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General
Article 1
Articles 2&3
Articles 4&5
Articles 6&7
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What are the first three articles about?
the branches of the government
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How many houses does the legislative branch have?
2
100
How many supreme court justices are there supposed to be?
9
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Article 4 of the constitution is about...
The states
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Article 6 is about...
Debts and Engagements
200
What are the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments of the constitution
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How many representatives come from each state?
It depends on the number of people living in the state
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Who nominates the supreme court justices?
The President
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What power do the states have?
States have the power to make and carry out their own laws.
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Who has supreme power over state and local laws?
The Constitution and federal laws
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How many amendments are there?
27
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The members of the House of Representatives are elected every how many years?
2
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What is the duty of the Judical branch?
To interpret the laws
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Which amendment says all power not given to the national government belongs to the states?
10th
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Article 7 is about...
Ratification of the States
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Who was the first person to sign the constitution?
George Washington
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The head of the House of Representatives is...
the speaker
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What are the powers of the president? (name 2)
Form public policy, establish foreign policy, pass executive orders, veto bills from Congress
400
Article 5 is about...
How to propose an amendment
400
How many states need to ratify the constitution for it to be put on place over all states?
9
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Where was the constitution presented?
The constitutional convention
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What are the powers of the legislative branch? (name 2)
make laws, declare war, tax/borrow money, impeach President, raise army, create post offices
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How can the judicial branch “check” the powers of the executive branch?
They can declare the president’s actions unconstitutional
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How many amendments have been ratified in the constitution?
17
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What must all laws agree with?
The Constitution