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every 2 years |
How often are representatives to be elected |
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25 |
How old must a representative be to be elected |
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6 years |
how long is the term for senator |
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by state legistrators 17th amen |
how were senators originally chosen which amendment changed that |
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30 |
how old does someone have to be to be senator |
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vice president |
who is the president of the senate |
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house of representatives and senate |
which legistrative body has the power to impeach and which body has the power to try an impeached official |
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the chief justice |
who shall officiate when a president is tried for impeachment |
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2/3vote |
what is the required vote that is necessary to convict someone who has been impeached |
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removal from office and not allowed hold another federal position |
what is the only penalty that can be imposed on someone who has been impeached |
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legistraters for that state |
who decides the times, places and manner for holding elections in congress |
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house of representitives |
in what federal body do all bills concerning taxes originate |
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2/3 of each house (represanitives and senate) |
what fraction of both houses must vote to over ride a veto |
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it becomes a law unless congress has adjourned |
what happens when a president doesn’t return a bill in 10 days and what is the exception to that rule |
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revenue, borrowing money, currency, counterfeiting, post office,courts, piracy, declare war, army, navy, national guard |
in section 8 the constitution lists or enumerates the powers of congress list six of them |
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elastic clause |
in section 8 which clause gives congress the most non specific powers Necessary and Proper |
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slave trade, habeas cobras, bills of attainer |
in section 9 there are 3 limitations on the power of congress to deny peapls rights define those three limitations |
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during war time |
when may the writ of habeas corpus be suspended |
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limitations of power, export and importtaxes, duties armed forces war |
name three limits on the powers of states |
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35 |
how old does someone have to be to be elected president |
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total number of senators plus representatives equals electors |
how is it determined how many electors each state has |
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commander in chief of military, treaties appt and foreign policys, and appoint to fill vacancies |
name three powers of the president |
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2/3 of senators |
name the body of congress that must approve a treaty that the president has negotiated and the fraction it must be approved by |
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senate confirms |
which body of congress approves nominations |
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when senate not in session |
when can the president appoint people without approval from anyone else |
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treason, bribery, highcrimes, and misdeaminers |
what can a president or other officers be impeached for |
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forever or until retirement if good behavior |
what is the term of the supreme court |
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congress |
who gets to decide how many federal courts we have |
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cases affecting ambassadors and public ministers |
in which cases does the supreme court have original jurisdiction |
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at least 2 witnesess to testify in court |
what must be necessary to convict someone of treason |
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Relations among the states |
what is the topic of article IV |
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must recognize other states laws |
what does the constitution say about how one state must regard the laws of another state |
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may not be formed from the other states |
what limitation is put on admitting states into the union |
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2/3majority |
what fraction of the houses of congress is necessary to approve a proposed amendment |
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3/4 this (38) |
what fraction of the states must approve a proposed amendment for it to be ratified |
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2/3 of states |
what fraction of the states can ask for a convention to propose a new amendment |
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each state will be equal in the senate |
what is the only limitation in the constition as to what can be the basis of an amendment |
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federal law prevails over state law |
what does the constitution say about which laws shall prevail if there is any conflict between laws |
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religon |
what qualification for holding any public office is forbidden |
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9 |
how many states had to ratify the constitution |
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religon, speech,press, assembly, petitiongovt fot grievness |
name the five basic civil liberties guaranteed in the first amendment |
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26 |
which amendment extended the vote to 18 years old |
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8 |
which amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishment |
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13 |
which amendment ended slavery |
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11 |
which amendment prevents a citizen of carolina suing the state of georgia |
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15 |
which amendment said that states couldn’t prevent people on voting because of there race |
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5 |
which amendment said that a person couldn’t be tried for the same crime |
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5 give value of property |
when can the govt take private property and what must the gov’t give the owners which amendment establishes this |
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14 |
which amendment defined citizen ship |
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there is enough evidence to bring to trial, may not be tried more than once for same crime, may refuse to answer questions that can incriminate of them, speedy fair trial, lawed will be assigned if cant afford. |
list the rights that the accused has when suspected of crime |
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18/21 |
which amendment prohibited alcohol which amendment repealed the prohibition on alcohol |
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1920 amendment 19 |
which amendment gave women the right to vote in which year was it passes |
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22 |
which amendment decided that a person can be president for 2 terms only |
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president- house of representative |
which amendment prevents the president and vice president from being inhabitants of the same state in that same amendment who should choose the president if no one gets a majority in the electoral college and the vice president |
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4 |
which amendment requires a warrant to search someones property |
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16 |
which amendment gave the govt the power to to impose a income tax |
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25 |
which amendment establishes what to do if the president incapacitated and cant perform his duties |
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