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- List and explain the six purposes of the Constitution according to the Preamble.
- What are the two parts of the legislative branch? (Provide citation)
- What are the written requirements to serve in the House? (Provide citation)
- How powers of Congress are unique to the House?
- How many senators does each state have and how were they originally chosen? What amendment changed this?
- What are the written requirements to serve in the Senate? (Provide citation)
- Who is the President of the Senate? When can s/he vote in the Senate? (Provide citation)
- What powers of Congress are unique to the Senate?
- What is the process for impeachment and removal? What are the voting thresholds for impeachment and conviction? Who can be impeached and for what? Who presides over removals? (Provide citation)
- Where do all bills raising a revenue begin? (Provide citation)
- What is required to override a presidential veto? (Provide citation)
- List 10 powers given to Congress (provide citations for each).
- List four powers denied to Congress (provide citations for each).
- How many electors does each state get in the Electoral College? How are these electors chosen? (Provide citation)
- What are the formal qualifications to serve as president? (Provide citation)
- List two powers the president has that require the Advice and Consent of the Senate.
- List three duties of the president according to the Constitution. (Provide citation)
- What branch of government can create inferior courts?
- Who appoints and confirms federal judges? How long do they serve? (Provide citation)
- List five types of cases federal courts may try.
- Over what types of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? (Provide citation)
- How can the Constitution be amended? Explain all methods. (Provide citation)
- What is one thing the Constitution cannot be amended to allow? (Provide citation)
- How many states had to ratify the Constitution? (Provide citation)