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12 Cards in this Set
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how many senators are there?
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100
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how old must you be to be in the senate?
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at least 30
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how long do you have to be a citizen?
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at least 9 years
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what does the senate do
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approves presidential appointments and helps pass bills
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how many reps are there?
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435; # from each state depends on population
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how old must you be to become a rep?
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at least 25
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how long in the us to be a rep?
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seven years
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what does the house do?
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all bills dealing with money
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how long do senators run? house?
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sen: 6. house: two
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checks and balances
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congress can impeach, create lower courts, and override vetoes. president can veto bills and supreme court can decide unconstitutional
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where does a bill start?
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bills about money start in house but both houses see every bill be fore the pres does
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3 expressed powers?
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create lower fed courts, collect taxes, coin money
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