Structure
What do Sections 1, 2 and 3 talk about?
The roles of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches
Which two groups of people were not allowed to vote?
Women and African-Americans
Give one example of how the Executive Branch checks the power of the Legislative Branch
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Give one example of how the Executive Branch checks the power of the Legislative Branch
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No minimum, for life
What does Section 5 talk about?
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
3/5 of slaves were counted towards the amount of representatives a state could have
Give one example of how the Executive Branch checks the power of the Judicial Branch
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Give one example of how the Executive Branch checks the power of the Judicial Branch
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What is the minimum age you have to be to be elected to the House of Representatives, and how long is the term you serve?
25, 2 years
The phrase that opens with "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..." is called WHAT?
The Preamble
Who did not think slaves should be counted towards representation at all?
Give one example of how the Legislative Branch checks the power of the Judicial Branch
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Give one example of how the Legislative Branch checks the power of the Judicial Branch
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What is the minimum age you have to be to be elected president, and how long is the term you serve?
35, 4 years
by 2/3 of both houses of US Congress
or
2/3 of state legislatures
What was the Great Compromise?
A bicameral, or two-house legislature
Give one example of how the Legislative Branch checks the power of the Executive Branch
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Give one example of how the Legislative Branch checks the power of the Executive Branch
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is the minimum age you have to be to be elected to the Senate, and how long is the term you serve?
What are the two ways an amendment can be passed (not proposed)?
By 3/4 of the state legislatures
or
3/4 of specially called conventions in each state
Name the two houses of Congress (legislature) and explain how it is determined how many representatives each state gets in each house.
House of Representatives: (number proportionate to population in a state
Senate: 2 per state
Give two examples of how the Judicial Branch checks the power of the Executive Branch
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Give two examples of how the Judicial Branch checks the power of the Legislative Branch
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What keeps someone from being appointed as a judge when they are 18 years old?
Must attend law school, be a lawyer first