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What is Article II
The article about executive powers
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What is the necessary and proper clause
Congress has the power to make all laws necessary and proper for executing any power granted to any branch of the federal government.
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What is executive powers
The subject of Article II
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What is judiciary powers
The subject of Article III
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What is Article VI
The article that states that the Constitution, along with the laws and treaties made pursuant to it, are the supreme law of the land
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What is Article III
The article about judiciary powers
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What is spending power
Congress may provide for common defense and general warfare
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What is impeachment
The only offense the President cannot pardon
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What is "cases and controversies"
Federal courts have the right to hear these
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What is original jurisdiction
Congress may neither restrict or enlarge this, but can give concurrent jurisdiction
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What is Article I
The article about congressional powers
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What is power over citizenship
Congress can "establish a uniform rule for naturalization"
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What is the advice and consent of the Senate
The president needs this in order to use his appointment power to select an ambassador
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What are cases between a state/citizen and a foreign state/citizen
Federal courts cannot give an advisory opinions in these types of cases
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What is military courts
The court with jurisdiction over all offenses committed by persons in the armed forces
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What is Article IV
The article about state citizenship
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What is investigatory power
Congress can secure info for potential legislation or other official action
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What is 2/3 of the senators present to give consent and advice
The president needs this in order to make treaties
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What is original (trial) jurisdiction
The jurisdiction for cases involving ambassadors, public ministers, consuls and where a state is a party
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What is civil cases
Pardon powers may not be used in these types of cases
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What is 6
Number of articles
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What are 1. The necessary and proper clause 2. Taxing 3. Spending 4. Commerce 5. War 6. Investigatory 7. Citizenship
The seven congeressional powers of Article I
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What are 1. Appointment 2. Pardon 3. Treaty
The three executive powers of Article II
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What is a writ of certiorari
The request in which Four justices must agree for the case to be heard
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What is Congress
The party that can appoint inferior offices
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