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20 Cards in this Set
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List 2/3 qualifications to be a president |
at least 35, reside in US for at least 14 years (other: natural born US citizen) |
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What does the supremacy clause state? |
national supremacy, federal law over state law |
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What must happen before a person can be tried for serious federal crime? |
you must be indicted by a grand jury |
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What 2 things does the 8th amend. prevent? |
excessive bail/fines, cruel and unusual punishment |
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what body has the exec. power to impeach govt officials? |
house of reps |
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what does the 2nd amend. deal with? |
right to bear arms |
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who heads the nation's armed forces and why is this significant? |
President; because he's a civilian and can't declare war |
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2/3 qualifications to be in the senate? |
at least 30, live in state you represent (other: US citizen for at least 9 years) |
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when was the 27th amend. dealing with congressional pay proposed then ratified? |
1789; 1992 |
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T/F the amount of money borrowed by govt is limited by the constitution |
false |
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what presidents were impeached? |
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
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What is the main responsibility of the judicial branch? |
interpret laws |
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How can a presidential veto be overturned? |
2/3 vote in both houses of congress |
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who fixes or sets the size of the supreme court? |
congress |
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Describe the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction |
original: power of a court to hear a case for the first time appellate: case heard on review in higher court to determine if case decided in a fair way |
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how long was the prohibition legal for? |
14 years |
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by the 14th amendment, what 2 ways can citizenship be acquired? |
birth or naturalization |
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what amend. sets the age for voting? |
26th |
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women's right to vote |
19th |
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what is the main responsibility of the legislative branch? |
to make laws |
