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22 Cards in this Set
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Legislative |
makes the laws |
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Legislative |
congress |
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Executive |
president and vice-president |
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Executive |
carries out the laws |
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judicial |
supreme court |
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judicial |
explain the laws |
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how mane senators |
100 |
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term for a senator |
6 years and 2 senators from each state |
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qualifications for a senator |
-30 years old -citizen for 9 years |
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House of representatives , how many? |
435 |
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how does it work for representatives? |
-they are divided within the 50 states. states with larger population get more |
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what are the qualifications for a representative |
-25 years old -citizen for 7 years |
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how long had the president been in the u.s. |
14 years |
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how many departments in the cabinet |
14 |
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how many cabinet officers |
14 |
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term for the cabinet |
determine by the president, serve as long as the president wants and meet when ever the president wants |
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how many justices |
9 |
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term for supreme court? |
serve for life unless impeached |
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approved for the supreme court |
appointed by the president but must be approved by the senate |
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how many courts of appeals |
12 |
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how many district courts in the U.S.? |
91 |
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term for the district courts? |
for life unless impeached and appointed by the president but must be approved by president |
