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who is in third in line to serve as president?
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president pro-tempore
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What is the term used to describe the redrawing of districts for political benefit
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Gerrymandering
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What is the term used to describe talking a bill to death in the senate
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filibuster
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true of false: Federalists opposed the ratification of the new constitution.
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false
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true or false? According to the constitution, the supreme court does not have the explicit right to judicial review
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true
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the secretary of defense, secretary of treasury, the attorney general, and the secretay of state are all members of which branch of government?
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executive
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How many states had to ratify the new constitution according to the members of the phiadelphia convention?
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9
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if the house and senate pass similar but not identical bills, where is the bill sent?
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to conference committee
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The lowest court in federal judiciary is
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district court
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According to the articles of confederation, how many votes were necessary to amend the constitution?
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13
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Which "founding Father" refused to support the new constitution?
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Sam Adams
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The house of representitives is composed of how many members
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435
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Which of the following proposals at the constitutional convention suggested proportional representation?
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virginia
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Some (espically those in Virginia) of those who opposed the ratification of the new constitution because they felt it gave too much power to the central government came to accept the new arrangement after they made a tacit agreemnent with the framers to d
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draft the bill of rights
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Which of the following proposals aimed to solve the slavery question?
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3/5 plan
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The 10th amendment states that powers not granted to the national government nor denied to the states are reserved for
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the state governments and people
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Each of the following can introduce a bill except
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supreme court jutices
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which branch has the power to determine which immigrants to the U.S. can become citizens
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executive
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how many federal circuit/appeals courts are there?
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12
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Which term best describes the senate's and second presiding officer
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president pro-tempore
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Four of the eight amendments in the bill of rights deal with what issue?
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Rights of the accused and convicted
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Which president was the first to break Washington's precedent of only serving two terms?
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FDR
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How many senate votes are necessary to overturn a presidential veto
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67
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who becomes president if he dies?
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vice president
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the war powers Act of 1973___________________________________
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Required that the president consult the congress for combat missions after 60 days
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If someone is convicted in the lowest court to what court can he appeal if they believe that the jury has made a mistake
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circuit court
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The Federalists papers were penned by which of the following two "founding Fathers"?
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Madison and Hamilton
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How were states represented in the legislature under the articles of confederation?
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Each state received one vote
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who is in second in line to serve as president?
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speaker of the house
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true or false? Some cases can be tried only in federal courts?
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true
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A system in which citizens do not vote directly for or against lefislation but instead vote for representatives who make decision is best described as a _________________.
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republic
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Who has the power to impeach members of the government
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house of represenatives
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caucuses are
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assemblies designed to choose a president
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According to the articles of confederation, how many votes were necessary to amend most legislation?
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9
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who determines how a bill will be debated in the house?
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the rules committee
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True or false? It is possible for a president to win an election without winning the majority of the popular vote
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true
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Which of the following plans was introduced by William Paterson?
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New Jersey Plan
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How many electoral votes are necessary to win the presidential election
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270
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true or false: there was no judicial branch under the articles of confederation
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true
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The articles were successful is doing all of the following except
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Regulating international and interstate trade
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Why does seniority in the House and Senate matter?
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this helps determine who chairs certain committees
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the senate is composed of how many members?
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100
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The second amendment deals with
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the right to bear arms
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A system in which a national government shares powers with constituent units (e.g. state governments) is best described as
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federal system
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Each of the following is a type of presidential veto power expressed in the constitution except
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line item
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