Con Law Bar Exam
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grayhound2 on January 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 how old to be in Senate? | 30 years old |
| length of term for Senate | 6 years |
| how old to be in House of Reps? | 25 years old |
| length of term for house of reps | 2 years |
| length of term for president | 4 years |
| how old for us president | 35 years |
| how many members of supreme court? | 9 |
| term of supreme court | life |
| which branch has power to print and coin $? | legislative branch |
| which branch has power to make laws? | legislative branch |
| which congressional house has power to propose new taxes? | house of reps |
| which congressional house has power to impeach a president? | house of reps |
| which branch of gov't has power to decide how money raised through taxes should be spent? | legislative |
| who is the commander in chief of the military forces? | president |
| who has power to declare war? | congress |
| who has the power to propose a new bill? | House of reps or senate |
| who has the power to veto a law? | president |
| who has the power to override a veto? | congress w/ 2/3rds majority |
| who has the power to make treaties with other nations? | president but it first must be approved by congress |
| who has power to ratify treaties made with other nations? | congress |
| who has power to declare a law or treaty unconstitutional? | the supreme court |
| what is federalism? | constitutional system that shares power between the national and state government |
| powers that solely belong to the national gov't | declaring war, making treaties, and interstate commerce |
| powers that solely belong to the state gov't | schools, marriage, establishing local gov't, property |
| powers that are shared | raise taxes, build roads, borrow money |
| what is popular sovereignty? | the idea that authority of gov't comes from the people |
| 1st amendment | basic freedoms |
| 2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | quartering of soldiers |
| 4th amendment | search and arrest |
| 5th amendment | rights in criminal cases |
| 6th amendment | right to a fair trial |
| 7th amendment | rights in civil cases |
| 8th amendment | bail, fines, punishments |
| 9th amendment | rights retained to the people |
| 10th amendment | states' right |
| what is the commerce clause? | gives the gov't the power to regulate interstate commerce |
| first step to bill becoming a law | bill introduced to house or senate |
| second step to bill becoming a law | goes to subcommittee or committee (they pass the bill) |
| third step to bill becoming a law | goes to full house |
| fourth step to bill becoming a law | if passed goes to the other house |
| fifth step to bill becoming a law | they debate then send it to full house |
| sixth step to bill becoming a law | house and senate vote on it |
| seventh step to bill becoming a law | goes to president to sign |
| eighth step to bill becoming a law, | if not he vetoes and goes back to congress |
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