american republic 7 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is a section of land six miles square? | Township |
Freedom to stockpile goods temporarily at a foreign location. | Right of Deposit |
The giving of formal approval to certain documents. | Ratification |
Charge on imported goods. | Tariff |
Count of the population | Census |
Guarantees added to the Constitution. | Bill of Rights |
Plan that created only a legislative body for governing the nation. | Articles of Confederation |
Chairman of the Constitutional Convention | George Washington |
First paragraph of the Constitution | Preamble |
What could the Confederation Congress not do? | Enforce its laws Tax Couldn't regulate trade Couldn't contain money |
What article discusses the legislative branch? | Article 1 |
What articles discusses the executive branch? | Article 2 |
What article discusses the judicial branch? | Article 3 |
What amendments 1-10 are commonly called? | Bill of Rights |
Minimum age for president | 35 |
Who serves life terms? | Judges |
Who serves a 6-year term? | Senator |
Who serves a 2-year term? | Representative |
Which branch enforces the laws? | executive |
Which branch makes the laws? | legislative |
Which branch interprets the laws? | judicial |
The five freedoms are | Amendment 1 |
Who is the head of the senate? | Vice President |
Who/What can vetor a bill that passes Congress? | The President |
What is the name of the 2-house legislative system? | Bicameral |
What is another name for hte "necessary and proper" clause? | Elastic Clause |
Correct order of Presidential succession. | Vice President Speaker of the House President pro tempore Cabinet in order |
How many of the thirteen states had to ratify the Constitution to start the new form of government? | 9 |
Who/What has the sole power of impeachment (the filing of charges against a major federal official)? | House of Representatives |
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