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The Constitution:)
Overview of the U.S. Constitution!
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History
8th Grade
01/10/2011

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What does the legislative branch do?
Definition
Make Laws!
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What are the two parts of the legislature?
Definition
The House and the Senate!
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What does the executive branch do?
Definition
The executive branch enforces laws!
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What does the judicial branch do?
Definition
Interprets the laws!
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What is the term of office for the presidency?
Definition
4 years!
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What amendment talks about terms limits for the president?
Definition
Amendment XXII!
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How many times can one person be elected as president?
Definition
Twice!
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What is the maximum term of any President?
Definition
10 years!
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Who has the power to declare war?
Definition
Congress!
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What is the process by which a foreign person gains citizenship?
Definition
Naturalization!
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When can the vice president cast a vote in the Senate?
Definition
When the vote is a tie!
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What are the freedom list in the 1st Amendment?
Definition
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition!
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What is a two-house legislative system called?
Definition
Bicameral!
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In which house of Congress does a state's population affect its number of legislature?
Definition
House of Representatives!
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What does the Declaration of Independence serve as for the United States?
Definition
The charter or purpose document!
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The Declaration of Independence tells why the United States was founded, and the__________ ___________ on which it was founded.
Definition
Core Principals!
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What natural right do all men, and women, have?
Definition
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness!
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What does the constitution serve at?
Definition
The bylaws or organizational document, and how we will govern ourselves!
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Where is the preamble to the Constitution found?
Definition
Before the Constitution starts!
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What is the purpose of the preamble to the constitution?
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The preamble is basically the reasons for the establishment of t5he Constitution!
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