Basics of Constitution & Article One
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| power is handed down on hereditity | monarchy
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| those who have the authority or control over others | government
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| government is in total control of one person | dictatorship
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| power is shared by all | democracy
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| no government | anarchy
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| king or queen is in place, but, has no power | constitutional monarchy
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| example of anarchy | Afghanistan
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| example of democracy | America
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| example of constitutional monarchy | England
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| example of monarchy | Saudi Arabia
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| example of dictatorship | Iraq
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| king, queen, and emperor have control in this | monarchy
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| power of the people; rule of the people | democracy
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| a document that made a formal friendship between the 13 colonies | Articles of Confederation
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| the main problem with the first document guiding the 13 colonies was that the government lacked major | power
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| Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was in the hands of the | states
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| The Articles of Confederation __________ by May of 1787 | failed
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| This section of the US Constitution introduces the goals of the document | Preamble
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| Goal: a peaceful society | domestic tranquility
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| Pennsylvania has state laws and the US has federal laws. This is an example of: | federalism
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| The legislative branch is established in Article ____ of the Constitution | one
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| Congress is divided into the House of Representatives and the ______ | Senate
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| Members of the House are elected every ____ years | two
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| To be in the House, one must be at least 30 years old and be a US _________ for at least 5 years | citizen
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| The number of representatives a state has is based on its | population
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| There are 435 ______ in the House | representatives
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| Each state is granted 2 _____________ | Senators
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| How long is a Senator in office? | Six Years
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| Every two years, a ________ of the Senate must run for election | third
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| Requires Congress to bring a prisoner to court to tell them why they are being held | writ of habeas corpus
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| Punishes a person for a crime that was not illegal when it was committed | ex post facto law
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| Laws that declare people guilty of wrongdoing | bill of attainder
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