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39 Cards in this Set
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Name the 3 branches of the American Government
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1. Executive Branch
2. Legislative Branch 3. Judicial Branch |
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The Executive Branch ______ the laws. |
Enforces
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The Legislative Branch _____ the laws. |
Makes
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The Judicial Branch _____ and ____ the laws |
explains and applies
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What makes up the Legislative Branch?
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The Senate and the House of Representatives
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Is there a limit on the number of times that Senators and Representatives can be re-elected?
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No, there are no limits to the number of times the Senators and Representatives can be re-elected
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Who makes up the Executive Branch?
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The President, the Vice-President and the Cabinet members.
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Can the President be elected more than two times?
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No. No person can be elected President more than two times.
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The Supreme Court is in what branch of government?
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The Judicial Branch.
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How long can a Supreme Count justice be appointed?
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Supreme Court justices are appointed for life.
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The Legislative Branch does what?
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Congress passes laws, raises money through taxes and uses the money for the nation.
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The Executive Branch does what?
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The President carries out the laws and is the commander of the military.
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The Judicial Branch does what?
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The courts interpret the laws and the Supreme Court governs all the other courts.
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What is the Federal System of government?
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Some powers belong only to the national government, while others belong to state and local governments.
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Name some things that the National Government does
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Sets up an army and navy
Issues money Sets up a postal service Regulates trade between states |
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Name some things that the State Government does
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Sets up schools
Organizes local government Runs elections Regulates trade within the state |
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Name some things that both the National Government and State Government both do
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Collect taxes
Pass laws Set up courts Borrow money |
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Changing the constitution. A change to the Constitution is called?
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An amendment
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Changing the constitution. _______ of _______ must approve an amendment.
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TWO-THIRDS of CONGRESS must approve an amendment
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Changing the constitution. _____ of ____ must ratify an amendment.
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THREE-FOURTHS of the STATES must ratify an amendment.
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Changing the constitution. A great majority of Americans must agree with the change for it to be____ ___ ___ _____.
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A great majority of Americans must agree with the change for it to be ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION.
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A change can be made with an amendment. ____ of the members of the House of ________ and the ______ must ratify an amendment.
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TWO-THIRDS of the members of the House of REPRESENTATIVES and the SENATE must ratify an amendment.
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A change can be made with an amendment. ______ of the _____ must also ratify it.
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THREE-FOURTHS of the STATES must also ratify it.
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The Bill of Rights is a list of ____________ written in _____.
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The Bill of Rights is a list of AMENDMENTS written in 1791.
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The First Amendment protects freedom of _____ and ___
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The First Amendment protects freedom of SPEECH and RELIGION.
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The 10th Amendment states that the federal government only has powers given to it by the _____.
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The 10th Amendment states that the federal government only has powers given to it by the CONSTITUTION.
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The first President was _____ ____
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George Washington
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Washington's Government
Washington's Government was divided into _____ headed by ______. |
Washington's Government was divided into DEPARTMENTS headed by SECRETARIES.
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Arguments in the cabinet.
The people in the Cabinet did not always ______ on what to do. |
The people in the Cabinet did not always agree on what to do.
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A New Capital
The United States made its capital in ___________ |
The United States made its capital in Washington, D.C.
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What is a group chosen by the President to run the Executive Branch?
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Cabinet
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Where is the city that the government meets?
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Capital
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A group of people who share similar ideas about government is called ________
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Political Party
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What is the official ceremony to make someone President?
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Inauguration
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Who were the 4 members of Washington's cabinet?
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Thomas Jefferson - Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton - Secretary of Treasury Henry Knox - Secretary of War Attorney General - Edmund Randolph |
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What is the Secretary of State's job?
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Decide how the United States acts toward other countries.
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What is the Secretary of Treasury's job?
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Takes care of the nation's finances.
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What is the Secretary of War's job?
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In charge of protecting the nation.
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What is the Attorney General's job?
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To see that federal laws are obeyed.
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