Vocab/Articles
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How do we decide how many representatives to the House each state has?
By state population
How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?
9
To be president, you need to be at least this age.
35
What is the 2nd amendment?
Right to Bear Arms
What does Pro-Tempore mean?
Temporarily
The Speaker of the House is elected by whom?
Direct vote of the House
The job of the Judicial branch is to _____ laws.
Interpret
Who runs the welfare programs in America?
Department of Health and Human Services
What is the fourth amendment?
Search & Seizure
What does Suffrage mean?
The right to vote
What is a quorum in the house & what is a quorum?
218 & minimum number
How do Federal District Judges get their job?
Appointed by President
Who conducts impeachment trails of the president?
The Senate- Legislative
What is the 22nd amendment deal with?
Limiting presidential term to 2 terms.
What does arraignment mean?
The act of bringing before a court to answer a charge
Where do most bills die?
The Committee
This gives Congress the power to make all "necessary and proper" laws.
Elastic Clause
How do cabinet members get their jobs?
Appointed by President, approved by 2/3 vote of Senate
What does the 13th amendment deal with?
The abolishment of slavery.
This article tells the way in which the Constitution was to be ratified (approved by states) AND this article tells how to become a state in the U.S.
Article 7 & 4
What is the succession of the Presidency?
President, VP, Speaker, President Pro Temp, Secretary of State
What court deals with civil and criminal cases? How many per county?
Superior Court, 1 per county
The "unwritten" constitution
What are all five parts of the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition the gov, and religion