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U.S. Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 requirements for House members? | Must be 25 year old, an American citizen for 7 years, and a resident of the State he or she is representing. |
| What are the 3 requirements for the Senate members? | Must be at least 30 years old, a citizen for at least 9 years, and must live in the State from which elected. |
| What are the requirements for the President? | Must be 35 years old, a resident "within the United States" for more than 14 years, and a "natural born citizen" |
| Who gets to decide how many federal courts we have? | Congress establishes lower federal courts |
| Explain Privileges and Immunities. | Each state receives equal treatment in all states. |
| What qualification for holding any public office is forbidden? | Religious tests |
| What amendment prohibits citizens of one state/ foreign country from suing another state? | The 11th amendment |
| The 25th amendment protects? | Succession President- Vice President, speaker of House Representative |
| What amendment ended slavery? | The 13th amendment |
| What does the first 10 amendment also called? | The bill of rights |
| What amendment protected women's right to vote? | The 19th amendment |
| Define Limited Government | A political system where the legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers. |
| Define Federalism | The federal principles of the Federalist Party |
| Define Separation of Powers | An act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies. |
| Define Judicial Review | Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional Validity of a legislative act. |
| What doe the 1st amendment protect | Freedom of Speech, Press, assemble, Religion, and Petition |
| What is the first 10 also called? | The Bill of Rights |
| How many amendments are in the Constitution? | 27 amendments |
| What is the purpose of Article 2? | It talks about how the president has specific powers and duties that that are checked by the other branches. |
| What does Article 3's purpose? | To show the judicial power within the US |
| What is the purpose of Article 4 & 5? | It states its concern validity of laws privity of the US |
| What is Article 6 & 7's purpose? | To establish the idea that the Constitution national laws and treaties are Supreme law of the land. |
| What is Article 1's purpose? | It is setting up how the government will be on its own without the Great Britain's government. |
| 7th amendment? | Trail by jury. (Unbiased) |
| 9th amendment? | Other rights also held by the people. |
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