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10 Cards in this Set
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#11
What is the economic system in the United States? |
- Capitalist economy
- Market economy |
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#12
What is the "rule of law"? |
- Everyone must follow the law
- Leaders must obey the law - Government must obey the law - No one is above the law |
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#13
Name ONE branch or part of the government? |
- Congress
- legislative - President - executive - the courts - judicial |
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#14
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
- checks and balances
- separation of powers |
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#15
Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
- the President
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#16
Who makes federal laws? |
- Congress
- Senate and House of Representatives - (U.S. or national) legislature |
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#17
What are TWO parts of the U.S. Congress? |
- the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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#18
How many U.S. Senators are there? |
- One hundred, 100
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#19
We elect a U.s. Senator for how many years? |
- Six, 6
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#20
Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now? |
- John McCain
- Jon Kyl |
