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BICAMERAL CONGRESS House of Legislature Senate House of Representatives Who make up?  2 senators from each state (100 total)  Must be at least 30 years old  Be citizen for 9 years  Legal resident of the state to be represented  Must be 25 years old to serve  Be citizen for 7 years  Legal resident of the state to be represented  Representation is determined by population Powers  Hold impeachment trials  Ratify treaties  Confirmation of the appointm...

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...

1. Powers under the Articles of Confederation: 1. Could exchange Ambassadors 2. Make treaties with foreign governments and Indian Tribes 3. Declare War 4. Borrow Money 5. Settle disputes among States 2. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation: no power to tax, President lacked power, no money to buy ships no money pay soldiers no national judiciary 3. New Jersey Plan: William Paterson Three Branches of Government The states had the power Every state had one vote one chamber legislat...

WGU C963 - Objective Assessment 2023 with complete solutionMajor contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals. Enlightenment Influence on Consti...

Praxis II: Social Studies (5004) Latest 2023 Already Passed House of Burgess 1st legislative assembly in American colonies Magna Carta 1215; charter of political rights to rebellious English barons from King John Mayflower Compact 1st written framework of government for United States created by English colonist aboard the Mayflower Ship Great Awakening ; religious revivals of Protestants in colonies Proclamation of 1763 King George III; prohibited settlers from crossing West over the Appalac...

WGU C963 - Objective Assessment Superset Question And Answers WGU C963 - Objective Assessment Superset Question And Answers Major contributors to social contract theory ANSWER - Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory ANSWER - We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals...

Georgia Southern- GA History Legislative Exemption Exam 100% SOLUTION Appalachian Plateau - ANSWER Smallest region, NW corner of the state. Flat and gently sloping Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region - ANSWER Rich soils, hardwoods, pastures Blue Ridge Region - ANSWER Rocky slopes, tallest mountains in the state The Piedmont - ANSWER foothills, rolling hills, Most Fertile, most populous East Gulf Coastal Plain/Atlantic Coastal Plain - ANSWER =Pine Barrens. Flat land, sandy soil. 60...

US HISTORY REGENTS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS During the colonial period, goods were most commonly transported on ? - ANSWER Rivers John Peter Zenger - ANSWER freedom of the press In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that - ANSWER the American colonies should break away from England Shays' Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it - ANSWER exposed fundamental weakness of the governmen...

GSU Georgia Constitution Exam With 100% QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The supreme law for all Georgians is: ANS - Georgia Constitution Members of the Georgia General Assembly are elected: ANS - For (2) two year terms The President of the Georgia Senate and presiding officer is: ANS - the Lt. Governor The chief legal advisor of the executive branch is: ANS - Attorney General One of the following executive officers is NOT elected by the voters: ANS - State Revenue Comissioner Georgia's Ge...

Georgia Southern- GA History Legislative Exemption Exam 100% SOLUTION Appalachian Plateau - ANSWER Smallest region, NW corner of the state. Flat and gently sloping Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region - ANSWER Rich soils, hardwoods, pastures Blue Ridge Region - ANSWER Rocky slopes, tallest mountains in the state The Piedmont - ANSWER foothills, rolling hills, Most Fertile, most populous East Gulf Coastal Plain/Atlantic Coastal Plain - ANSWER =Pine Barrens. Flat land, sandy soil. 60...

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