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15 Cards in this Set
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How old do you have to be to be a senator, represetnative, or president?
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representative: 25 years old
senator: 30 years old president: 35 years old |
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How many people are in the House?
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435 members
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How long is the term for a senator, representative, and president?
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representative: 2 years
senator: 6 years president: 4 years |
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How many senators does each state get?
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2 senators for each state
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How many representatives does each state have?
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it depends on the state's population
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What do you call the House of Representatives and the Senate?
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Congress
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The Legislative branch has two parts . . .
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the House and the Senate!
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the vote by all the people is ...
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the popular vote!
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group of persons elected by voters to choose the president and vice president
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electoral college
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what can the president do if he disagrees with a bill from Congress?
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He can veto it
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What needs to happen for a bill to go to the president for him to sign it?
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Both parts of Congress need a majority to agree on the vote
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If the president vetos something, what would it take for Congress to OVERRIDE (go over) his decision?
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They would need to agree by a two/thirds vote
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How many judges are in the Supreme Court, and what are they called?
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Nine judges. They are called Justices.
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How long is a Justice on the Supreme Court?
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For life
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How many people are in the electoral college, and what do they decide?
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538 people (our congressmen) decide who our president and vice president will be
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