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8 Cards in this Set
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List the six goals of the Constitution
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1. Form a more perfect Union
2. Establish justice 3. Insure domestic tranquility 4. Provide for a common defense 5. Promote general welfare 6. Secure the blessings of liberty |
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Explain why the Constitution is a living Constitution (4)
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1. The Constitution was written as a document that the nation could alter and adapt to meet changing needs.
2. The wording is general and not specific 3. It's flexible, interpreted in different ways in keeping with conditions and thinking of a particular time. 4. Provision for amending, or changing , or adding to the document. |
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What are the two main roles of Congress?
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Make laws and control government spending
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What are the five other names or titles of the President?
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1. Chief Executive- (President)
2. Chief Diplomat- (Directs foreign policy, appoints ambassador, and negotiates treaties with other nations.) 3. Commander in chief of the armed forces- (can use the military to intervene or offer assistance in crises at home or around the world. He can not declare war, only Congress can.) 4. Chief of State- (serves a symbolic role as the representative of all Americans) 5. Legislative leader- (proposing laws to Congress and working to see that they are passed.) |
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List the three courts under the Judicial Branch and tell what they do.
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1. District courts- consider criminal civil cases that come under the federal, rather than state authority.
2. Appeals Courts- considers district court decisions in which the losing side has asked for a review of a verdict 3. Supreme courts- most cases come down from the lower court decisions. Only cases involving foreign ambassadors or disputes between states can begin in the Supreme court. |
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List the five duties of citizens.
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1. Obey the law.
2. Pay taxes. 3. Defend the nation. 4. Serve on a jury. 5. Go to school. |
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List the two responsibilities of citizens.
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Be well informed and vote.
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List the five of ten Bill of Rights.
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2nd- Protects the rights of states to maintain a militia and of citizens to bear arms.
3rd- Restricts quartering of troops ion private homes. 4th- Protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures." 6th- Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. 8th- Protects against excessive bail, or cruel and unusual punishment. |
