Government Game Cards

Front 1

What was the name of the first Constitution?

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The Articles of Confederation

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In what year did the states come together to write the new Constitution?

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1787

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In what city was the new Constitution written in?

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Phillidelphia

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What was the main reason for changing the Articles of Confederation?

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Needed a stronger central government

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How many states were represented at the signing of the new Constitution?

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12

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Define the New Jersey Plan

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Unicameral/ equal rights to all

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Define Connecticut Compromise

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Bicameral wanted two houses

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Define 3/5th Compromise

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Counted each slave as 3/5ths of a person

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Who were the framers?

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People who signed the Constitution

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Define Federalists

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People for the new Constitution

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Define Anti-Federalists

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People against the new Constitution

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Define Republic

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Government in which the voters hold sovereign power

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Define Constitution

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Plain that provides rules for government

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Define Seperation of Powers

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Division of pwer amoung branches of government

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Who is the father of the Constitution?

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James Madison

Front 16

Before the mid 1700's the American colonies were largely self _________?

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Governed

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Why did the Anti-Federalists have an issue with the new Constitution?

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Lack of Bill of Rights

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What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?

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Rhode Island

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What is the name of the highest court in the judicial branch?

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Supreme Court

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The Necessary and Proper cause is also known as what?

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The Elastic Clause

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Judges of the supreme court must be nominated by who?

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President

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Questions about interpreting the Constitution are settled by who?

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Supreme Court

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Every state is required to have what type of government?

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Republic Government

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How many Amendments have been made to the Constitution?

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27

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The amendment that was later repealed was which amendment?

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18 Prohibition

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Invoking the 5th amendment means that the accoused person has the right to what?

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Not incriminate themselves

Front 27

The right of all citizens to vote regardless of race is which amendment?

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15

Front 28

What is the impact of the Marbury vs. Madison Court Case?

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Supreme Court Case that established judicial review

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In which ways can the legislative branch check the judicial branch?

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Can impeach judges, create lower federal courts, and determine judicial saleries

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Section of the Constitution that sets forth basic human rights is which section?

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Bill of Rights

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What is a formal amendment?

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The changing of the actual writing of the Constitution

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If the senate rejects a treaty which branch is being checked

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Executive

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Define the 4th amendment

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Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

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Define the 19th amendment

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1920 women were given the right to vote

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Define Federalism

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System in which power is divided betweeen national and state governments

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How is an amendment proposed and ratified

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1) 2/3 vote of each house of congress used to date
2) National convention called by congress at request of 2/3 of the states (never been used)

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Define the 26th amendment

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18 years of age became the legal voting age.

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Congress may not excercise these powers

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Denied Powers

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The power to coin money is in the hand of whom?

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Expressed Powers

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Powers that are speciffically given to the national gavernment are?

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National Powers

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Powers taht are thought to be granted but not specifically spelled out are?

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Implied Powers

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One third of the Senators are elected how often?

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Every 2 years

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How often must congress meet?

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Once a year

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How many membres do the House and Senate need present to do work?

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218 in the House and 51 in the Senate

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How can congress override a president's veto?

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2/3 vote in both the House and Senate

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How many days does a President have to sign a bill?

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10 days

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Define bill

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a proposed law

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Laws for the United States are made by whom?

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The congress

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We count our population every how many years?

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Every 10 years

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The number of Presidential electors a state gets is determined by what?

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The number of house representatives and two representatives from the state

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If none of the candidates for President recieve a majority of the vote how is the President elected?

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House of Representatives

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How many members are in the Presidents cabinet?

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15 departments

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If the president is unable to perform his job, he writes a letter to whom?

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Vice president and Protempore of the Senate

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How are Presidential electors appointed or chosen?

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Any manor

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If there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, who appoints a new one?

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THe President

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List the order of Presidential succession after Vice President (next four)

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1)Speaker of the House
2)President Protempore of the Senate
3)Secretary of State
4)Secretary of the Treasury

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What is the term of office for the president?

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$ years

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What are the term limitis for the President

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2

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What are the residency requirements for President?

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14 years as a citizen and must be natural born

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This institution actually elects the President

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Electoral College

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How many electoral votes does Illinois have?

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21

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This state has the largest number of electoral voets?

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California at 57 votes

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All impeachment trial verdicts are decided by whom?

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The Supreme Court

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If the president can not work the job will be taken over by whom?

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Vice President