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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27
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There are four amendments to the Constitution containing provisions for who can vote. Describe one
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15 - no racial restrictions
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