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constitution/terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| federal powers | delegated powers |
| giving Congress authority to stretch its delegated powers | elastic clause |
| state powers or citizens powers | reserved powres |
| powers shared by state and federal governments | concurrent powers |
| elected representatives | representative democracy |
| the use of population to determine how many legislative representatives an area will have | apportionment |
| to bring charges against | impeach |
| to cancel legislation | veto |
| nonlegislative directors issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances;have the force of congressional law | executive orders |
| freedom from punishment | pardons |
| group made up of the heads of the executive departments that advises the U.S. president | cabinet |
| a purpose of writing the Constitution was to insure______________________ | domestic tranquility( peace inside the country ) |
| a purpose of the Constitution was to form a __________________ | more perfect union |
| a purpose of the Constitution was to establish_______________ | justice |
| a purpose of the Constitution was to provide for the___________________ | common defense |
| a purpose of the Constitution was to promote_____________________ | general welfare |
| a purpose of the Constitution was to secure the_______________( ourselves/posterity ) | blessing of liberty( freedom ) |
| How old do you have to be to be a member of the House of Representatives? | 25 years old |
| How long do you to have been a U.S. citizen to be a member of the HOUSE? | at least 7 years |
| In the HOUSE, you have to live in the_________ where elected | state |
| How old do you have to be in the SENATE? | 30 years old |
| How long do you have to have been a U.S. citizen in the SENATE? | 9 years |
| In the SENATE, you have to live in the_________ where elected | state |
| How long a term in the HOUSE do you have to have? | 2 year term( unlimited ) |
| How long a term in the SENATE? | 6 year term( unlimited ) |
| How old in the executive branch | 35 years old |
| In the executive branch, you have to be a_________ __________ citizen. | natural-born |
| In the executive branch you have to have lived in the U.S. for ___________ years | 14 |
| How long a term in the executive branch? | 4 year term ( 2 year term ) |
| In executive branch you have to be elected by an___________________ ______________ | electoral college |
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