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8th Grade Social Studies Civics Flashcards

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How many people do the House of Representatives have?

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435

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What does the House of Representatives represent?

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The people

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Which is faster? The Senate or the House?

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The House

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How many people are in the Senate?

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100

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What does the Senate represent?

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The state

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How long are the House and the Senate’s terms?

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2 years

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Why is the Senate slower than the House?

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Size

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What states assign electors using a proportional system?

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Mane and Nebraska

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How many electors do you need to have to win the presidential election?

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270

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You can win electoral college, but lose…?

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Popular vote

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What three thing do people have to be to become president?

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Be a natural born American citizen, be at least 35 years old, and had to have been a resident of America for at least 14 years

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Why is civics important?

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The knowledge of it helps with deciding laws and elections, along with law schools, and it’s part of how people participate in governing

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What is the def of democracy?

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Governing by the people

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What is the def of republican?

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Governing by the government

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What are the three branches of government?

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Legislative, executive, and judicial

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What is in the legislative branch?

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Congress, the House, the Senate

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What is in the executive branch?

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President, Vice, the Cabinet

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What is in the judicial branch?

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Supreme Court and other federal courts

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What can the legislative branch do?

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Make laws, control taxing, declare war, peace treaties, confirm presidential nominations

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What can the executive branch do?

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Carry out laws, control the military, control foreign policy and diplomacy, issue executive orders, nominates public offices

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What can the judicial branch do?

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Interpret laws, decide if laws or presidential actions are unconstitutional

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How are laws made?

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The bill is passed to the Senate and House, then to the president who signs it, then to the judicial branch

23
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How much money does a candidate have to spend/raise in order to register?

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Over $5000

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How many representatives vs democrats are in the House?

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60 dem and 19 rep (1 independent)

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How many democrats vs republicans are in the Senate?

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30 dem and 9 rep (1 vacant)

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How many democrats are in the house?

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220

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How many republicans are in the House?

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211

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How many democrats are in the Senate?

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50

29
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How many republicans are in the Senate?

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48

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