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91 Cards in this Set
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where was the constitution written
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philadeplhia, pensylvania, independence hall
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who wrote the constitution
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James Madison
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when was teh constitution written
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1787
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what were the people called who wrote the constitution
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delegates
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documents the delegates looked at while writing the constitution
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D of I, A of C, english bill of rights, magna carta, FO of C, mayflower compact
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"Father of the Constitution"
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James mAdison
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preamble
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introduction
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how many articles?
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7
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how many amendments?
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27
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how many branches?
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3
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bill of rights
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first ten amendments
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House: how old?
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25
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House: how many years of citizenship
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7
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House: live where
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the state u represent
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Senate: how old?
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30
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how mnay years of citizenship?
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9
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Senate: live where?
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the state u represent
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what is the job of the legislative branch?
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make laws
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who makes up Congress and which are the upper or lower house
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house- lower senate- upper
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how many people in each house?
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house- 435 senate- 100
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term limits
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house- 2 yrs senate- 6 yrs
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leaders of both houses
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house- Speaker of the HOuse
senate- V.P |
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elastic clause
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necessary and proper
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ex post facto
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can't arrest peopl for breaking hte laws that hadn't been laws when they commited the crime- "after the fact"
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filibuster
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"talking a bill to death"
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impeach
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remove from office
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how a bill becomes a law
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bill is introduced- hosue committee hearings- house votes- senate committee hearings- senate votes- bill goes to governor- president signs
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override
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president vetoes something...house and senate can have 2/3 vote to override
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executive branch- how old?
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35
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how many yrs in US
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14
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born?
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in US
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term
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4 yrs
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electoral college formula
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435 + 100 + 3 = 538
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hats of the president
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chief legislator, commander in chief, chief of state, chief of party, watch of economy
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pardon
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excuse criminals
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in US
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Department of Interior
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Education
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Department of Education
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nuclear energy, other energy
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Department of Energy
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school lunches
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Department of Agriculture
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trade
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Department Commerce
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special program that sends people to moon
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NASA
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who approves presidential appointments?
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senate
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what is the highest court named
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supreme court
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how many justices are in the supreme court
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9
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how many juries are in the supreme court and what is the term
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12 juries and life as term
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what case started the judicial review
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Marbury vs. Madison
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which state wasn't represented when the constitution was written
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Rhode Island
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amendment one
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freedom of religion, freedom of speech, or of the press; freedom of assembly, freedom to petition
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amendment four
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search and seizures
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amendment five
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double jeopardy
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amendment six
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right to a speedy and public trial
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amendment eight
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Excessive bail not required, or excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments
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amendment 13
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abolish slavery
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amendment 14
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give citizenship to anyone who was born in US
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amendment 15
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right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--
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amendment 18
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After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
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amendment 19
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women's right to vote
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amendment 20
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The terms of the President and the Vice President will end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January
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amendment 21
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transportaion or importation of delivery or use intoxicating liqours is prohibited
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amendment 22
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terms of the president
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cabinet positions
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president appoints
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state of the union address
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plans for next year, the economy and stuff
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checks on the president
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override vetoes, impeach him, not accept presidential appointments, approve/ disapprove treaties that he makes, judicial review
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judicial branch requirements
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no age limits, only that you're appointed
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terms
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life
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judicial review
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checks on laws to make sire they're constitutional
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lame duck
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amendment 20
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habeus corpus
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you can't be held just because needs evidence
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quorum
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one more than half to be able to condct buisness
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convene
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take a break
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who approves presidential appointments
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senate
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legislative branch headed by?
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congress
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war department
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department of defense
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housing and stuff
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urban development
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powers of congress
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article 1 section 8
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cabinet
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department of secretary
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what was the first constitution written in us
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articles of confederation
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if the president and the V.P. dies, who will take over
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speaker of the house
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what are the laws that the president makes that senate doesnt have to approve called
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executive orders
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nickname for 13 14 15 amendment
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civil war amendments
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compare and contrast the legislative branch of government for arizona and the us
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similar- make laws, house nad senate, direct democracy
difference- different numbers, terms different(state- 2 national- 6), age difference(state- 25 national- 30) |
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explain the new jersey plans and hte virginia plans
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new jersey- all states same number of representatives (equal representation)
virginia plan- represenatatives based on population compromise- two houses, one based on population and one on equal representation |
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explain how the legislative branch can check the executive branch
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override veto, impeach, approve/ disapprove treaties, approve appointments
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hats of the president
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chief executive, commander in chief, chief of party,watchdog of the economy, chief foreign [olicy maker, head of satate, chief legislator
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article 1
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legislative
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article 2
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executive
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article 3
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judicial
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article 4
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state relations
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article 5
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amending the constitution
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article 6
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supremacy clause
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article 7
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ratifying the constitution
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