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3 Branches of Government Flashcards

1
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What is the age requirement to be a Senator?

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2
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What is the age requirement to be a House of Representatives?

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3
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What is the age requirement to be President?

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4
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What is the age requirement to be a Supreme Court Judge?

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there is no age requirement

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5
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Who is the President of the Senate?

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the Vice President

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What is the main job of the President of the Senate?

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they are the tie-breaking vote

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7
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What are the 3 branches of government?

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Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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8
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What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

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make laws

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What is the main job of the Executive Branch?

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enforce or carry out the laws

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10
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What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

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interpret the law, make sure the laws are constitutional

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11
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How many terms can a Senator serve?

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unlimited terms

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12
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How many terms can a House of Representatives serve?

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unlimited terms

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13
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How many terms can a President serve?

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2 terms

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14
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How many terms can a Supreme Court Judge serve?

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there are no terms for Supreme Court

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15
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How long is a Senator’s term?

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6 years long

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16
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How long is a House of Representatives term?

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2 years long

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17
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How long is a President’s term?

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4 years long

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18
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What branch of government is a Senator in?

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legislative

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19
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What branch of government is the House of Representatives in?

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legislative

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20
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What branch of government is a President in?

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executive

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21
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What branch of government is a Vice President in?

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executive

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22
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What branch of government is a Cabinet member in?

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executive

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23
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What branch of government is a Supreme Court Judge in?

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judicial

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24
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How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

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435

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25
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How many Senators are there?

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100

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26
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How many members are there in Congress?

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535

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27
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Is the House of Representatives in the Upper or Lower House?

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Lower

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28
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Is the Senate in the Upper or Lower house?

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Upper

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29
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What is the power to declare a law unconstitutional?

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Judicial Review

30
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Who has the power of Judicial Review?

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Supreme Court Judges

31
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How many Supreme Court judges are there?

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9

32
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Who leads the Supreme Court?

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the Chief Justice

33
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Who has the power to declare war?

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Congress/Legislative Branch

34
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Who has the power to increase the army and navy?

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Congress/Legislative Branch

35
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Who has the power to grant citizenship?

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Congress/Legislative Branch

36
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Who has the power to decide on how to spend tax money?

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Congress/Legislative Branch

37
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Who has the power to decide which US debt to pay off?

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Congress/Legislative Branch

38
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Who has the power to pardon (forgive) people for their crimes?

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President

39
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Who has the power to veto laws?

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President

40
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What two things make up the Electoral Votes for a state?

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of House of Reps + # of Senators = Electoral Votes

41
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What vote is the total vote of all individual votes in the country?

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popular vote

42
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How many electoral votes are there?

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538 (435 House + 100 Senators + 3 for Washington D.C.)

43
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How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?

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270 electoral votes

44
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What is the New Jersey Plan?

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Legislative Branch is made up of 1 house and is based on equal representation

45
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Which states liked the NJ plan?

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states with small populations

46
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What is the Virginia plan?

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Legislative Branch based on population sizes

47
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Which states liked the VA plan?

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states with large populations?

48
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What was the Great Compromise?

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Also known as the Connecticut Plan. It combined both the NJ and VA plans to create 3 branches of government. It created Congress with 2 houses, Senate based on equal representation, and the House based on population.

49
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How many Senators does each state get?

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2 from each state

50
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How many House of Representatives does each state get?

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each state is different, it is based on the population

51
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What is the census?

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a count of the population every 10 years

52
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What House district is Madison in and who is your Representative?

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11th District and Mikie Sherrill

53
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Who are the current US Senators from NJ?

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Cory Booker
George Helmy

54
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What is the citizenship requirement for the President?

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You must be a natural-born citizen. When you are born you must be born a US citizen. It is possible to be born outside of the US and be a US citizen.

55
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All laws start as what?

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an idea

56
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What are the president’s 2 options when given a bill?

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The president can approve the bill and sign it into law or the president can reject the bill by veto.

57
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What is impeachment?

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to accuse someone in government of wrongdoing

58
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Who has the power to impeach?

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House of Representatives

59
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Who has the power to hold a trial to remove a president from office?

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Senate

60
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Who nominates a Supreme Court Judge?

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the president

61
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Who approves a Supreme Court Judge?

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Congress

62
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Who nominates a cabinet member?

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the president

63
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Who approves a cabinet member?

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Congress

64
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Is the President appointed or elected?

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elected

65
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Is a Senator appointed or elected?

A

elected

66
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Is a House of Representatives appointed or elected?

A

elected

67
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Is a Supreme Court Judge appointed or elected?

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appointed

68
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Is a Cabinet member appointed or elected?

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appointed

69
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The NJ plan wanted a ________________ system in Congress.

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unicameral (1 house)

70
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The Great Compromise created a ___________ system in Congress.

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bicameral (2 house)

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