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Who was the president of the Constitutional convention?

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George Washington

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”

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Patrick Henry

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4
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Was outlawing slavery part of the original constitution?

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No

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5
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Is Pennsylvania an original 13 colony?

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Yes

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6
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Who participated in the Boston tea party?

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The sons of liberty

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7
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What was considered our first constitution?

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Articles of confederation

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Who adopted the articles of confederation?

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Second continental congress

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9
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The unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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The plan proposed by James Madison for two houses based on population?

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The Virginia plan

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11
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What does the popular vote means?

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The vote of the people

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12
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Who are the anti-federalists?

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People who don’t want the Constitution

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When the Declaration of Independence was signed?

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1776

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The first amendment

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Freedom of expression, religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition

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The second amendment

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Protect the rights of individual citizens to keep and bear arms. Establishes a militia that is necessary for a free state

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The 13th amendment

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Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude

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The 15th amendment

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Protects the rights of Americans to vote in elections. States can’t prevent a person from voting because of the race, creed, or color. The right to vote in is known as suffrage

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The 22th amendment

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No person be elected to the office of president more than twice (two terms)

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19
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The 26 amendment

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18 year olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections

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20
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When was the last amendment written?

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1992

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21
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How many amendments are there?

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27

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22
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Who was the father of the constitution?

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James Madison

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23
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Where is the capital of the US is located?

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Washington DC

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24
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What was the beginning of the Constitution is called?

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The preamble

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25
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What was the first 10 amendments called?

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Bill of rights

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26
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Who receives a larger salary? A US senator or US representative

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They have the same

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27
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What came first, the Declaration of Independence or the constitution?

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Declaration of Independence

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28
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What is the basis of all of our laws?

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The constitution

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29
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What is included in the 1st amendment freedom-

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Speech, religion, press, and assembly

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30
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What vote really elects the president of the US

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The electoral college

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31
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The 7 amendment

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Guarantees a trial by jury

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32
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Who is the current Speaker of the House?

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Kevin McCarthy

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33
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What branch creates laws for all 50 states?

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The Legislative Branch

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34
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Who elects senators

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The people of the state

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35
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How much of the senate is elected every 2 years

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1/3

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36
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How many times a us senator can be elected

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As many as they want

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37
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Which are of the legislative branch in invoked in impeachment cases

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Both

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38
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What a special session is and who can be called to it

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When president calls congress to a special session outside of their normal schedule

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39
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What is a popular sovereignty

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People who rule the US

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40
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How many senators there are from each state

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2

41
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What is the least number of representatives a state may have

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3 total (1 representatives

42
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Which body can raise, borrow, and coin money

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The congress

43
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How does the preamble to the constitution start

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We the people

44
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Where the revenue bill must start

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House

45
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Where the vice president if the presiding officer

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Senate

46
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Which approves and rejects treaties

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Senate

47
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Member are appointed by the Supreme Court

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Neither

48
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Elected every two years

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House

49
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Passes bills they hope will become laws

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Both

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Live in the state they respresent

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Both

51
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Has 100 members

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Senate

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Has 435 members

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House

53
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Serves 6 year term

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Senate

54
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What branch interprets the law?

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Judicial

55
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Who is the current vice president of the US?

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Kamala Harris

56
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How many cabinet positions are there?

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15

57
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What are the qualifications of president?

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35 years old, resident of the US of at least 14 years, and natural born citizens

58
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What does the Constitution’s “elastic clause” do

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Allows congress to make laws for situation that didn’t exist in 1789

59
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When is the next Presidential election?

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2024

60
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How much vote is needed to pass a law over a president’s veto

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2/3

61
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What happens to a bill if the president doesn’t act on it after 10 days?

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To becomes a law automatically in congress (is in session if not it vanishes)

62
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What an ex post facto law is?

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After the fact, if you did illegal before it become illegal, you are fine.

63
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Can states treat citizens if other states differently than citizens of their own state?

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No!

64
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Who makes treaties with foreign countries?

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The president

65
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Who is the head of the legislative branch?

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The speaker of the house

66
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What the idea that the federal government shares powers with state and local govts is called?

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Federalism

67
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How long a president’s term in office is?

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4 years

68
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How old does the president have to be?

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35

69
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How many branches of government there are?

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3

70
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When the president elect assumes duties in office (date)

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Jan 20th

71
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Where a bill goes after it passes both houses?

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The president

72
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Who has the power to veto

A

President

73
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What Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution gives broad powers of the congress is called?

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Elastic Clause

74
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Who becomes president if the president dies in office

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Vice president

75
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How many total votes are needed in the electoral college

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538

76
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What Supreme Court case established the precedent for judicial review

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Marbury vs Madison

77
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How many electoral votes does candidate for president needs in order to be elected

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270

78
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How many justices are in the supreme courts

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9

79
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How long Federal Judges hold offices

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Until death

80
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Who can establish court systems? Federal, state, or both?

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Both

81
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What is the federal budget

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The yearly plan for spending money

82
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Where the US flag should appear in procession

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The front

83
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What are checks and balances

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Power each branch has over others

84
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What the Stars and Stripes on our flag mean?

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Stripes = 13 colonies and stars = 50 states

85
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What is an example of a checks on presidential power?

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Impeachment, override veto, not confirming presidential appointment

86
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Who presents the national budget

A

The president

87
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That operates the Cabinets

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Executive

88
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Can declare laws unconstitutional

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Judicial

89
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Interprets laws and administers justice

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Judicial

90
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Enforces laws

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Executive

91
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Makes laws

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Legislative

92
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Secretary of State

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Deals with foreign countries

93
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Secretary of homeland security

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Prevents terrorism

94
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Secretary of agriculture

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Works with farmers

95
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Attorney general

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Chief legal office

96
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Secretary of the treasury

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Print/deals with money

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Secretary of labor

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Protects/deals with our workers

98
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Secretary of the interior

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Manages our Natural resources

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