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Constitution Unit

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The 3 branches of Government   Judicial,Executive and Legislative  
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Total Number of Supreme Court Justices   9  
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Job of the Executive Branch   Enforce Laws  
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Job of the Legislative Branch   Make Laws  
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Job of the Judicial Branch   Interpret Laws  
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Veto   When the President votes no on a Law sent from Congress  
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Supreme Court   Highest Court in the Land elected for life  
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Age Requirement for Senator   30  
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Age Requirement for the President   35  
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Federalist   Wanted the Constitution approved. Favored a stronger central Government  
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Anti-Federalist   Wanted power to stay with states. Wanted a Bill of Rights  
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Bill of Rights   First 10 amendments to the Constitution  
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Federalist Papers   Written in support of the Ratification of the Constitution  
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Authors of Federalist Papers   Madison, Hamilton, Jay  
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Ratify   To approve  
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Virginia Plan   Legislative branch 2 houses. Favored Large States. Wanted representation based on population  
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New Jersey Plan   One House. Favored Small States . Wanted = Representation  
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Uni-Cameral   1 House  
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BiCameral   2 houses  
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Great Compromise   Mix of Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan. Senate would have equal representation and House would be based on population.  
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3/5ths Compromise   How slaves would be counted towards representation in Total Population  
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Federalism   When Power is shared between Central government and states  
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Article 1 of the Constitution   Legislative Branch  
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Article 2 of the Constitution   Executive Branch  
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Article 3 of the Constitution   Judicial Branch  
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Checks and Balances   Each branch exercise control over the other  
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Presidential Citizenship   Natural born Citizen  
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Age Requirement House   25  
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Citizen Requirement House   7 years  
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Supreme Court Justice is Elected   For Life  
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Vice President   President of Senate (If Tie Deciding Vote)  
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Citizen Requirement House   14 years  
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Amendment 1   Freedom of Speech,Press, and Religon  
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Amendment 2   Right to Bear Arms  
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Amendment 3   Quartering of Troops  
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Amendment 4   Search and Seizure: may not enter a house without a warrant or probable cause  
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Amendment 5   Rights of Accused: Right to remain silent, right to an attorney  
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Double Jeopardy   Amendment 5: Can not be tried for a crime twice  
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Age Requirement to be a member of the House   25  
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