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Branches of the Government Flashcards

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What is the Legislative Branch’s Duty

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Make Laws

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What is the Executive Branch’s duty

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Enforce Laws

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What is the Judicial Branch’s duty

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Interpret laws

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what are the two houses in the legislative branch

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House of reprisentatives and the senate

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Members in the house of representatives

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435

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Members in the senate

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100 (2 per state)

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term of senator

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6 years

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term of representative

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2 years

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The requirements for a Senator

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30 years old, citizen for 9 years, and live in the state represented.

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The requirements for a Representative

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25 years old, citizen for 7 years, and live in the state represented.

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Members of the Executive Branch

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President, Vice President and the cabinet

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The requirements for President

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35 years old, and be a natural-born citizen.

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How long does a judge serve for on the Supreme Court

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The term for a Supreme Court Justice is life.

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Judicial Review

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The name given to the process by which the courts interpret the meaning of the Constitution and the laws passed under it.

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C & B J to E

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May declare executive actions unconstitutional

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C & B E to J

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Appoints judges

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C & B E to L

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May Veto Bills

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C & B L to E

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May impeach President and withhold funding

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C & B L to J

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may reject appointments to the supreme court or impeach judges on the supreme court

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C & B J to L

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May declare laws unconstitutional

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The constitution

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Drafted in Philadelphia in 1787, the Constitution establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, and it establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual.

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The Bill of rights

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which consist of the first ten Constitutional Amendments, guarantee certain rights and personal liberties to American citizens in all circumstances.

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Political Parties

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an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or society

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Progressive tax system

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tax that takes a larger percentage from high-income earners than it does from low-income individuals.

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International free trade agreement

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Treaty among one or more countries that encourages trade without restrictions or tariffs

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Tariffs

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Tax on imported goods

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Regulation of businesses

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Government control of businesses Ex. Environmental laws

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Pro life

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Advocating the legal protection of human embryos and fetuses, especially by favoring the outlawing of abortion based on the thought that it is the taking of a human life.

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Pro choice

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Women’s right to choose to abort

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Amnesty

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A pardon given by the government. Example: Immigration amnesty to legalize all unlawful immigrants.

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Conservative

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Bound to traditional values

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Liberal

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In favor of progress or reform

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Moderate

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More balanced stand between Conservatives and Liberals

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.

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Trickle down econ.

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rich spend money

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Diplomacy

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the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country’s representatives abroad.

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Rehabilitation Programs

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Programs put in place in order to restore people who have suffered illness, injury or disability, back to health

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Vouchers

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An authorization or certificate, representing monetary credit to be used in the future

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