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5/24/22 Flashcards

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how many branches of government are there?

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3

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what are the 3 branches of government

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legislative, executive, and judicial

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3
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who makes the laws

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congress

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4
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what is another name for congress

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legislative branch

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5
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what is a bicameral

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2 house legislative

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in the legislative branch, has 6 year terms and no term limits

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senate

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7
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how long are the senate terms

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6 years

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how old do you have to be to run for Senate

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30 years old

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you must be 30 years old to run for this

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Senate

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10
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in the legislative branch, has 2 year terms and no term limits

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House of Representatives

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how old do you have to be to run for House of Representatives

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25 years old

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they can carry out the laws or make sure the laws are enforced

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executive branch

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who is in the executive branch

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President, Vice President, and cabinet

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the president, Vice President, and cabinet are included in what branch

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executive branch

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how do you get into the executive branch

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your elected

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you have to be elected to get into which branch

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executive

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you may serve for 2 terms and each term is 4 years

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executive branch

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how many terms can you serve in the executive branch

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2

19
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how long is each term in the executive branch

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4

20
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how many years is 2 terms equal to in the executive branch

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10 years

21
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how old must you be to run for the executive branch

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35 years old

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you must be 35 years old to run for this branch

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executive

23
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made up of 9 justices and many lower courts

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Supreme Court

24
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What branch is the Supreme Court located in

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Judicial branch

25
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interpret the laws

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Judicial Branch

26
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what does the Judicial branch do

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interpret the laws

27
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appointed by the Senate

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Judicial Branch

28
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who is the Judicial Branch appointed by

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Senate

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no term limits, you serve for life

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Judicial Branch

30
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how old must you be to run for the Judicial Branch

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18 years old

31
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you must be 18 years old to run for this branch

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Judicial

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