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Constitution
info on different items of the constitution
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History
8th Grade
06/05/2006

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Term
Second amendemt
Definition
right to bear arms
Term
The First amendment
Definition
freedom of speech:
press,
religion,
assembly,
and to openly dislike the government
Term
Third amendment
Definition
Your right to refuse to house soldiers in times of peace.
Term
fourth amandemnt
Definition
Unreasonable search and seizures
Term
Fifth amendment
Definition
the right to not support you being guilty,
no double jeopardy, can not be compelled to be own witness, and land cannot be taken without just compensation
Term
sixth amendment
Definition
a speedy and public trial and an impartial jury, informed of the accusation for the crime, confronted with witnesses, right to a lawyer
Term
seventh amendment
Definition
if a court case dose not exceed a certain amount of money there will be no jury.
Term
eighth amendment
Definition
no excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
Term
ninth amendment
Definition
no one shall be denied their rights given by the constitution.
Term
tenth amendment
Definition
if the United States deny a right the states can change that
Term
the first ten amendments are called?
Definition
The bill of rights
Term
qualifications for president;
Definition
35 years old, 14 years in the united states, and native born.
Term
qualificatons for senator?
Definition
30 years old, must live in the state they represent and have been a citizen for 9 years
Term
qualifications for representatives?
Definition
25 years old must reside in state in which they represent, nine years a citizen.
Term
qualifications for Supreme court justice?
Definition
nothing specific
Term
executive branch is the same as the ______.
Definition
president
Term
Legislative branch is the same as the ______.
Definition
Congress
Term
Judicial branch is the same as the ______.
Definition
supreme court
Term
the president can do two things to a bill?
Definition
veto or accept it
Term
how many senators per state
Definition
two
Term
how many representatives are ther?
Definition
based on population
Term
a _____ is taken to count population and is taken every _____ years
Definition
census; 10
Term
the presidident is what in the army?
Definition
commander in cheif
Term
each state must have at least_____ representative
Definition
one
Term
the vice president does what?
Definition
preside over meetings of the senate
Term
the president appoints who?
Definition
ambassadors, judges, and other offiials
Term
who declares war?
Definition
Congress
Term
who impeaches the president?
Definition
congress
Term
the congress is made up of what two groups?
Definition
the senate and the house of representatives.
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