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constitution quiz

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what are the powers of the president act as commander in chief, choose president of senate, make treaties
a proposed amendment may be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures
what was formally amended to the constitution prohibition od alcoholic beverages
what is a method of formal amendment proposal by 2/3 congress and ratification by 3/4 state legislatures
what is true about the house of representatives every state is represented by at least 1 member
what qualifies a person from representing utah in the senate the candidate has to be a citizen for 9 years
what is the subject of a constitutional amendment repeal of a previous amendment, prohibition of alcohol, presidential term limits
the legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to remove judges through impeachment
each of the four methods of formal amendments... demonstrates the principle of federalism
the number of senate seats held by each state is fixed by the constitution
before the 17th amendment, senators were chosen by the state legislatures
when there is a separation of powers, power is distributed among three independent branches of government
what describes the concept of limited government government must operate within certain bounds set by the people
the house of representative must live in the ________ being represented district
qualifications for senators citizen for 9 years, live in state, 30 years old
"we the people" establishes its authority on the basis of popular sovereignty
what is not true about the bill of rights the amendments were ratified at the same time as the constitution
qualifications for representative citizen for 7 years, live in district, 25 years old
main job of president carry out laws
total number of members in congress 535
what fraction of congress must vote to override a veto 2/3
Habeas Corpus a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody
laws are made by congress
what was considered the united states first constitution the articles of confederation
how is representation in the house of representatives determined the size of the state's population
what are powers of congress regulate trade, coin money, raise and support a navy
how is the president elected, according to the constitution by receiving the majority of electoral votes
supreme court judges serve for life because... they can be insulated from public opinion
marbury vs. madison gave what power to the supreme court judicial review
if the president is impeached the trial takes place in the senate
senators are now elected by the... people
who elects the speaker of the house the whole house
who conducts the impeachment trial senate
leader of senate vice president
who approves supreme court judges senate
who is the leader of the house of representatives speaker of the house
who appoints supreme court judges president
who impeaches the president house of representatives
speaker of the house kevin mccarthy
senators dick durbin and tammy duckworth
chief justice john roberts
president joe biden
vice president kamala harris
the amount to do business quorum
the law cannot make previous behavior a crime ex post facto
to fix or change amend
to deny veto
to bring charges impeach
go directly to jail bill of attainder
numbers 9 judicial branch
numbers 535 legislative branch
president is leader executive branch
bicameral body legislative branch
appointed for life judicial branch
reviews constitutionality of law judicial branch
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