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30 Cards in this Set
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THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT ARE:
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LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT IS CALLED:
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CONGRESS
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CONGRESS IS DIVIDED INTO 2 PARTS. WHAT ARE THEY?
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THE UPPER HOUSE (SENATE)
THE LOWER HOUSE (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) |
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THE MAHOR DUTY OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IS TO:
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MAKE AND PASS LAWS
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THE SENATE HAS HOW MANY MEMBERS AND WHAT ARE THEY BASED ON?
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100 BY EQUAL REPRESENTATION FROM EACH STATE
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A SENATOR'S TERM IS HOW LONG?
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6 YEARS
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR SENATOR ARE:
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BE > 30 YEARS OLD
BE U.S. CITIZEN FOR AT LEAST 9 YEARS BE LIVING IN THE STATE HE/SHE REPRESENTS |
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THE PRESIDNET OF THE SENATE IS ALSO:
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THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HTE U.S.
(DICK CHENEY) |
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THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE HAS HOW MANY MEMBERS AND WHAT ARE THEY BASED ON?
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435 BASED ON THE POPULATION OF EACH STATE
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A REPRESENTATIVE'S TERM IS HOW LONG?
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2 YEARS
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVE ARE:
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BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD
BE A U.S. CITIZEN FOR AT LEAST 7 YEARS BE LIVING IN THE STATE HE/SHE REPRESENTS |
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ALL BILLS TO RAISE REVENUE MUST START WHERE?
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS CALLED WHAT?
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SPEAKER OF TEH HOUSE (DENNIS HASTERT)
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WHO IS THE HEAD OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT?
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THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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WHO ARE THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT?
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GEORGE W. BUSH AND RICHARD CHENEY
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WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF TERM OF OFFICE FOR PRESIDENT? HOW MANY TERMS CAN HE/SHE SERVE? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM YEARS IN THIS OFFICE?
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TERM = 4 YEARS
CAN SERVE 2 TERMS AND A MAX OF 10 YEARS |
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HOW IS THE PRESIDENT ELECTED?
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BY GETTING THE MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES
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THE 2 MAJOR DUTIES (EXECUTIVE POWERS) OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ARE:
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ENFORCE LAWS AND DIRECT OR MANAGE THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRESIDENT ARE:
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BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN
BE 35 YEARS OLD HAVE LIVED IN THE US AT LEAST 14 YEARS |
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THE PRESIDENT LINE OF SUCCESSION IN CASE OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OR DEATH IS:
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PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT - PRO-TEMPORE SECRETARY OF STATE |
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THE PRESIDENT IS SWORN IN WHEN AND BY WHOM?
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JANUARY 20TH BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE
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THE HEAD OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IS CALLED:
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THE SUPREME COURT (JOHN ROBERTS)
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THE PERSON WHO PRESIDES OVER THE COURT IS CALLED:
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THE CHIEF JUSTICE
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HOW MANY SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ARE THERE?
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9
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HOW LONG DO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES HOLD THEIR POSITION?
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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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WHAT IS GUARANTEED TO EVERY CITIZEN BY THE CONSTITUTION?
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TRIAL BY JURY AND AN ATTORNEY
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ILLINOIS' STATE SENATORS ARE:
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RICHARD DURBIN AND BARACK OBAMA
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WHAT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DO WE LIVE IN?
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8 OR 10
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ILLINOIS' STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS:
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MELISSA BEAN OR MARK KIRK
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