Vocabulary | History of the Constitution | Legislative Branch | Judicial Branch | Executive Branch |
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What is petition?
Ask for a change in policy
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What is Preamble?
This states the purpose of the Constitution
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What is to make laws?
The job of this branch of the government
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What is the Chief Justice?
Head justice of the Supreme Court
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What is President?
Person who is the head of this branch of government
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What is prohibition?
Not allowing something
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What is Virginia Plan?
The plan of government during the Constitutional Convention that called for a bicameral Congress based on population
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What is the Speaker of the House?
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives
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What is to interpret the laws?
The job of the Judicial Branch
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What is Commander-in-Chief
Name of the power of the President that is associated with the military
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What is double jeopardy?
A person cannot be tried for the same crime twice
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What is 9?
The Constitution needed the approval of this many states.
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What is the Vice President?
The presiding officer of the Senate
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What is The President of the United States?
Makes all appointments to Supreme Court
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What is the Vice President?
Steps in for the President when he is unable to do the job
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What is bicameral
Government that has two houses
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What is Philadelphia
The city where the Constitutional Convention was held
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What is the House of Representatives?
All bills involving revenue must begin here
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What is life?
Term of office for Supreme Court justices
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What is 35?
Age needed to be President
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What is quartering
Housing of soldiers
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What is June 21, 1788?
The date when the Constitution went into effect
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What is Congress?
The power to declare war belongs to
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What is original jurisdiction?
When the Supreme Court hears a case for the first time
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What is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ?
Administers the oath of office to the President
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