Scavenger Hunt Argumentative Essay
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How often are Representatives to be elected?
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every 2 years
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How old must a representative be to be elected?
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25
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How long is the term for a senator?
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6 years
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How were senators originally chosen?
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state legislature
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What amendment changed that senators were originally chosen by state legislatures?
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Amendment XVII
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How old does someone have to be to be a senator?
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30
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Who is the president of the Senate?
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Vice President
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When may the president of the senate vote?
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Never, unless equally divided.
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Which legislative body has the power of impeachment and which body has to power to try an impeached official?
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Senate
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What is the required vote that is necessary to convict someone who has been impeached?
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2/3 of members present
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What is the only penalty that can imposed on somone who has been impeached?
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Judgment by law and forbidden to serve office.
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Who decides the times, places, and manner for holding elections for Congress?
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state legislature
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In what federalbody should all bills concerning taxes originate?
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House of Representatives
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What fraction of btoh houses must vote to override a veto?
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2/3
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What happens when a President doesn't return a bill for 10 days?
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It becomes law.
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What is the one exception for the President not returning a bill for 10 days?
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Sundays
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Congress is given to make what sorts of law and why?
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All laws, which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.
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What many the habeas corpus be suspended?
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Rebellion or the invasion of public safety.
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How old does somone have to be to be elected president?
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35
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How is it determined how many electors each state has?
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number of representatives in house plus senators
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Name the body of Congress that must approve a treaty that the President has negotiated and the fraction of the vote they must approve it by.
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Senate, 2/3
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Which body of Congress approves nominations?
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Senate
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What 3-word phrase is used to indicate that a body of Congress shall approve or deny treaties and nominations for ambassadors, public ministers, and judges?
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Senate, advice and consent
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If a vacancy to a public office falls while the Senate is in recess and the President fills that vacancy, how long should that officer's term last?
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End of their next session
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What is the term of office for supreme court justices? When may they be removed?
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Until death, Bad behavior
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In which cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
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Cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, those in which a state shall be party.
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What must be necessary to convict someone of treason?
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Two witnesses or one confession
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What is the topic of Article IV?
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citizens
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What does the Constitution say about how one state must regard the laws of another state?
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He must be moved there, where there is jurisdiction of the crime.
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What fraction of the houses of Congress is necessary to approve a proposed amendment?
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2/3
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What fraction of the states must approve a proposed amendment for it to be ratified?
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2/3
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What fraction of the states can ask for a convention to propose new amendments?
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3/4
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What does the Constitution say about which law shall predominate if there is any conflict between laws?
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Federal law above everything else.
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What qualification for holding any public office is forbidden?
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religious test
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How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
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9
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Which amendment extended the vote to 18 years old?
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26
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Which amendment outlaws \"cruel and unusual punishments?\"
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8
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Which amendment ended slavery?
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13
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Which amendment prevents a citizen of North Carolina suing the state of Georgia?
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11
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Which amendment said that states couldn't prevent people from voting based on their race?
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15
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Which amendment said that a person couldn't be tried twice for the same crime?
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5
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Which amendment defined citizenship?
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14
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Which amendment prohibited alcohol?
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18
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Which amendment repealed the prohibition of alcohol?
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21
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote and in what year was it passed?
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19, 1920
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Which amendment decided that a person could be president for only two terms?
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22
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On what day does the Constitution state that a new President shall be inaugurated?
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January 20
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Which amendment established the date for presidential inauguration?
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20
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When must the new Congress meet?
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January 3
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Which amendment prevents the president and vice president from being inhabitants of the same state?
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12
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(12th amendment) Who should choose the president if no one gets a majority in the Electoral College?
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House of Representatives
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And the vice president (if no one gets the majority in the Electoral College)?
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Senate
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Which amendment requires a warrant to search someone's property?
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4
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Which amendment gave government the power to impose an income tax?
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16
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Which amendment establishes what to do if the president is incapacitated and can't perform his duties?
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25
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Which amendment established that the people should elect senators?
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17
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How were senators originally chosen?
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state legislature
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According to amendment 17, if a senator were to die, how would the new be elected?
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State will issue elections to fill vacany. With temporary senators until they elect their senators.
