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The legislative branch is divided into two parts, they are…

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House of rep. And senate

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The job of the legislative branch is to…

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Make laws

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Th House of rep. Has

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435 rep.

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Qualifications for the house is…

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25 yrs old
7 years as a citizen
Must live in state

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Only congress makes what

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Laws

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The term of office for a member of the House of rep. Is

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2 yrs

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The number of representatives a state sends to the house of Representitives depends on…

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Population

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Special powers of the house are

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Impeachment
All money bills start here
Choose speaker of house
If voting for president ties house breaks vote

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How many people are on the senate

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100

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Qualifications for senate

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30 yrs old
9 years as a citizen
Must live in state

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Money bills start in…

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House of Representatives

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Term in office in senate is…

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6 years

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Congress cannot…

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Issue a title of nobility
Can’t take habeas corpus
Bill of attainder
Expost facto law

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Habeas corpus

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Stops police men from being overpowered

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Bill of attainder

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Ability to punish certain people

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Expost facto law

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If you did something illegal when it was legal you cannot be punished

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Executive branch

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Carries out and enforces laws

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President takes office

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January 20

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The presedent directs..

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Most departments of gov’t

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Requirements for a president are

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35 yrs
Natural born citizen
Must live in us for 14 years
Term is 4 years

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Who is commander in chief

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President

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How much does congress have to meet

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Once a year

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Who declares war

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Congress

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Who interprets the law and constitution

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Judicial branch

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Who impeaches federal officers

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House of representatives

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All money bills start where…

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In congress

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Who grants pardons and reprives for federal crimes

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The president

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The legislative branchs job is to

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Is to make the laws

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Who makes treaties

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The president

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Each state must give what to legal documents

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Faith credit

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What is a balance of power between national and state gov’t

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Federalism

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9 supreme court justices

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John roberts jr
Elena kagan 
Stephen breyers
Antonin Scalia 
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
Ruth Bader Ginnsbrug 
Sonya sotomeyer 
Anthony kennedy

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