Requirements

Powers

Bill of Rights 5 pt

Bill of Rights, part 2

Checks &

Balances
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2 year term 25 year old 7 years as citizen (Article I Section 2)

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What are requirements to join the House of Representatives?

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4 year term, natural born citizen, 14-year resident of the U.S. (Article II Section 1)
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What are requirements to be the president?

6 year term, 30 years old, 9 years as citizen.

(Article I Section 3)

What are requirements to join the Senate?

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No official requirements to be eligible for the position are mentioned in the Constitution.
(Article III)

Who are judges of the Supreme Court (and other federal courts)?

Serves a life term (Unless she/he behaves badly) (Article III Section 1)

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Who are judges of the Supreme Court (and other federal courts)?
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Branch of government responsible for making laws. (Article I Section 1)

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What is the Legislative Branch?

(Congress: House of Representatives and Senate together.)

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Commander in Chief of the U.S. military. (Article II Section 2)

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Who is the President?

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Principle that gives each branch the power to limit the actions of other branches.
(AHON page 257)
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What is Checks and Balances?

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Branch of Government that decides if laws have been broken. (Article III)

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What is the Judicial Branch?

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Has the power to declare war (Article I Section 8)

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Who is Congress (Senate & House) ?

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States that you cannot be forced to give evidence against yourself if you are accused of a crime.
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What is the th 5 Amendment?

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This bans unreasonable punishments like mental and physical abuse.

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What is the th 8 Amendment?

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This states that if you are accused of a crime, you have the right to trial by an unbiased jury.
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What is the 6th Amendment

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This states that private property cannot be searched by the police without permission from a judge. (Called a warrant)
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What is the fourth Amendment?

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This guarantees basics rights to people living in the United States.

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What is the
st 1 Amendment

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Guarantees the right of states to have armed militias for security

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What is the
2nd Amendment
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This guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving money.
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What is the
th 7 Amendment

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This prevents the government from using your home as a military barracks.
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What is the
3rd Amendment

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This states that powers not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution belong to the states

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What is the 10th Amendment

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This states that Americans have more rights than those listed in the Constitution.

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What is the

th 9 Amendment

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Has the power to impeach the president, Tries the president after impeachment
(Article I Sections 2 & 6)
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Who are the House of Representatives & Senate? (Congress)

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Has the power to appoint Supreme Court judges. Has the power to approve or deny judicial appointments. (Article II Section 2)

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Who are the President and Senate?

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Has the power to approve bills into laws or veto them. Has the power to make vetoed bills into law with a 2/3 majority vote.
(Article I Section 7)
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Who are the President and Congress (Senate & House) ?

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Any treaties (agreements made with foreign countries) made by the President must be approved by this group. (Article II Section 2)
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Who is the Senate?

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This person is the leader of the Senate and breaks any tie votes.

(Article I Section 3)

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Who is the Vice President? (President of the Senate)

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