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30 Cards in this Set
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What are the three branches of Government?
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Legislative
Executive Judicial |
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What is the Legislative Branch of the Government called?
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Congress
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Congress is divided into what 2 parts?
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The Upper House - Senate and
The Lower House -House of Representatives |
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What is the major duty of the Legislative Branch?
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To make and pass laws
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How long is a Senator's term?
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6 years
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How many members does the Senate have based on equal representation from each state?
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100 members
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What are the qualifications for Senator?
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a. be at least 30 years old
b. be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years c. be living in state he/she represents |
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The President of the Senate is the Vice-President of the U.S. Who is he/she?
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Richard Cheney
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How many members does the House of Representatives have based on the population of each state?
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435 members
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How long is a Representative's term?
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2 years
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What are the qualifications for Representative?
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a. be at least 25 years old
b. be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years c. be living in state and district he/she represents |
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All bills to raise revenue (money) must start in which part of Congress?
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The House of Representatives
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The head of the House is called Speaker of the House of Representatives. Who is he/she?
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Nancy Pelosi
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Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the Government?
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The President of the United States
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Who is the President?
Who is the Vice-President? |
President-George W. Bush
Vice-Pres.-Richard Cheney |
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What is the length of term of office for President?
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4 years
He/she can serve 2 terms or a maximum of 10 years |
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How is the President elected?
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If he/she gets the majority of the Electoral votes
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What are the 2 major duties (powers) of the Executive Branch?
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a. enforce laws
b. direct or manage the work of the government These are executive powers |
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What are the qualifications for President?
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a. natural born citizen of the United States
b. 35 years old c. lived in the United States at least 14 years |
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What is the line of succession, for President, in case of removal from office or death?
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1. Vice-President
2. Speaker of the House 3. President-pro-tempore 4. Secretary of State |
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The President is sworn in on what date and by whom?
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January 20 by the Chief Justice
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What is the head of the Judicial Branch called?
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The Supreme Court
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What is the person who presides over the Supreme Court called? Who is he/she?
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Chief Justice
John Roberts |
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How many Supreme Court justices are there?
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9 Supreme Court justices
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What is the term for Supreme Court justices?
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Justices hold their position for life
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What is the duty of the Supreme Court?
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to interpret the constitution and the laws passed under it
This means they can declare laws unconstitutional |
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The constitution guarantees every citizen what?
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a trial by jury and an attorney
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Who are our state senators?
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Richard Durbin
Barack Obama |
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What Congressional District do we live in?
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Congressional District 8 or 10
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Who are our State Representatives?
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Melissa Bean (Cong Dist 8)
Mark Kirk (Cong Dist 10) |
