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Social Studies! 7th
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who declares war? | Congress does. This is because it is to much power and responsibility to give to one person, the president! |
| What are powers of federal government called? | delegated powers |
| what are powers of state government called? | reserved powers |
| What are powers of state and Federal government called? | concurrent powers |
| What is the 1st amendment? | The freedom of speech |
| What is the 5 amendment? | Rights of the accused |
| What is the 13th amendment? | Free the slaves |
| What is the 14th amendment? | Grants all slaves former citizenship |
| What is the 15th amendment? | Gives all former slaves the right to vote |
| What is the 18th amendment? | Prohibited the sale, distribution, or consumption of alcohol |
| What is the 19th amendment? | Gives woman the right to vote |
| What is the 21st amendment? | Repeals the 18th amendment |
| What is the 22nd amendment? | limits president to 2 full term or a maximum of 10 years |
| How old must you be to become a senator? | You must be 30 years old |
| How old must you be to become president? | You must be 35 or older |
| How old must you be to become a representative? | You must be 25 years old |
| What is the definition of federalism? | powers divided between a federal government and a state government |
| Structure of Senate | There is 100 people. 2 per state. You term is for 6 years. |
| Structure of House of representatives | There is 435 people. your term is up to 2 years long. elected from states according to population. |
| Job of the legislative branch | makes the laws. pass the law, ratify treaties, impeach the president, veto laws, propose constitutional amendments. |
| Job of the executive branch | enforce the laws. they can propose laws, veto laws, make treaties, grant pardons. |
| Job of the Judicial branch | Interpret the laws. declare acts of the executive branch, declare unconstitutional laws. |
| How does an amendment get added to the constitution? | A law needs to be preposed and then congress needs at least a 2/3 vote t make it constitutional. |
| What is the great compromise? | An act where people agreed only 2 senators per state |
| What was the first written constitution in america? | Fundamental Orders |
| What is checks and balances? | A group of people who made sure that one branch didn't get too powerful |
| What does impeachment mean? | Impeachment means to basically testify to fire or get rid of someone |
| What does inauguration mean? | a formal admission of someone to office |
| veto | to stop something fromm happening |
| what does it mean to override? | if you veto something, they turn around and say too bad it's happening |
| What does Legislation means? | laws considered collectively |
| what are federalists? | a person who supports federalism |
| what does it mean to ratify? | to sign something and make t official |
| What are the bill of rights? | The first 10 amendments added to the constitution |
| Definition of the governor and who they are | he elected executive head of a state of the US. Andrew Cuomo |
| Electoral college | a body of electorals chosen by a large group of people |
| cabinet | a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government. |
| amendments | laws added to the constitution |
| bicameral | having two branches |
| constitution | a paper with amendments on it that are laws for the US |
| What were the weaknesses of the articles of confederation? | they were to weak to inform their laws |
| who is the head of the senate? | Charles Grassley |
| who is the head of the house of representative? | Nacy Pelosi |
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