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PRAXIS Constitution

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When was the US constitution written in?   1787  
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Legislative Branch   makes laws  
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Legislative Branch is made up of   House and Senate  
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The Executive Branch   makes sure laws are carried out  
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The Executive Branch is headed by the   President and included VP and Secretaries  
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What can the President do with a bill?   sign a bill, veto a bill, or refuse to sign a bill  
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If the President vetos a bill, what happens?   the bill will go back to Congress and 2/3 of both Houses must pass the bill  
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The Judiciary Branch   Interprets the Law  
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The Judiciary Branch includes   all federal courts and Supreme Court  
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The Preamble answers...   "why" answers questions like why do we have a constitution?  
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Article 1 is about the   Legislative Branch  
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Article 1, Section 2   HOR: must by at least 25 years old, 2 years service  
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The Leader of the House is   Speaker of the House  
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Article 1, Section 3   Senate: 30 years old, 6 years of service  
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Leader of the Senate is   Vice President  
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Powers of Congress (Section 8)   power to establish and maintain an army and navy, to create courts, to regulate commerce between the states  
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Powers of Congress (Section 8)   to establish post offices  
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Powers of Congress (Section 8)   to declare war, and to raise money  
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The Congress also has includes the clause called the Elastic Clause   which allows it to pass any law necessary for the carrying out of the previously listed powers.  
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Article 2 is about the   Executive Branch  
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Presidents are elected by the   Electoral College  
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The President must be   at least 35 years old, natural born citizens of the US  
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Article 2, Section 2 gives the President important powers like...   He is commander-in-chief of the armed forces and of the militia (National Guard) of all the states  
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Article 2, Section 2 gives the President important powers like..   he has a Cabinet to aid him, and can pardon criminals. He makes treaties with other nations, and picks many of the judges and other members of the government  
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Article 3 is about the   Judiciary Branch  
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Judges serve for   life  
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Article 4 is about the   states  
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1st amendment   right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet), to address (petition) the government, and of the press to publish  
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2nd amendment   protects the right to own guns  
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3rd amendment   guarantees that the army cannot force homeowners to give them room and board  
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4th amendment   protects the people from the government improperly taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on probable cause  
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5th amendement   protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, that they may not be tried twice for the same crime  
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6th amendment   guarantees a speedy trial, an impartial jury, that the accused can confront witnesses against them, and that the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer  
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7th amendment   guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases. This type of case is normally no longer heard in federal court. exceed 20 dollars  
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8th amendment   guarantees that punishments will be fair, and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set  
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9th amendment   is simply a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated  
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10th amendment   any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people  
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11th amendment   original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court concerning a suit brought against a state by a citizen of another state  
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12th amendment   redefines how the President and Vice-President are chosen by the Electoral College, making the two positions cooperative  
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13th amendment   abolished slavery in the entire United States  
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14th amendment   ensured that all citizens of all states enjoyed not only rights on the federal level, but on the state level, too  
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15th amendment   ensures that race cannot be used as a criteria for voting  
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16th amendment   authorizes the United States to collect income tax without regard to the population of the states  
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17th amendment   shifted the choosing of Senators from the state legislatures to the people of the states  
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18th amendment   abolished the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the United States  
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19th amendment   allowed women to vote  
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20th amendment   set new start dates for the terms of the Congress and the President, and clarifies how the deaths of Presidents before swearing-in would be handled.  
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21st amendment   alcholic allowed. repealed the 18th Amendment.  
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22nd amendment   set a limit on the number of times a President could be elected - two four-year terms  
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23rd amendment   grants the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) the right to three electors in Presidential elections  
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24th amendment   ensured that no tax could be charged to vote for any federal office.  
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25th amendment   clarifies even further the line of succession to the Presidency, and establishes rules for a President who becomes unable to perform his duties while in office  
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26th amendment   ensures that any person 18 or over may vote.  
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27th amendment   requires that any law that increased the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an election  
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