united states constitution 1 what was the virginia plan?

United States Constitution

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What was the Virginia Plan?


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Proposed 2 houses of Congress based on

population so the large states could control the

government


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What was the

New Jersey plan?


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Small states proposed one house of Congress


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What do we call the first 10 Amendments of the

Constitution?


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The Bill of Rights


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What are the first 10 Amendments that make

up the Bill of Rights?


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1. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, & Petition

2. Right to bear arms3. No quartering of soldiers4. No unreasonable search or arrest5. Can not be tried twice for the same crime

(No Double Jeopardy), Due Process, Grand Jury Indictment, No property taken for public use without fair compensation.


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6. Rights of accused in criminal cases7. Trial by jury8. No excessive bail or cruel punishment9. People retain rights not listed in

Constitution10. Power not given to the federal government

is given to the people of the state.


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What are the 6 goals in the Preamble?


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Form a more perfect unionEstablish justiceInsure domestic tranquilityProvide for common defensePromote the general welfareSecure the blessings of liberty


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What are the three branches of

government?


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ExecutiveLegislative

Judicial


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What are the 2 houses that make up Congress?


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SenateHouse of Representatives


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What are the qualifications to be a

Senator?


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30 years oldU.S. citizen for 9 yearsLive in the state you

represent


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What are the qualifications to be a Representative of the

House?


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25 years oldA citizen for 7 yearsLive in the state you

represent


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How long is a Senator’s term for?


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They serve a 6-year term


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How long is a House of Representative’s term?


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They serve a 2-year term


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Who is the President of the

Senate?


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The Vice-President of the United States


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Who is the head of the House of

Representatives?


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The Speaker of the House


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How many times can members of Congress

(Senators and House of Representatives) be re-

elected?


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They can be elected an unlimited numbers of

times


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Who has the power to impeach?


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The House of Representatives


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Who is the jury in cases of impeachment?


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The Senate


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Who can remove or punish a member

congress?


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Only Congress can with a two-thirds (2/3) vote


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Does the Senate or the House of

Representatives approve treaties?


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The Senate


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How many members does the Senate have and how many come

from each state?


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100 members2 from each state


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How many members are in the House of Representatives?


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House of Representatives

has 435 members


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Where do bills that have to do with money

(revenue) start?


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The House of Representatives


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What is the main duty of the Legislative

Branch?


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To make laws


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What is the main duty of the Executive

Branch?


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To enforce laws


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What is the main duty of the Judicial Branch?


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To interpret the laws and administer justice


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What are the requirements to be President or Vice

President?


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A natural born citizen35 years oldA U.S. citizen for at least 14

years


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The President assumes the duties of office on

what day?


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January 20th


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How long is the President’s term?


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For 4 years


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True of False?

The President and Vice President must run on the same party ticket.


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True


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What are the 3 major types of federal courts?


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Supreme CourtsCourt of Appeals

District Court


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How many Supreme Courts are there?


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One


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How long can a federal judge hold office?


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For life and may only be removed by

impeachment


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Federal Judges are appointed by the

President with the approval of …?


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The Senate


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Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?


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The Chief Justice


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How many Courts of Appeals are there?


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13 Courts of Appeals


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What are the qualifications for a federal judge in the

Constitution?


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There are none


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What is the highest court in

the United States?


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The Supreme Court


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The First Amendment (I)


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The freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,

Assembly, & Petition


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The Second Amendment (II)


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The right to bear arms


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The Third Amendment (III)


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No quartering of soldiers


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The Fourth Amendment (IV)


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No unreasonable search or arrest


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The Fifth Amendment (V)


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•Cannot be tried twice for the same crime by a jury (NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY)

•No witness against yourself

•Grand jury indictment

•No property taken for public use without just compensation


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The Sixth Amendment (VI)


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Rights of accused in criminal cases


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The Seventh Amendment (VII)


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Trial by jury


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The Eighth Amendment (VIII)


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No excessive bail or cruel punishment


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The Ninth Amendment (IX)


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People retain the rights not listed in the Constitution


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The Tenth Amendment (X)


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Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or

states


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The Thirteenth Amendment (XIII)


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Abolished slavery


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The Fourteenth Amendment (XIV)


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All persons born or naturalized in the

U.S. enjoy full rights


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The Fifteenth Amendment (XV)


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Right to vote regardless of race,

creed or color


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The Eighteenth Amendment (XVIII)


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Prohibition


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The Nineteenth Amendment (XIX)


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Women’s right to vote


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The Twenty-first Amendment (XXI)


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Repealed prohibition


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The Twenty-second Amendment (XXII)


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Limits the President’s terms to two


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The Twenty-sixth Amendment (XXVI)


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Allows 18-year-olds to vote


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What does suffrage mean?


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The right to vote


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What was the first Constitution of the

U.S.?


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The Articles of Confederation


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The Declaration of Independence says

everyone one has the right to the following

three things.


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• Life• Liberty• The pursuit of happiness


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What did the Declaration of Independence

explain?


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Why the colonists wanted to separate from England and

become independent


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Why were checks and balances created in the Constitution?


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To prevent one branch of the

government from controlling the government


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The Executive Branch (President)

can check the Legislative Branch

(Congress) by...


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Vetoing laws


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The Judicial Branch can check both the

Legislative (Congress) &

Executive (President) Branches by...


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Declaring laws unconstitutional


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The Legislative Branch (Congress)

can check the Executive Branch (President) by...


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Passing laws over the veto by 2/3 vote


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Amendments to the Constitution can be approved through the process of...


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Ratification


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Does a bill have to pass both the House of

Representatives and the Senate before the

President approves it to be a law?


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Yes


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If the President vetoes a bill can it still become a law?


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Yes, Congress can override a veto from the President with a two-third (2/3) vote


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What is the group of people who run the Executive Branch

departments created to assist the President?


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The Presidential Cabinet


134

In the Declaration of Independence, where

does the government get its power?


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From the people


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What powers belong to the

State Governments?


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• Establishing local governments• Establishing & supervising schools• Providing for state militia• Regulating commerce within the state• Charter corporation• Regulating labor, industry & business within

the state


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What powers belong to the Federal Government?


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• Regulate interstate commerce• Conducting foreign affairs &

making treaties• Coining & issuing money• Establishing post office• Making war & peace


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• Maintaining armed forces• Admit new state & govern

territories• Punish crimes against the U.S.• Grant patents & copyrights• Make uniform laws on

naturalizations & bankruptcy


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What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?


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To improve the Articles of

Confederation


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What do the thirteen stripes on

our flag represent?


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The thirteen original colonies


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What do the fifty stars on

our flag represent?


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They represent the fifty states.


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What do the colors on the

flag represent?


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Red = CourageWhite = LibertyBlue = Loyalty


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What laws do we have to protect the flag of the United

States?


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There are no laws with penalties to protect

our flag.


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What are three parts of the

Constitution?


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•Preamble•Seven original articles•27 amendments

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