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civics
us constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Limited government | basic principle of american government which states that government is restricted in what they may do |
| judicial review | the power of a court to determine the contitutionality if the governments actions |
| checks and balences | system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive and judicial branches to permit each branch to be more powerful |
| fedealism | a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a centeral, national governmet |
| separation of powers | basic principle of american system of governmet that the executive, judicial, and legislative powers are divided among 3 independment branches |
| preamble | establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and prosterity |
| terms of the legislative bramch | votes every other year, serve for a 2 year term |
| requirments | 25 years old, an american citizen for 7 years, and resident of the place they are representing |
| senate term | 6 years |
| what amendment changed that? | 17th |
| requirments for a senate | 30 years old a us citizen for 9 years must live in the state from which elected |
| who breaks a tie in congress? | the vice president |
| which amendment gave congress the power to tax? | 16th amendent |
| which amendment requires officers to have a search warrent to search a person property? | 4th amendment |
| which amendment gave the women the right to vote? and what year? | 19th and 1919 |
| what amendment says that you cant be tried for the same crime twice? | 5th amendment |
| which amendment ended slavery? | 13th |
| which amendment outlines 'cruel and unusual punishment? | 8th |
| which amendment extended the right to 18 year olds to vote? | 26th |
| how many states needed to ratify the constitution? | 9 |
| what is the topic of the article VI? | the states |
| who gets to decide how many federal courts we have? | congress |
| which body of congress approves the noninations? | senate |
| how old must you be to run for president? | 35 |
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