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Branches Of Gov./ Congress Flashcards

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LEGISLATE

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Verb that means to make laws

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LEGISLATOR

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Person who makes laws

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LEGISLATIVE

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Adjective that means lawmaking

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LEGISLATION

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Written document that may become a law

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CONGRESS IS MADE UP OF

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2 chambers

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Two senators from each state is #

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100 total

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QUALIFICATION TO BE A SENATOR

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Must be 30yrs old
U.S. citizen for 9 yrs
Live in the state they represent

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SENATE REPRESENTS

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State

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SENATE HAS A TERM OF

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Six years

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The senate APPROVES

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Presidential appointments

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NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STATE DEPENDS ON POPULATION-total

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435

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QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE

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25yrs old
U.S. citizen for 7 yrs
Live in state they represent

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13
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BILLS THAT DEAL WITH ? Must start in the HOR

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MONEY

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14
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A BILL MUST BE APPROVED BY WHO BEFORE IT GOES TO PRESIDENT

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Both chambers

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15
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POWERS THAT CONGRESS HAS

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ENUMERATED POWERS

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Some congress powrs

King john Robinhood

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Rules to be a citizen
Collect taxes
Estabilish post offices
Declare war

So like the ruler on robin hood

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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

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Vice president/president pro tempore

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LEADER OF HOR

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Speaker of house

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CEI

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Create
Enforce
Interpret

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LEGISLATIVE

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Creates laws

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EXECUTIVE

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Enforces laws

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JUDICIAL

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Interprets laws/declares unconstitutional or constitutional

23
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How many justices

A

9

24
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PRESIDENT IS PART OF

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Executive branch

25
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DISTRICT

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Fixed area that elects a representative

26
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OHIO HAS HOW MANY DISTRICTS

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16

27
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GREEN COUNTY IS DISTRICT

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10

28
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DISTRICTS ARE REDRAWN EVERY 10yrs AFTER THE

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Census

29
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EACH DISTRICT CAN REDRAW THEIRS AS LONG AS WHAT

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as long as population is equal

30
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GERRYMANDERING

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Drawing districts to favor a party or class of ppl

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PACKING

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Putting voters of the same category in one district

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CRACKING

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Splitting up voters to multiple districts as to make them the minority

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PROBLEMS WITH GMANDERING

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Favors the party in control
Looks at voters based on race, party, or economic status
Reduces power of voters

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