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What are the powers of Congress?
regulate trade with other countries, raise and support an army and navy, declare war, establish port office
What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives?
25 years old, untied states citizens for at least 7 years, residents of their states from witch they are from
What does the word Bicameral mean?
two houses
what is the bill of rights
the first 10 amendments
what does the 2nd amendment protect?
own guns
What is the Preamble?
the introduction to the constitution
What are the three levels of federal court system?
district courts, court of appeals, supreme court
What does the department of interior oversee?
protects natural resources and wildlife and supervises native American reservations
How long is a House of Representative's term?
2 years
What are the requirements to be a Senator?
30 years old, citizens for 9 years, residents of their states
what does the department of homeland security oversee?
protecting the country for terrorism.
Who was the main author of the Constitution?
James Madison
Who represents Wellesley in the House of Representatives?
barney frank
What does the state department oversee?
Our relations with other countries
What are the powers of the President?
command the armed forces, make treaties with other countries, appoint ambassadors, judges, and other officials, meet with ambassadors from other countries
What was the Great Compromise?
two houses, in the senate each state has the same number of members, and the house of representatives population determines the number of members in each house
What does the treasury department oversee?
supervises the collection of taxes and the printing of money?
the 5, 6, and 7th amendments protect your rights in
rights in court
Who is the Chief justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
what is the main job of the Supreme Court?
to interpret the constitution
What is the primary role of the Legislative branch?
to make laws
How long is a Senator's term?
6 years
what does the 3rd amendment protect
Quartering Soldiers
What was the 3/5th Compromise?
it is where the southern states would count 3/5 of their slaves to count as citzens
What are the requirements to be President?
born in the U.S.A, have to be 35 years old, live in the usa for 14 years
Who is the Governor of Massachusetts?
Deval Pratrik
What was the name of the United States first form of Government?
the articles of confederation
What are the three levels of government in the United States? (hint: our President is the Chief Executive of one of the levels)
federal, state, local
what does the 4th amendment protect
Search and Seizure
what type of government does the 10th amendment protect
state government
Why was America's first form of government a failure?
too much power in the states and the government had no way of making money
What are the two ways to amend the Constitution?
The proposed Amendment must pass with two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate or A Constitutional Convention can be called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. None of the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been proposed this way.
What is the primary role of the Judicial branch?
To interpret the constitution
How long is a President's term?
4 years
What does the justice department oversee?
Enforces the u.s government's laws
Who is the President of the United States of America?
George Bush
How long is a Supreme Court Justice's term?
for life
What is the main job of the executive departments
to help the president carry out the laws and to advise the president
What was the New Jersey Plan?
ones house and each states has the same number of members
The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech unless...
if it is threatening or breaking the law.
What part of government has to approve all supreme court justices
senate
What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the A.O.C and to get a whole new government
What is a Judicial review?
when the members of the judicial branch interpret the constitution
what does the 9th amendment claim?
natural rights
Who is the Vice President of the United States of America?
Dick Cheney
What is the primary role of the Executive branch?
to enforce laws
What does it mean to "amend" the Constitution?
to change
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Who represents Massachusetts in the United States Senate?
john kerry and ted kennedy
What does the department of defense oversee?
the military
What does the 1st amendment protect?
freedom of speech, religion, assemble, petition, and press
What was the Virginia Plan?
two houses and population determines the number of members in each house
What does the word "appeal" mean?
to ask a higher court to review the case
What is another name for the executive departments?
the cabinet
what does the 8th amendment protect?
from creul and unusual punishment.

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