federal constitution review 1. the president takes the oath of office on…. 2
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Federal Constitution Review
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The president takes the oath of office on….
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January 20th
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The stars on the U.S. flag represent…
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The 50 states
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How many U.S. senators come from each state?
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2
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The president of the senate is…
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The Vice President of the U.S.
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How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
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27 total (17 added from Bill of Rights)
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Who has the power to veto new bills?
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The president
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The number of terms a president may serve is…
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2
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How many years are in the president’s term in office?
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4
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The amendment that explains the amount of years a president can
serve is…
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22nd
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The age requirement of a president is…
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35
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Each state receives at least this many representatives in the U.S
House of Representatives
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1
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What rights are unalienable?
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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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The Declaration of Independence was largely written by…
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Thomas Jefferson
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The U.S budget is represented by…
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The president
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How many branches are in the government and what are they?
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3. Executive , Legislative, Judicial
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After a bill is passed through both houses of Congress it is sent to…
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The president
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In our first amendment the freedoms are…
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Of press, of speech, of religion, of petition, and to peaceably
assemble
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The vote of what group really decides who will be the president?
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The Electoral College
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What is an elastic clause?
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The part of the Constitution that gives Congress broad powers to
write laws about situations that are new and unexpected
(i.e. Internet, air travel)
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__________ has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money
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Congress
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Please explain Habeas Corpus
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A prisoner cannot be detained without a trial
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Which branch….
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Has 2 houses?
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Legislative
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Is the court system of the country?
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Judicial
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Interprets the laws and administers justice?
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Judicial
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Enforces laws?
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Executive
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Makes the country’s laws?
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Legislative
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House vs. Senate
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Serve six year terms…
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Senate
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Meets in Capital Building…
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Both
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Elected every two years…
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House of Representatives
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Has the vice president as presiding officer…
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Senate
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Has 435 members…
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House of Representatives
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Approves or rejects treaties…
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Senate
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Members appointed by the Supreme Court…
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Neither
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Name the Cabinet position…
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In charge of foreign affairs…
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Secretary of State
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Responsible for coining and printing of money
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Secretary of the Treasury
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In charge of natural resources of the nation, scenic and historical
regions and National Parks
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Secretary of the Interior
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Conducts educational and research plans aimed at aiding agriculture
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Chief legal officer- conducts investigations
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Attorney General
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Enforces labor standards and laws, runs employment offices, mediates
strikes and looks after worker safety
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Secretary of Labor
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Promotes commerce, industry, and businesses
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Secretary of Commerce
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All provisions for the defense, operation of the armed forces
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Secretary of Defense
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Seeks solutions to many problems of urban life
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Manages transportation
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Secretary of transportation
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Establishing energy policies for US and encourages conservation of
fuel and electricity
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Secretary of Energy
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Manages federal education programs
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Secretary of education
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Oversees health matters, FDA, Social Security, Public Health Service
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Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Responsible for problems faced by veterans from the country’s wars
and conflicts$83 billion
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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100 questions
50 true/false2 fill in the blank
23 matching25 multiple choice