Seperation of powers Flashcards

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What is the role of the legislative branch

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To write the laws

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What are the parts of the legislative branch

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House of representatives(435) and Senate(2perstate)

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What is the HOR and Senate together

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Congress(535)

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What are the requirements to serve in the HOR

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25 years old, citizen for 7years , and resident of the state

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What are the requirements to serve in the Senate

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30 years old, citizen for 9 years, and resident of the state

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What is the length of term in the HOR

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2 years, can be elected unlimited times

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What is the length of a term in the senate

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6 years, can be elected unlimited times

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Major powers of the legislative branch

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Write laws, develop the budget, levy taxes, declare war, regulate commerce

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What is the role of the executive branch

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to enforce the laws

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What are the parts of the executive branch

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the president, the vice president, and the bureaucracy

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Examples of the bureaucracy

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All the people in the government: IRS, department of service, post office

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Requirements to serve as a president/vice prez

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35 years old, natural-born citizen, resident for 14 years

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Length of term for prez

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4 years, can serve 2 terms

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Major powers of the executive branch

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Serve as commander in chief, develop treaties, enforce laws of the US

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What is the role of the judicial branch

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to interpret the law/decide how it applies

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Parts of the judicial branch

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The Supreme Court and other inferior courts

17
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Requirements to serve on the Supreme Court

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not qualified, but justices usually have a long record of service as a judge

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Size of the supreme court

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9 justices

19
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length of term for a justice

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life under good behaivor

20
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major powers of the judicial branch

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hear cases and rule on constitutionality, ability to overturn laws or executive orders

21
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What are checks and balances?

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where each branch can limit the other branch’s power

22
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What branch: president can veto a bill passed by congress

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Executive checks legislative

23
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What branch: congress can refuse to approve a supreme court justice

A

Legislative refusing judicial

24
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What branch: the supreme court can strike down an executive order

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Judicial strikes down executive