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27 Cards in this Set
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What are the names of the two houses of the California Legislature?
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Assembly, Senate
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How many terms did the original constitution allow the president to have?
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Constitution did not specify any term limits
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What Amendment set term limits for the president?
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22 Amendment
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Which President set a two term precedent?
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George Washington
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Which president served more than two terms?
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FDR
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Who is the only other executive official created by the Constitution?
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Vice President
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Which State Legislature work 140 days every other years and receives a $7,000 salary?
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Texas
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How old do you have to be to serve in the California Legislature?
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18 years old
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How does the California Governors veto powers differ from the Presidents?
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Line-item-veto
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In California, are the Governor and Lieutenant Governor always of the same political party?
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No
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Who is the Governor of California?
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Jerry Brown
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Who is the Lieutenant Governor of California?
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Gavin Newsome
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To what Extent does the Constitution discuss the Bureaucracy?
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it does not discuss the bureaucracy
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The bureaucracy has grown so complex and gained so much autonomy our form of government is often called?
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The Administrative State
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Where does the president get his power from?
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Constitution
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Who is in charge of the Executive Office of the President?
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Chief of Staff
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Who is the current Secretary of State?
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John Kerry
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What is the most recent cabinet level department created?
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Department of Homeland Security
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How many cabinet departments are there?
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15
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Who has the power to declare War?
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Congress
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How many presidents have been removed from office from impeachment?
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None
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How many presidents have been impeached?
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Two
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Who are the Supreme Court Justices that were appointed by President Obama?
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Sonya Sotomayor and Elena Kagan
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What is the biggest source of revenue for the federal government?
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Income Tax
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What level of government establishes sales tax?
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States and Localities
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In the general election who chooses the president?
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Electoral College
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If the case that no one wins a majority of the electoral votes who chooses the president?
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House of Representatives chooses between the top three
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