Study Guide for American History test over Article I of the Constitution
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| What are the SIX reasons the Constitution was established? | Form a more perfect union, Establish justice, Promote the general welfare, Insure domestic tranquility, Provide for the common defense, Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
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| What are the two parts that make up the Congress? | House of Representatives, Senate
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| How often are elections for the House of Representatives? | Every second year, (every other year or every two years)
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| How long is the term for a person elected to the House of Representatives? | two years
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| What are the three qualifications a person must have to be a Representatives? | 25 years old, citizen of the US for 7 years, live in the state they will represent
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| Representatives are divided (apportioned) according to what? | According to the population of the state
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| How were slaves counted when determining the population of a state? | as 3/5 of a person
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| What power does the House of Representatives have that no other branch of government has? | the power to impeach
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| How many Senators are there? | TWO from every state
(Don't say 100)
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| How long is the term of office for a US Senator? | 6 years
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| What are the three qualifications a person must have to be a Senator? | 30 years old, citizen of the US for 9 years, live in the state they will represent
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| Who holds the title of "President of the Senate"? | Vice-President of the United States
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| When is the only time the President of the Senate gets to vote? | When there is a tie vote, they get to break the tie
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| What power does the Senate have that no other branch of government has? | the power to try all impeachments (hold a trial)
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| In an impeachment trial, how many Senators must agree for the person being impeached to be convicted (found guilty)? | two-thirds or 67%
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| Members of Congress CANNOT be arrested while... | in attendance at their session of the House or Senate <or> going to, or returning from, a session of the House or Senate
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| Members of Congress CANNOT be arrested for... | any speech they give in the House or Senate or anything they say in a debate in the House or Senate
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| What are the THREE exceptions to the rule about members of Congress NOT being arrested while traveling to, or attending, the sessions of their Houses? | The members can be arrested for Treason, Felonies, or Breach of the Peace, regardless of where they are.
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| All bills for raising revenue (taxes) must begin in the... | House of Representatives
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| What must happen to a bill that passes both the House and Senate before it can become a law? | The President must sign the bill for it to become a law.
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| What is it called when the President refuses to sign a bill passed by the House and Senate? | VETO
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| What do the House of Representatives and the Senate have to do to OVERRIDE a Presidential veto? | Two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate must vote to override the veto and then the bill will become a law over the objections of the President.
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| To execute (carry out) the powers given to Congress by the Constitution, Congress has the power to make... | all laws which are NECESSARY AND PROPER
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| In order to get votes for the new Constitution from Southerners, the Constitution stated that Congress would not be able to stop the importing of slaves ("such persons") until... | 1808
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| What is a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS? | An order by the Court to bring a prisoner to court to determine whether, or not, they are being imprisoned lawfully or whether they should be released from custody
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| What are the only reasons why the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended? | Rebellion or Invasion
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