Early republic Flashcards
The executive branch includes…
The President, cabinet, and electoral collage and vice president
The Legislative branch (congress) includes…
House of Reps, senate
The Judicial branch includes…………..
Supreme court, district courts, courts of appeal
The executive branch can
veto laws, appoint new judges, and pardon power, military, appoint ambassadors, and make treaties
judicial branch can
declare laws and presidential acts unconstitutional
legislative branch can
impeach, override vetos with 2/3 vote, approve federal judges
The responsibility of the executive branch is to
enforce the laws
the responsibility of the legislative branch is to
create the laws
responsibility of the judicial branch is to
interoperate the laws
leader of senate
vice president
number of people in senate
100
representation in senate
2 per state
term in senate
6 yrs
qualifications of being in the senate
30 yrs or older, must be a US citizen for 9 yrs, must live in the represented state
Leader of HOR
speaker
Number: HOR
435
representation: HOR
based on population
term: HOR
2 yrs
qualifications: HOR
25 yrs, citizen for 7 yrs
Terms: Jud branch
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