#47 Card Define Pardon. #47 Answer Presidential power to forgive a convicted person.

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#47 Card Define Pardon

#47 Answer Presidential power to forgive a convicted person

#48 Card Define Ratify

#48 Answer This means to approve

#49 Card Define Appeal

#49 Answer Courts which review a lower court decision

#50 Card Unconstitutional means------

#50 Answer Against the constitution

#51 Card What are the residency qualification for Senators and Representatives?

#51 Answer They must live in the state that they represent.

#52 Card What is the residency qualification for the President?

#52 Answer He/She must live in the United States for 14 years prior to becoming president.

#53 Card What is the citizenship qualification for President?

#53 Answer Must be a Natural born citizen

#54 Card What are the citizenship qualification for Senators?

#54 Answer Must live in the United States for 9 years.

#55 Card How many days does the President have to act on a bill sent to him by congress?

#55 Answer 10 days

#56 Card If Congress adjourns while the President has a bill, the bill dies. What is it called?

#56 Answer A Pocket Veto

#57 Card Who has the power to coin money?

#57 Answer The Senate

#58 Card Who has the power to declare war?

#58 Answer The House of Representatives

#59 Card Who Appoints the Supreme Court Justices?

#59 Answer The President

#60 Card Who elects the President?

#60 Answer The Electoral College

#61 Card What are the citizenship qualifications for representatives

#61 Answer Must be a citizen for 7 years.

#62 Card How many U.S. Supreme Courts are there?

#62 Answer One Supreme Court

#63 Card How many are in the President’s Cabinet?

#63 Answer 15 members

#64 Card Who is the secretary of State?

#64 Answer Hillary Clinton

#65 Card How many Representatives does California have?

#65 Answer 53

#66 Card How many articles are in the Constitution?

#66 Answer 7

#67 Card What date was the Constitution signed?

#67 Answer September 17, 1787

#68 Card What is the quorum for the House of Representatives?

#68 Answer 218

#69 Card What is the Executive Branch department that is in charge of relations with foreign countries?

#69 Answer The State Department

#70 Card What is the Executive Branch department that investigates crime and enforces federal laws?

#70 Answer The Justice Department