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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.