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20 Cards in this Set
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How many groups does congress consist of? |
2, the house of Representatives and the Senate |
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How many groups does Congress consist of |
2 |
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How many years do Senate's serve for |
6 years |
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How long are representatives serve allowed to serve for |
2 years |
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How many representatives does each state have |
It depends on the population |
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What does congress spend most of its time deciding |
How much money the U.S. Government can spend |
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Other than making laws what's another job of the legislative branch |
Watches over government agencies, borrows money for the United states, and prints money |
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The legislative branch can also do what |
Declare war |
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How many current senators are there |
100 senators |
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What article was the government created in |
Article 2 of the Constitution |
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What does the executive branch do |
Make sure people pay taxes, inspect airplanes to make sure they are safe |
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How long does the president have to have been a resident of the US to serve |
At least 14 years |
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How old do you have to be to run for president |
At least 35 years old |
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What power do the executive branch. |
Power to enforce law |
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What does the exutive branch consist of |
President, Vice President, cabnit Members, department of treasury |
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What is the breakdown of the federal court system |
94 U.S. District Courts 13 U.S. Courts of Appeal 1 Supreme Court |
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How many judges does the supreme court have |
9 Judges |
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If Federal Court judges are not elected how are they chosen |
They are appointed by the President |
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What article was the judicial branch created |
Article 3 of the Constitution |
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What article was the legislative created |
Article 1 |
