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22 Cards in this Set
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THERE ARE ________ BRANCHES IN THE US GOVERNMENT.
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THREE
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THEY ARE THE ______, ______ AND THE ________.
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EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL
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THE ______ AND THE _____ MAKE UP THE CONGRESS.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE AND THE SENATE.
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IF A PRESIDENT DOESN'T SIGN A LOA WITHIN _____ DAYS, IT AUTOMATICALLY BECOMES A LAW.
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10 DAYS
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THE PRESIDENT IS OFFICIALLY ELECTED BY THE _____________.
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE
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_________ YEARS IS THE LONGEST A PERSON CAN BE PRESIDENT.
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8 YEARS
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THE SUPREME COURT MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE -------- AND APPROVED BY THE ------.
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PRESIDENT
CONGRESS |
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A CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION IS CALLED AN ___________.
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AMENDMENT
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IN ORDER TO RUN FOR THE SENATE, A PERSON MUST BE A CITIZEN FOR HOW LONG?
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9 YEARS
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IN ORDER TO RUN FOR THE HOUSE A PERSON MUST BE A CITIZEN FOR _________?
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7 YEARS
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CIVILIANS WHO WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAKE UP THE --------------?
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CIVIL SERVICE
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A STATE'S NUMBER OF ELECTORS IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE DEPEND ON ITS __________ AND ____________.
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NUMBER OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES FOR THAT STATE.
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THE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT THAT MAKES THE LAWS?
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LEGISLATIVE OR CONGRESS
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THE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT THAT CARRIES OUT THE LAWS?
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EXECUTIVE
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THE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT THAT INTERPRETS THE LAWS?
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JUDICIAL
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HOW FREQUENTLY ARE THE REPRESENTATIVES RE-ELECTED?
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EVERY TWO YEARS.
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THE SENATE ELECTIONS ARE HELD DIFFERENTLY THAN THE HOUSE. A ____ OF THE SENATE IS ELECTED EVERY ____ YEARS?
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1/3 RD EVERY TWO YEARS
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THE _____ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COINING MONEY?
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POWERS GRANTED TO CONGRESS
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THE _______ GOVERNS WASHINGTON D.C.
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? GOVERNOR?
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THE SUPREME TERM IN OFFICE IS FOR?
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LIFE
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THE _____ IS NEXT IN LINE IF THE PRESIDENT AND VP SHOULD DIE AT THE SAME TIME.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT MEANS?
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BASICALLY BEING FIRED FROM HIS JOB BY CONGRESS.
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