Branches of Government Flashcards
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House of Representatives
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- Part of CONGRESS that has representation based on POPULATION
- Must be 25
- Serves for 2 years
- 435 members
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Senate
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- CREATES or MAKES laws
- Article I of the Constitution
- power to DECLARE WAR
- power to override a VETO with a 2/3 VOTE
- power to approve of federal appointments - like Supreme Court Justices
- power to create a FEDERAL BUDGET $
- 435 members
3
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The President
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Head of the executive branch
4
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Executive Branch
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- ENFORCES or carries out laws
- Article II of the Constitution
- power to VETO a bill sent to it by CONGRESS
- power to APPOINT federal JUDGES
- power to LEAD the Armed Forces during a WAR
- represents our nation in the world
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Judicial Branch
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- INTERPRETS laws
- power to declare laws or actions by the government UNCONSTITUTIONAL
- Article III of the Constitution
- Serve for life
- 9 Justices
- power to SENTENCE or decide the punishment for lawbreakers
- power to SETTLE DISPUTES between states
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Legislative Branch
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- CREATES or MAKES laws
- Branch that has the power to DECLARE WAR
- Runs the US Postal Service
- Branch that has the power to override a VETO with a 2/3 VOTE
- Branch that has the power to approve of federal appointments - like Supreme Court Justices
- Two houses - Senate and House of Representatives
- 535 members
7
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Supreme Court
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Main group within the JUDICIAL Branch
8
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Senate
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- Part of CONGRESS that each state is guaranteed TWO representatives
- Serves for 6 years
- Leader is Vice President
- 100 members total
9
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Cabinet
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Advisors to the President. They are 15 Cabinet members.
10
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Number of senators from each state
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100 ( 2 from each state)
