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| how is the constitution ammended? |
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2/3 vote from congress
3/4 vote from H of R |
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| the process of the confirmation of approval |
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| what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? |
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| to ensure the personal rights of the people |
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| what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? |
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| to ensure the personal rights of the people |
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| what is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? |
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| to ensure the personal rights of the people |
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freedom of...
press
speech
religion
assembly |
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speedy trial
due process
confronted by witness
right to council |
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| trial by jury of your peers |
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excessive bail
cruel and unusual punishment |
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| prez when talking about armies |
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| prez when talking about US problems |
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| prez when representing US in foreign countries |
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| who appts. Supreme Court Justices, ambasadors, and signs treaties and pardons? |
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| who approves Supreme Court Justices, ambasadors, and treaties? |
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| requirememts for being prez |
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| over 35, US citizen, and lived here for 14 years |
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| # of members in H of R and senate |
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term of office
H of R
Senate |
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age requirements
H of R
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| min # of of H of R for each state |
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| # of electors in EC each state has |
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| depends on # of members in H of R and Senate |
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who presides over H of R
when he/she is gone |
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who impeaches gov officials
who presides over trial |
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| declare law unconstitutional |
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| when was const. written? approved? by who? |
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| when was const. written? approved? by who? |
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| when was const. written? approved? by who? |
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| every state gets one rep. |
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| create 2 houses-senate and H of R |
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