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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the Articles of Confederation and why were they replaced?
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The Articles of Confederation are
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What is the Constitution?
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non
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Who wrote the Constitution?
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no
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What were the main issues addressed by the writers of the Constitution?
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no
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How are different states represented in the Congress?
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no
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How was slavery addressed in the Constitution?
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no
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What are the qualifications and terms for members of the different branches of the U.S. Government?
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no
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What are the different powers of the branches of government?
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no
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What are the steps and obstacles for a bill to become a law?
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Steps: Obstacles:
1. Written bill 1. None 2. Introduced to Congress 2. 3. Assigned to committee 3. 4. Goes to House of Rep. and voted 4. 5. Goes to Senate and voted on 5. 6. Goes to Pres. and he votes on it 6. 7. IT'S A LAW 7. |
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What are the qualifications and powers of the president?
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The qualifications and powers of a president, are he is commander in cheif of the army (congree declares war and approves money
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What are the requirements for someone to vote in a US election?
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no
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How do the major parties pick whom to run for president?
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no
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How does the Electoral College system work?
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Each state has a certain amount of electoral college votes, depending on the population. The state votes on which side (democrat or republican) to represent. Which ever canidate has 221 or more votes wins the election. if there is a tie Congress votes.
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What checks or limits (checks and balances) are there on the powers of the different branches?
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mi
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How can the constitution be changed?
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mi
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How has it (the constitution) been changed?
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mu
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What different rights are listed in the Bill of Rights?
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mu
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What changes in the US were made by Amendments to the Constitution?
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mu
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What did Madison say about the need of a government?
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mi
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What is a lame duck?
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A lame duck, is when a president is not re-elected and cannot do much for the rest of his term except grant pardons.
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