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Six reasons for constitution?
- *Establish justice
- *insure domestic tranquility
- *provide for the common defense
- *promote the general welfare
- *secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
- *posterity
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Where does the power to write laws lie?
The House Of Representatives.
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What are the two houses of the Legislature?
- *Senate
- *House of Representatives
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How often are the members of the House of Representatives chosen?
Every 2 years
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Qualifications to be elected to House of Representatives?
- *Attain the age of 25
- *7 years of citizenship
- *Shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen
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How are taxes appointed? What does 3/5th of all persons refer?
- *Direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers
- *Refers to slaves
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What is the minimum number of representatives a state may have?
How often is the count of people in each state to be made?
- *1 for every 30,000
- *every 10 years
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Who has sole power of impeachment?
The house of representatives
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How many senators are elected from each state?
2
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How often are senators elected?
Every 6 years
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What are the requirements to be a senator?
- *At least age 30
- *9 year citizen
- * who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen
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Who is president of Senate?
When can he/she vote?
- *The Vice President
- *No vote unless equally divided
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Who has sole power to try all impeachment?
The Senate
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Who is the presiding judge over impeachment?
The chief Justice
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How many votes does it take to impeach the president?
2/3 members present
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How often must congress meet?
at least once every year
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In which house of congress must all money bills originate?
House of Representatives
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Once a bill is passed by the House and the Senate, where does it go?
The president
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How many votes does it take to overturn a presidential vote?
2/3
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When the president gets a bill, what are the two things he can do with it?
- *Approve and sign it
- *Return it w/objections
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Who has the power to coin money?
The Congress
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Who has the power to declare war?
The Congress
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What titles of nobility may be conferred by congress?
none
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Can states coin money?
no
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Can states declare war?
no
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Where is the executive power?
Vested in the President
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How often is the president elected?
Every 4 years
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What are the 3 requirements to run for presidency?
- *A citizen of the US, naturally born
- *Age of 35 or higher
- *14 years of residency
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What must the newly elected president swear to do at his/her inauguration?
- *Faithfully execute the office of President of the United States
- *Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States with the best of his ability
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Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?
The president
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Who makes treaties?
President
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Who confirms treaties?
2/3 Senators
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Who appoints ambassadors? Who confirms them?
*President
*Senate
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Who appoints the supreme court members?
Congress
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Who has Judicial powers?
One supreme court
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How long do supreme court justices serve?
As long as they do a good job
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How many witnesses are needed to convict someone of treason? What is treason?
*2
*Levying war against them, adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort.
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"No person held in service or labor in one state... shall... be discharged from service...." What does this mean?
Any person who is a slave cannot be released.
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How are amendments made to the constitution?
Congress
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What is the Supreme law of the land?
The constitution
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