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Preamble
The Big Hoss
Hey man, how do I get that job?
I WANT JUSTICE!
Why did they do that yo?
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what does "provide for the common defence" in the Preamble mean?
protect the country, build military
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What is the name of the Branch of government that the President is the chief of?
executive branch
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DAILY DOUBLE LOSER!!!!! If you get this wrong you lose 200 pts. Why???? ask Chris Thomas What are the two are the two parts or "houses" of Congress called?
The Senate and the house of representatives
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What does the Judicial branch do? what is its function?
interprets laws and decides if the law violates the constitutional rights of citizens and if laws have been followed properly
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Why would a Supreme Court Justice be appointed for life? remember: their job is to interpret the Constitution and decide of laws created by government goes against the Constitution or not
possible answer: Justices do not have to fear that they will lose their positions if they strike down a popular law. Are not beholden to the people
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What does the Preamble do?
introduces Constitution, thesis statement. explains the purpose of the document
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What does the executive branch do? key word here is EXECUTIVE
executes or "carries out laws"
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What are two qualifications needed in order to become a Senator?
At least 30 yrs old U.S. citizen at least 9 years must live in the state you represent
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Who appoints a person for the job of Supreme Court Justice?
appointed by the President
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do you think they made one of the requirements to be President; must be a natural born citizen?
possible answer: protect against foreign interference- spy becoming president so that no allegience is owed by the President to a "mother country"
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what did the founders mean by "promote the general welfare" of the people?
keep peace at home, make life better
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True or false: The President can declare war on another country.
False. President Obama went to Congress to ask for permission to attack Syria and was DENIED!
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What is the primary purpose of the Legislative branch?
law-making
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Who must approve of the President's choice for Supreme Court Justice?
Congress
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Why would a Senator's term of office be 6 years and a Congressperson in the House of Representatives be 2 years?
possible answer: Longer terms gives the Senators more freedom to vote in the best interest of the country as opposed to the short term interests of the citizens
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Daily DOUBLE!!!!!!!!! How many words are in the Constitution?
just over 4500 words
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True or False: The President can grant pardons to convicted criminals like drug dealers or spies.
TRUE!!!! The President has the power to release people from prison or excuse "pardon" criminals. TIP: Usually a President that is leaving office grants pardons to several people on jail just before they go.
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What are three powers that Congress has that are outlined in the Constitution?
collect taxes, borrow money, make rules for citizenship, regulate commerce, coin money and punish counterfeiters, establish post offices, give patents to new inventions, create lower federal courts, punish pirates, declare war and support army and navy, make any other laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers in this list
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How long does a Supren Court Justice keep his or her job?
appointed for life
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Why is the minimum age requirement for the Presidency 35?
avg life expectancy of most men was 35 years old in 1789
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What did the founders mean when they wrote the constitution?
open to interpretation. still argued about today
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Why is the President not allowed to create laws?
founders were fearful of an abuse of power
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Why does the President have to sign or veto a potential law (bill)? Why did our founders make these two branches dependent on each other?
checks and balances protect against an abuse of power.
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! How can a Supreme Court Justice lose his or her job?
bad behavior, committing crimes
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Why is voting such an important part of our democracy? do not say "to elect leaders." give a deeper answer
if there is no voting there is no democracy. Our whole system depends on citizen participation