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Study Guide for US Constitution Test

Min Age Citizenship Term

US Representative

US Senator

President

Supreme Court Justice

Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch

Head of Branch

Duty of Branch

Powers of the President Powers of Congress

Lay and collect taxes

Borrow money

Veto laws

Regulate trade

Declare war

Make treaties

Appoint ambassadors

Eminent domain

Grant reprieves and pardons

Amendments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

26

Duties Legislative Executive Judicial

Settles state and federal disputes

Approves treaties

Overrides presidential vetoes

Impeaches officials

Settles legal disputes between states

Appoints high officials

Taxes to provide services

Conducts foreign policy

Recommends bells to Congress

Settles disputes between individuals and government

How a Bill becomes a law

I

C

D

V

I

C

D

V

and Finally….

Preamble

Main idea

Purposes of constitution

Six Principles of the Constitution

Revenue bills start where?

Electoral College

Bicameral system—how is the number of each house determined? How many are in each house?

Filibuster

Lobbyist

What can a president do when a bill is passed to him?

Powers of the Commander-in-Chief

Articles I, II, III

Supreme Court

How many?

How do they get their job?

What cases do they hear?

Appeal

Precedent

Levels of Federal Courts

Judicial review

Amendments

Bill of Rights

Ratification of Amendments

How many amendments?

Impeachment

Shared Powers

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