Constitution - Part 1

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What was NOT true of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Passing laws required a simple majority vote, The laws passed by the Articles of Confederation could not be enforced because there was no executive branch., Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote., The government did not have the power to tax or control trade., Each state had one vote.

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Passing laws required a simple majority vote

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The Preamble declares that the power of the government comes from the ____?

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People

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Which house of Congress requires members to be 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for 9 years and to reside in the state from which they are elected?

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Senate

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How long are the terms for members of the House of Representatives?

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2 years

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How long are the terms for U.S. Senators?

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6 years

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How many terms may members of Congress serve?

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There are no term limits.

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Which house of Congress allows unlimited debate in the form of a filibuster (unless stopped by cloture vote)? Options: House of Representatives, Senate

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Senate

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Which house of congress consists of 435 members based on state population, updated every 10 years when the census is taken?

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House of Representatives

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Which house of Congress is based on state equality, and has been elected by the people one-third at a time since ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment?

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Senate

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The leader of the majority party in the House, this person is responsible for choosing committee chairs and follows the vice president in the presidential line of succession:

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Speaker