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Our first constitution was called the Declaration of Independence.
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The Constitution established a national Jusdiciary.
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Our first constitution was called the Declaration of Independence.
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The Constitution established a national Jusdiciary.
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Federal officials are not allowed to have titles of nobility.
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A Grand Jury determines the innocence or guilt of a person on trial.
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All of the presidents that have been impeached have been removed from office.
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The Constitution is written in a way to be flexible enough to allow for adjustments during different time periods.
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The Article of Confederation gave the federal government the right to levy taxes.
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What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?
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Which of the following is a not duty of the President?
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Which of the following is not a term that applies to our national government.
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Which of the following is a check of power that Congress has on the Executive Branch?
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Which of the following would be an example of an implied power?
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The total number of US Electoral votes is...
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What are the qualifications to be a federal judge?
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A dissenting opinion...
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The Federalist Party was founded by...
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Probable cause is evidence gained from unlawful entry.
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Plessy v. Ferguson established judicial review.
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The case of Tinker v. Des Moines established that students have a right to peaceful expression of opinion through dress.
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If the President of the Senate is absent, the Speaker of the House takes over his duties.
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The defendant is the part that brings a suit in a court.
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Freedom of speech means the absolute freedom to say what you want.
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Once a Supreme Court Justice has been appointed and confirmed, he or she cannot be removed from office.
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An amendment to the constitution changed the date that the President assumes office to shorten the time during which we would have a lame duck president.
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Compromise is essential to democracy.
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Split ticket voting is when a voter supports members of more than one party in an election..
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The Constitution was a bundle of compromises.
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The Albany plan was proposed by William Penn.
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Libel refers to the written word
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Which of the following is a duty of both th e House of Representatives and the Senate.
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What amendment in the Bill of Rights would deal with gun control?
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Which is true of the delegates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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What amendment would allow a person to demonstrate against a war?
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What Supreme Court decision required integration in public schools?
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The term for a US Supreme Court justice is....
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The origins of our two party system can be traced back to the....
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A quorum is the legal number needed to conduct business
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An injunction is a court order to stop an act.
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Exclusive jurisdiction is when a court is the only one that can hear a case.
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Gideon believed that the ruling in his case violated the 14th Amendment promise of due process.
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What amendment gave African Americans citizenship?
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Scott v. Sanford dealt with....
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Expressed powers and enumerated powers are the same thing.
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Clarence Earl Gideon was accused of robbing a liquor store.
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In the US, there is a two party system.
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If you are arrested and not informed of your rights according to the Miranda rule, it will not affect your case, but the policeman may be fired.
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A guarantee against double jeopardy keeps one from being tried for the same crime twice.
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In Scott v. Sanford the Supreme Court overturned the previous law, making slavery legal in free states.
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Much of the work done in Congress is done on committee.
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The procedure for amending the Constitution was established within the Constitution itself.
