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20 Cards in this Set
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What does bicameral mean? |
Having two law-making parts. (Two rooms) |
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How long does a Supreme Court judge serve for? |
They serve a life term |
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What if the job of the legislative branch and who is part of it? |
To make laws (congress) |
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What does the executive branch do and who is part of it? |
They carry out the laws (President, Vice President, cabinet) |
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What does the judicial branch do and who is part of it? |
They interprets the laws ( supreme and federal courts) |
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What is the length of a term that a member of the house can serve? And how old must you be? |
A 2 year term. They must be 25 |
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How many senators are there? |
100 |
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How many member of the house are there? |
430 |
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What is the length of a term that a senator can serve? And how old must they be? |
A 6 year term. They must be 30 |
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Who can declare war? |
The legislative branch |
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How old must you be to be president? |
35 years old |
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Who is the chief of the nations army? |
The president (executive branch) |
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Who has the power to make treaties with foreign countries? |
The president |
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Who can impeach the president? |
The House can impeach and congress can remove |
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What is the main job of the judicial branch? |
To protect the constitution |
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In the judicial branch what are the 2 types of courts? |
Federal and supreme courts |
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How many Supreme Court judges are there? |
There are 9 |
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By what fraction can congress override the presidents veto? |
By 2/3 in both houses |
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What was checks and balances created for? |
To make sure that all branches have equal power and so one branch doesn't become to powerful. |
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How many amendments are there? |
There are 27 amendments |
