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US History 11th Grade Understanding the Constitution Unit 3

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What was the purpose of the original US Constitution written in 1787?   To create a federal government and define it's powers  
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Which amendments cover the Bill of Rights?   The first 10 changes (or amendments) to the Constitution are the Bill of Rights.  
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True or False The Constitution can be amended by a 2/3rds vote of both houses, if 3/4ths of the states approve   True  
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How many amendments are there to the Constitution?   27  
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The Constitution gives which branch of the government the most powers?   All are equal  
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True or False Only a person born in the US can be elected President   True  
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True or False Only a person born in the US can be elected Vice President   True  
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True or False In a Presidential election, the candidate who gets the most popular votes will become President   False  
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True or False Only the President has the authority to declare war   False  
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Who has the power to appoint a Justice to the Supreme Court?   The President  
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Can a state require its citizens to take a literacy test before they may register to vote?   No  
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Can a state establish the death penalty as a punishment for certain crimes?   Yes  
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Can a state legalize marijuana within its borders?   Yes  
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Can an important court case be tried in the Supreme Court before it is tried in another court?   Yes  
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?   John Roberts  
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What issue did the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v Board of Education deal with?   Racial segregation in schools  
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True or False The Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to freedom of religion.   True  
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Can a person be punished for a crime committed before he or she is 18 years old?   Yes  
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Can the police search your home without your permission if they have obtained a search warrant through a judge?   Yes  
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True or False Under the Constitution if you have been accused of a serious crime you must be provided all of the following a lawyer if you cannot pay for one, a speedy trial, and a trial by jury.   True  
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Do schools have the right to paddle students?   No  
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Can the police legally search your car on school property without a search warrant?   Yes  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can appoint judges?   Executive  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can impeach Presidents?   Legislative  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can veto laws?   Executive  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can grant pardons?   Excutive  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can levy taxes?   Legislative  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can declare war?   Legislative  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can make laws?   Legislative  
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Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can change the Constitution?   Legislative  
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All About the Numbers Total Number of Electoral Votes   538  
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All About the Numbers Total Number of Georgia's Electoral Votes   16  
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All About the Numbers Term for a member of the House of Representatives   2  
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All About the Numbers Total Number in the House of Representatives   435  
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All About the Numbers Total Number in the Senate   100  
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All About the Numbers Number of Electoral Votes for D.C.   3  
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All About the Numbers Term for a Senator   6  
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All About the Numbers Term for a President   4  
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All About the Numbers Number of Electoral Votes needed to become President   270  
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All About the Numbers Number of Supreme Court Justices Today   9  
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All About the Numbers Term for a Federal Judge   Life  
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The government taking your property for the benefit of all of the people is called?   Eminent Domain  
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An order directing the jailer to bring the prisoner directly to court and produce evidence against the prisoner or release him is called?   Habeas Corpus  
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If a person is carrying on war against the US or helping enemies of the US he or she can be convicted of what?   Treason  
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This makes unlawful something that was not illegal at the time it was done.....   Ex post facto law  
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This word is used to describe the right to vote   Suffrage  
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What is the maximum number of years that someone can serve as President?   10  
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