Constitution: Articles 3-7
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- The number of witnesses necessary to convict someone of treason
- 2
- To become part of the Constitution, an amendment must be proposed by what fraction of state legislatures?
- 2/3 of both houses of Congress
- To become part of the Constituion, an amendment must be ratified or approved by what fraction of all the state legislatures?
- 3/4 of the state legislatures
- The title of the head judge on the Supreme Court
- Chief Justice
- The number of circuit courts
- 13
- the number of federal district courts
- 94
- The jurisdiction court has when it reveiws a case for the first time is called
- appellate jurisdiction
- what vote is necessary for a decision on the Supreme Court
- simple majority (at least 5 to 4)
- the steps for amending the constitution are contained in which article?
- article V (5)
- what are the 2 steps for amending the constitution are
- propose and ratify
- criminal trials are usually heard in which court
- district courts
- who makes the decisions in this court?
- a jury of 12 people
- the power to nominate federal judges is given to whom?
- the president
- the number of articles in the original constituion is?
- seven
- a less serious crime punished by a short jail sentance or fine is called?
- misdemeanor
- a court order requiring the appearance of a witness in court is called
- subpoema
- the location of the full faith and credit clause is Article...
- Article IV (4)
- the legal term for going broke is...
- bankruptcy
- the article that that gives the instructions on how to ratify the constitution is...
- article VII (7)
- the article which explains that no government or public official shall have a religious test?
- article VI (6)
- what article in the constitution explains the relationship between the states in the union?
- article IV (4)
- what decision is necessary to reach a verdict in a district court?
- unanimous, or 12-0
- after much deliberation and the jury cannot reach a decision the judje may call a
- hung jury
- when someone is found guilty of treason, his family cannot be punished; this is called?
- no corruption of blood
- when a suspect is brought back to the state where a crime was committed, this is called?
- extradition
- in article VI what phrase makes it certain that all federal laws will take precedence over state laws?
- the constituion is the supreme law of the land
- wo steps to become a federal judge are?
- appointed by the president, and confirmed by the senate