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US Government -Ponca

Legislative Branch and Intro

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The Preamble states the purpose of the Constitution.
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson
The war in which the colonies won their independence from England Revolutionary War
Before the adoption of the Constitution the newly independent states were joined by the.. Articles of the Confederation
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of Philadelphia
The Preamble begins with We the People of the United States.
These were included in the Preamble To form a a more perfect union, to provide for the common defense, and establish justice.
The plan of government proposed during the Constitutional Convention which called for the bicameral Congress based on population was the Virginia Plan
The Constitution needed the approval of how many states NINE
The United States Constitution went into effect June 21, 1788
Power in the United States government is divided among 3 branches
Congress is divided into 2 houses
The number of Articles in the US Constitution is SEVEN
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is 27
The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on the population of the state
U.S. Senators are elected for 6 years
Members of the House of Representatives are elected for 2 Years
The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives 435
All Money bill originate (start) in House of Representatives.
Impeachment charges are started by the House of Representatives
The power to declare war belongs to the Congress
The presiding officer of the Senate is The Vice President
The head of the House of Representatives Speaker of the House
Qualifications to become a Representative 25 Years old, 7 Year citizen of the United States, Must live in the state he/she is representing
Qualifications to become a Senator 30 Years old. 9 yr citizen of the United Sates, must live in the the state he/she represents.
Impeachments are tried by the Senate
It punishes for something that was not illegal when it was done Ex Post Facto Law
Type of law that punishes without a trial Bill of attainder
A person has the right to appear in person in a court Writ of Habeas Corpus
Who make laws Legislative Branch
The section in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to pass laws necessary and proper Preamble
The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on _________ while the Senate is based on ________________ Population / Equality
Branch of government responsible for maintaining the army Legislative Branch
The Constitution forbids the states to Coin their own money. (make their own)
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