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30 Cards in this Set
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Main body |
Congress, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives |
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Membership number of senate and house |
100 435 |
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Terms of office time for senate and house |
Senate six years House of Representatives 2 years |
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Salaries |
Senate 174,000 House 174,000 speaker of the house 223,500 |
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Requirements for senate |
Senate 30 years old, a citizen for nine years, resident of the state represented |
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Requirements for house |
25 years old, a citizen for seven years, resident of the state represented |
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Officers for house |
Speaker of the house, majority leader, minority leader |
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Officers for Senate |
President of the Senate (vice president of the United States), President pro tempore, majority leader, minority leader
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Meeting place |
Capitol building, Washington DC |
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Article number |
Article 1 of the United States Constitution |
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Main duty of the legislative branch |
Make laws |
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Main duty of the Senate |
Past bills, just sad guilt of impeached at federal officers, approve presidential appointments, approve treaties |
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joint duty |
Race, borrow, and coin money have defense powers control immigration grand copyrights and patents control, and government Washington DC investor executive branch |
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Forbidden powers |
No X post Facto law’s, no suspension of habeas corpus, no tax on exports |
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Makes the country’s laws Has two houses Uses joint committees |
Legislative |
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Enforces the countries laws The president is the head of this branch Uses pocket veto |
Executive |
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Tries cases under the laws Is the court system of the country The Supreme Court is the chief body Members are not elected |
Judicial |
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What are the qualifications for president |
Resident of USA for 14 Have to be born is USA Have to be 35 years old or older |
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What are the qualifications for president |
Resident of USA for 14 Have to be born is USA Have to be 35 years old or older |
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President salary |
400,000 |
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What are the qualifications for president |
Resident of USA for 14 Have to be born is USA Have to be 35 years old or older |
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President salary |
400,000 |
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Major presidential duties |
Foreign affairs Domestic and Military Administration Legislation Appointment Judicial Functions |
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Commander in chief of armed forces |
President |
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Presidential term (how long) |
4 years |
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How long for the house |
2 years |
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How long for the senate |
6 years |
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Major body make up legislative branch |
Congress |
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Two houses make up legislation |
Senate and house |
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Major duties of legislation |
Make laws |
