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30 Cards in this Set
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To decide a high official should be to put on trial.
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to impeach
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the responsibility for holding the trial is who?
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Senate
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the number of representatives a state gets depends on?
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the number of people
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define the elastic clause.
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Allows the congress to bend or stretch laws to enforce laws already made.
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Congress can do all except: A) declcare war B) coin money C) pass export taxes D) regulate trade.
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C) Pass export facto laws.
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The responsibility for impeaching i with...?
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House
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states are forbidden all except A) sign treaties B) coin money C) provide an education D) pass bill of attainder
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C) Provide an education
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How can congress override a president's veto?
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they take a vote and if 2/3 of the congress pass it they can override it.
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what is a law called that punishes a person for doing something that was legal when they did it?
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expost facto law
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who picks the president if no candidate gets a majority?
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The house picks.
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who impeaches a government high offical?
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The house
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how many senators are there?
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100 senators
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Congress can do all except A) regulate trade B) declare war C) coin money D) pass export facto laws.
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D) Pass expost facto laws
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how can congress override a president's veto?
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They take a vote and if 2/3 of the congress pass it they can override it.
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what is the senators term length?
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6 years
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Who picks a president if no candidate wins a majority of votes.
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The house
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who holds the trial of an impeached official.
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The Senate.
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how many representatives are there?
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435
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How many senators are elected every 2 years?
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1/3 of the senators
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who confirms treaties?
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The Senate.
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who is the leader of the senate?
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Vice President.
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define the elastic clause
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Congress can bend laws tio enforce ones already made.
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how do wwe determine how many representatives a state gets?
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By population
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what is a representatives term length?
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2 years
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who is the leader of the house?
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Speaker of the house.
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how do we determine how many senators a state gets?
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each state gets an equal number.
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how many representatives are elected every 2 years?
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all of the representatives go up for election.
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how many terms can a senator run for?
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There is no limit.
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who must start all revenue bills?
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The house
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who confirms ambassadors, federal judges, and cabinet members appointed by the president?
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The senate.
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