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1. Has the following part of ttte u. s. C~msti~ution l;:>eep changed?~ : "Representatives shall'~ b e~ apportfoned : am·o,ng the severa l .state.s
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2. Which of the following is one of the duties of the United St~tes Inte rnal Revenue Service? ····- -···--
passing l egislation
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3. There are three main t ypes. of . .c~ ~y gov~,rl)m_en.~, . in 4.la.o,o.m~'t Name one. · -M·ayor C ounc'il · -· '· ·· -· '-~ ·., :, ~ ~· · · ·
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4. Law requires that "In God we trust" be pla c ed on a ll_ . roon._~y .. ___ ..... ___ _ . -- -i-ssu-ed in· th-e UnitErd -st·~:ftes . ·· "Trti"e.·· · ··- ··-····-·· · ······ · ·
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2. Who pays memb ers of Congress for their . seryice_s, the ir home s·tates or the United States? United: States '
3. Ho~ many senator~ a r e electe~ _ from e!3-ph . stat e ? .. ,'l'wo .-·' I • •
4. If th.~._Pnitea States i s a party in a suit can the case b e heard in a fede r a l court? Yes.
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1.· What body can try impeachments of tbe; president of the United Stat e s '? S e nat e · · .- ·
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1. If a pers on c harged with treas on denies his guilt, how many pers ons must t estify against him b ef or e he oa~ be c onvicted? Two
2e At what time of da y on Janua ry 20 each f our years does the term of the ... president of the United Sta tes end? 1 2-:no.on ·
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3. If the president does n ot wish t o s~gn :?~ b1_l l, how many days · is: · n ·-~. · he a ll owed in which t o r e turn it t o Congress f or rec onsidera ti on? Ten ~ ,, J · • · • • : l .,.J ~ :. '(l . ...
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4. _If a bill is pas~ed by Congress and the Presi~ent _ refuses t o sign · it -a:nd~ do'e!S n ot · -s ·end it b~ ck t o Congress in · se s~s i nil · wi"t h1.·n thev.J ,: : •'' spe oified period of time, is the bill def.ee.:te d or does it''' bee orne l a w? It becomes l a w unless Congress a dj ourns before the expiration . of 10 days" , . , ,.:. · .. .-. I : . I o-:.. . ~.i
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1. Can the president of the United Sta tes be r emoved from office for con"'(!iCtio.n pf b.r i,b.e.ry? -. · J~.~- ~ ,·,: ·· , · · j · ~ _ , • • . . .. ..
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1. Can th e s t a t e coin r:1c:·lCy Hith the 'bdn sent of Con gr ess? No
2, _:N-ame·· one a r ea , Q£' ,nutho~ i,ty nv.e ir> -st a.te ·militia .reserved· exc~usive 1y' to "the s tr~tes" Th_e ap_p_<?JE~ment o£ off:ic.e r s. : -----·--- ----· - ·· ·· ·--- ------- ···· _____ ....
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1" Ca n you be imprisoned, under Alab nma i~-; for a debt? No
2~ In addition to becoming au. s. citizen by birth, a person may become a.-' ci~~zen .by: : ... . . .. , :·· ..
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"'-.. 3. Name one person by name or title who is part of the judicial: branch of government in Alabama. Chief Justice Livingston . .. ___ _
4. The first sentence of the United States Constitution i&l call~~ the Preamble ~ .:. ,._. True r · ·)_L·~ ··· ·: _ . .. , ~- 3 _,. . '. ,
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"" 1. In what year did the c-~-~g;·e-;~- -g-;{~- -·th.e ·right "f6 -p'i'ohibi t the migra tion of persons to the states? 1808
2 . Who is the commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United St€ites? '! The President . : , · -_ _;..........;---~~.-.,;;.-· ~ - .. . . ' l
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Which of the Parts above, of the United Sta tes Constitution, deals with · the:: feder-al government's au~bori ty to call the state militia into fede.r.~.lj_~~~yice? . J'art,, 1 -.,. __ · ·
The pre sident i -s fo-rbid.den i -to : exercise his authority of pardon in ca s e s of impeachment. .. .. . .. _ ·
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