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29 Cards in this Set
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What does the legislative branch do?
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write or make laws
hold committee meetings |
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What does the executive branch do?
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enforces the laws
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What does the judicial branch do?
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interpret and apply the laws
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local legislative?
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city council
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local executive?
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mayor George Shaw
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local judicial?
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sheriff
county courts judges |
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state legislative?
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General Assembly
House of Representatives Senate |
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state executive?
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Governor
Ted Strickland |
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state judicial?
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Ohio Supreme Court
State Highway Patrol Justices/ Judges |
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national legislative?
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Congress
House of Representatives (18 from OH, 435 total) Senate (2 from Ohio) |
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national executive?
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President
Barack Obama |
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national judicial?
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U.S. Supreme Court
FBI Justices and Judges |
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What is the Declaration of Independence?
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document that declared independence from Great Britain, 1776
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What is the U.S. Constitution?
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written plan of how our gov't was formed. 1787
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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the first 10 amendments of the constitution
basic rights |
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What is the preamble?
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the opening paragraph of the constitution
states the goal of our new national gov't |
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What is a bill?
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a written plan of a new law
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What is a veto?
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When a president refuses to sign a bill or law
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What are the 2 political parties?
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Republican and Democrat
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What are the branches of the military?
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Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and Army
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What are checks and balances?
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to limit or check the power of all 3 branches
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What is the Federal System?
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duties of the gov't divided into National and State
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What is the preamble?
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the opening paragraph of the constitution
states the goal of our new national gov't |
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What is a bill?
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a written plan of a new law
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What is a veto?
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When a president refuses to sign a bill or law
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What are the 2 political parties?
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Republican and Democrat
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What are the branches of the military?
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Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and Army
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What are checks and balances?
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to limit or check the power of all 3 branches
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What is the Federal System?
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duties of the gov't divided into National and State
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