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SS Civics Review
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| articles of confederation | were weak and eliminated because it didn't have a strong government |
| article I | outlines lawmaking powers of the legislative branch, or Congress |
| article II | sets out the executive branch, or law-enforcing part of the government headed by the president or vice president |
| article III | sets of the judicial branch of government. interprets the laws and sees that they are fairly applied. |
| article IV | explains relationship between the states and the national government |
| article V | describes when and how the Constitution can be changed. |
| constitutional convention | original purpose was to fix the articles of Confederation |
| the great compromise | formed the Separation of Powers and was lead by Roger Sherman |
| preamble | first part of constitution and states the goals and purposes of the US constitution |
| impeach | to accuse officials of misconduct in office |
| veto | eliminating a bill |
| bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses |
| bill of rights | first ten amendments in the constitution |
| amendments | 27 and the government can add |
| popular sovereignty | idea that power lies with the people |
| limited government | a government that can do only what the people allow it to do |
| rule of law | states that the rules apply to everyone, even those who govern |
| separation of powers | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| checks and balances | system in which each branch of the government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others |
| 2 houses of congress | the Senate and the House of Representatives (Congress) |
| which branch of government is Congress | the legislative branch |
| amendment proposed by Congress becomes part of the Constitution when it is ratified by | 3/4 of state legislatures |
| first article | where Congress' powers are written about in the Constitution |
| if both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes the president? | the speaker of the house |
| main job of Congress | to make laws |
| requirements to become president | must be 35 years old, must be a native-born American citizen, and must have lived in the US for at least 14 years |
| how many Senators are in the Senate? | 100 |
| how many representatives are in the house? | 435 |
| what is membership in the House based on? | based on the states population |
| term for split between 3 branches of government | Separation of Powers |
| membership in Senate is based on | vote by people |
| what are the presidents options when he is asked to sign a bill | veto or sign |
| how can Congress override a presidents veto? | a 2/3 vote by both houses |
| major steps of "How a bill becomes a law" | sponsor introduces bill/sent to standing committee/debated on house or Senate floor/approved in 1 chamber, sent to other/debated in other chamber, approved in other chamber/sent to pres. to sign or veto/ if veto need 2/3 vote to override to be law |
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