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Constitution Chapter.
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History
8th Grade
01/31/2011

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Constitution.
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The preamble is the introduction to the..
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House and Senate.
Definition
Name the two houses of congress.
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Population.
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The House members are alloted by state...
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2.
Definition
How many members of the Senate may each state have ?
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100.
Definition
How many total Senators are there in the United States ?
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25.
Definition
How old do you have to be to be elected to house ?
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2.
Definition
What is a term of office for a member of the House ?
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30.
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How old do you have to be to be elected to the Senate ?
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6.
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What is the term of office for a member of the Senate ?
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State.
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To be elected for either the House or The Senate He/She must be an inhabitant of the ____________where he or she was elected.
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Vetoes.
Definition
If the president rejects or __________a bill he is saying no.
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2/3
Definition
If the president vetoes and bill~The bill can still become a law if ____of both houses vote to override the veto.
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elastic
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13. Congress has the power to do what is “necessary and proper” to carry out its other powers ~ this is called the ___________ clause.
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State of union.
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14. The President give a yearly message (speech) to the people called... the Address.
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Supreme court.
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15. The ______________ is the highest court in the U.S.
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Life.
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16. Supreme Court Judges serve a term of ...
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35.
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17. To become President one must be__________ years old
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Citizen.
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18. The President must be a natural-born_________.
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Vice-President.
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19. If the President is unable to finish his/her term the _________takes over.
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Extradition.
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20. The procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was committed is called....
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Ratify
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21. ________means to officially approve the Constitution or Amendment
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double jeopardy
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22. The 5th Amendment protects citizens against ____________, or being tried twice for the same crime
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Bill of rights.
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____________are the 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution
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Suffrage.
Definition
__________is the right to vote
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Speech.
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25. Amendment # 1 = The Freedom of Religion,__________, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
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Arms.
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26. Amendment # 2 = The Right to Bear______
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Troops.
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27. Amendment # 3 = Quartering
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seizure.
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28. Amendment # 4 = Search and______
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Persons.
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29. Amendment # 5 = Rights of Accused________
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Speedy.
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30. Amendment # 6 = Right to a ______, Public Trial
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Jury.
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31. Amendment # 7 = Trial by________in Civil Cases
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Punishments.
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32. Amendment # 8 = Limits of fines and_______
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People.
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33. Amendment # 9 = Rights of_________
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People.
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34. Amendment # 10 = Powers of States and__________
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Bail
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_______is money paid by arrested persons to guarantee they will return for trial
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Slavery
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36. Amendment # 13 = Abolished
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Women
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37. Amendment # 19 = Gave_______the right to vote
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The House of Representative & Senate
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38. The Legislative Branch of Government =
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president
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39. The Executive Branch of Government = the ___________
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supreme court.
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40. The Judicial Branch = the
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