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Stack #203674
Ikeno G8 Ch 8 Stack #203674
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two most important documents in American history? | Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States |
| How old is the Constitution? | Over 200 years old |
| What are three reasons for the Constitutions success | Based on biblical principles, Americans put forth much effort to make it work, it has been flexible enough to change with the times |
| What were the principles of the Constitution? | Written law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federal system |
| What prevents one branch from having too much power? | Separation of power |
| What keeps the three branches of government from having too much power? | Checks and balances |
| What divided the powers of government between the national government and the states, strengthening our national government? | Federal system |
| Who said, "A republic, if you can keep it." | Benjamin Franklin |
| What amendment changed the voting age from 21 years to 18 years old? | Amendment 26 |
| What was the tax that some states charged people before they could vote and what amendment forbids it? | Poll tax and amendment 24 |
| What word describes the right to vote? | Suffrage |
| What amendment gave women the right to vote? | Amendment 29 |
| What is the date when the Presidential term begins? | January 20th every fourth year |
| What amendment gave citizens the right to vote and that race, color, or past service as a slave should not prevent it? | Amendment 15 |
| What is the name of the document that requires a person to appear in court? | Subpeona |
| How many times can a person be tried for the same crime? | Once |
| How many votes were needed to ratify the constitution? | 9 out of 13 states |
| What are the first ten amendments? | The Bill of Rights |
| What are the five freedoms in the first amendment? | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
| What is the supreme (highest) law of the nation? | The United States Constitution |
| In order to amend the constitution, what percentage of Congresses votes are need to ratify? | 2/3 of both houses of Congress or 2/3 of states in convention |
| What is it called when the governor can request that a criminal who flees to another state be returned to the state where the crime was committed to stand trial | extradition |
| What branch of government interprets the law? | The judicial branch |
| What is the temporary postponement of punishment? | Reprieve |
| What is the complete forgiveness of a crime and its consequential punishment? | Pardon |
| How long are the presidential and vice presidential terms? | 4 years |
| What is the process by which a foreign born citizen can become a U.S. citizen? | Naturalization |
| What is the way the government declares a debtor is unable to pay his creditors? | Bankruptcy |
| What is term to describe making copies of something and using them illegally? | Counterfeit |
| What protects authors from having their work copied? | Copyright |
| Waht protects inventors from having their inventions copied? | Patent |
| Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| What is another word for simple majority? | Quorum |
| What is the two house system | Bicameral system |
| What is the introduction to the Constitution? | Preamble |
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