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1. Has the following part of ttte u. s. C~msti~ution l;:>eep changed?~ :
"Representatives shall'~ b e~ apportfoned : am·o,ng th e sever a l .state.s
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2. Who pays memb e rs of Congress for their . seryice_s , the ir home
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s·tates or the United States? United: States
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If th.~._Pnitea States i s a party in a suit can the case b e h eard
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1.· What body can try impeachments of tbe; president of the United
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1. If a pers on c harged with treas on denies his guilt, how ma ny pers ons
must t es tify against him b ef or e he oa~ be c onvicted? Two
2e At what time of da y on Janua ry 20 each f our ye a rs does the term
of the... president of the United Sta tes end? 1 2-: no.on ·
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spe oified period of time, is the bill def.ee.:te d or does it''' bee orne
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1. Can the pres id ent of the United St a tes be r e moved from office for
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1. Can th e s t a t e coin r:1c:·lCy Hith th e 'bdn sent of Con g r ess?
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2, _:N-ame·· one a r ea , Q£' ,n uth o~ i,t y nv. e ir> -st a.te · militia .res er v ed· exc~usi v e 1y'
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the exclus ive r i gh t t o t h e ir discover i es_, __ .J._s _g,~ye_l1 ..1J.~: -~.ti~__ f<?.z:l.g!.:._~~-s___
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1" Ca n you be imprisoned, under Alab nma i~-; for a debt?
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In addition to becoming au. s. citizen by birth, a person may
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"'-.. 3. Name one person by name or title who is part of the judicial:
bra nch of government in Alabama.
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migra tion of persons to the states? 1808
2 . Who is the commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United
St €ites? '! _The President . :,
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Which of the Parts above, of the United Sta tes Constitution, deals
with · th e :: feder-al government's au~bori ty to call the state militia
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