Civics test study guide
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| Ratify | approve or pass an amendment
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| Execute | Carry out a law
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| Federalism | System where the national government shares power with state governments
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| Republican | A representative form of government
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| Propose | Introduce a new amendment
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| 100 (2 for each state) | How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?
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| U.S. or federal laws | Who does the constitution say is the 'Supreme laws of the land?'
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| The Bill of rights | What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution?
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| 2 years | What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
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| The legislative Branch | Who writes the bills that become laws?
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| The Executive Branch | Who makes sure the laws are carried out and enforced?
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| The Judicial Branch | Who hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
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| Article 4 | Which article discusses how states should interact with each other
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| Article 6 | Which article discusses the Supreme Law of the Land?
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| Articles 1-3 | Which articles create the three branches
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| The ammendments | What are the additions to the Constitution?
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| Article 5 | Which article explains how to amend the Constitution?
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| Ratify | approve or pass an amendment
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| Execute | Carry out a law
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| Federalism | System where the national government shares power with state governments
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| Republican | A representative form of government
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| Propose | Introduce a new amendment
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| 100 (2 for each state) | How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?
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| U.S. or federal laws | Who does the constitution say is the 'Supreme laws of the land?'
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| The Bill of rights | What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution?
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| 2 years | What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
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| The legislative Branch | Who writes the bills that become laws?
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| The Executive Branch | Who makes sure the laws are carried out and enforced?
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| The Judicial Branch | Who hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
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| Article 4 | Which article discusses how states should interact with each other
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| Article 6 | Which article discusses the Supreme Law of the Land?
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| Articles 1-3 | Which articles create the three branches
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| The ammendments | What are the additions to the Constitution?
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| Article 5 | Which article explains how to amend the Constitution?
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| Article 7 | Which article explains how to ratify the Constitution?
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| Creates our Nation's government | What does the Constitution do?
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| What is a representative democracy? | Citizens elect people to represent their needs and concerns in government.
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| Law-making | What does "legislative" mean?
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| What is the legislature responsible for? | Turning citizens' wants and needs into laws
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| What does the excecutive Branch do? | Executes or carries out laws
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| The president | Who is the head of the excecutive Branch?
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| What is the Judicial Branch responsible for? | Interperating the laws
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| What are the Bill of Rights? | The first ten amendments
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| What are the two steps | Approval in the U.S. Congress and approval by the states.
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| What are the methods to propose an ammendment | Congressional vote
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| What are the methods to ratify an amendment? | State Legislature vote OR special state conventions
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