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Preisinger History 7
Chapter 6 Citizenship and the Constitution
Question | Answer |
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Chapter 6 Quiz... Citizenship and the Constitution. Mr. Preisinger | |
Three duties of US citizens... | Obey laws, pay taxes, serve on a jury, register for the draft (ex: army) |
Assigned to national gov't by the Constitution... | Delegate Powers |
If found innocent of a crime you cannot be put on trial for the same crime again... | Double Jeopardy |
Rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights that citizens have... | 9th Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly and right to petition... | 1st Amendment |
How many terms can members of House of Representative and Senate serve? | Unlimited terms |
What is Eminent Domain? | Power to take personal property to benefit the public. |
Prevents citizens from having to house soldiers... | 3rd Amendment |
Years served for a single term for Senate.... | 6 years |
States and people have additional powers not specific in the Constitution... | 10th Amendment |
Right to bear arms... | 2nd Amendment |
Powers shared by federal and state governments... | Concurrent Powers |
Cannot punish anyone without due process of the law: Cannot face double jeopardy... | 5th Amendment |
Age a person has to be to run for U.S. President... | 35 years old |
Juries can decide civil cases... | 7th Amendment |
Years old to be in the House of Representatives... Years lived in the United States... | 25 7 |
Orders forced of congressional law... | Executive Orders |
Bans cruel and unusual punishment... | 8th Amendment |
Years old to be in the Senate... Years lived in the United States... | 30 9 |
Prevents unreasonable searches and seizures... | 4th Amendment |