government branches - exam review Flashcards

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legislative branch

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make the laws split into the house of reps and senate all bills have to pass both in the house and the senate

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house of rep

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counted by population

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3
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senate

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each state gets 2

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executive branch

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carries out the laws has the president and the vice president. they are elected by the electoral college.

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judicial branch

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Judges laws and people has the supreme court the head of the house is the chief justices.

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checks and balances

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keeps the branches power equal

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7
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legislative can override

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executive bills

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executive can veto

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legislative bills

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9
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judicial can reject

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unconstitutional laws from the legislative branch

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judicial can also reject

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treaties that are unconstitutional from executive branch

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executive can nominate

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supreme court justices from judicial branch

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legislative approves

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appointments of supreme court justices from judicial branch

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