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Question | Answer |
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Where was the constitutional convention held? | PENNSYLVANIA state house in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787 |
Who has the power to declare war. | Congress |
What is rule of law. | Nobody is above the law. |
Slander | Lieing about someone |
Libel | When the press writes lies about someone with the intent of damaging their reputation. |
Double-Jeopardy | Being tried for the same criminal case multiple times. |
Self-Incrimination | Being forced to plead guilty. |
Due process | following legal procedures |
Eminent domain | Government has the power to take land from its people for market value. |
Are state laws more powerful than federal laws. | No |
Who presided over the constitutional convention. | George Washington |
Who elects the president. | The electoral college |
How does the electoral college decide where to put votes. | By having a popular vote and the top popular vote gets that states electoral votes. State with the most votes is California because it is the biggest. |
Where are the goals for the constitution | The preamble |
What are the goals for the constitution? | 1. Form a more perfect union. 2. Establish Justice 3. Insure domestic tranquility 4. Provide for the common defense 5. Promote the general welfare |
What are the 3 main parts of the constitution | Preamble, Articals, Amendments |
Why during the constitution were all discussions kept secret. | So that the representatives could change their minds and so that they could think about what is good for the country and not just for their state. |
Who has final authority in interpretation of constitution | The supreme court. |
How many articals are in the constitution. | 7 |
What are these articals based on | 1. Legislative Branch 2. Executive Branch 3. Judicial Branch 4. Relations among states 6. National debts, Supremacy, National law, Oath 5. Provisions for Amendments 7. Ratification of constitution. |
Who has reserved powers? | Nobody, reserved powers are not for congress but not denied to the states ether. |
Percents | Something compared to 100 |
Proportion | Equation that states that 2 ratios are equal |
Percent change | The Ratio of the amount of change to the original amount. |
How do you write the Spanish alphabet? | a be ce che de e efe ge hache i jota ka ele elle o pe qu ere erre ese te ve doble ve equis i griega zeta |
Yo | Soy |
Tu | Eres |
el | es |
ella | es |
usted | es |
Nosotros(as) | somos |
Vosotros(as) | sois |
ellos | son |
ellas | son |
ustedes | son |