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35 Cards in this Set
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who is presiding officer/leader of the house
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speaker of the house
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3 main parts of the constitution
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we the people (preamble)
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3 branches of the u.s. government
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judical,legistive,executive
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how many senators repersent each state
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2
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what is meant by a federal system of government
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powers shared by a national government and several state government
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how is the number of representative determined in office
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population of each state
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number of amendments have been added to the comctitution
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27
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what is the preamble
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U.S. constitution
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number of judges serve on the u.s. supreme court
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9
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who has the sole power of impeachment over members of executive and judicial branches
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house of repersentives
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how does a oerson become a member of the u.s. supreme court
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appointed by president and then approved by senate
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how often is a census taken
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10 years
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who is commander-in-chief of the armed forces
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the president
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what branch has the power to declare war
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executive branch
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main duty of legislative branch
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makes the law
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who takes over if something happend to the president
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vice presidnt
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length of a representatives term in office
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2 yrs
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main duty of judicial branch
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interprets the law
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who is the presiding officer/leader of the senate
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vice president
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committing a crime against your country is called what....
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treason
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main duty of executive branch
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enforces the law
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2 highest-ranking afficials in the executive branch
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president, vice president
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how can congress pass a bill over the presidents veto
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2/3rds vote in each state
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length of presidents term in office
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4 yrs
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length of a senators term
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6 yrs
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judicial review gives the supreme court the power to declare laws.....
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unconstitutional
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2 houses in the u.s. congress
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senate, house of repredentative
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number of terms a president serve in office
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2
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are there any religious requirements for holding public office
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no
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who concucts the impeachment trial of members of the exective and judicial branch
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senate
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the title of the leader of the supreme court
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chief justice
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age to be to vote in the u.s.
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18
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what freedoms are guaranted in the first amendment
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religion,speech,press,assembly,petition
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the 6th amendment to the constitution guarantees to all adults charged with a crime the right to a....
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jury trial
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the name given to the first 10 amendment
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bill of rights
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