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what are the two parta of the legislative branch |
House of Representatives senate |
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what is the job of the legislative branch |
to make laws |
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how many members does the House of Representatives have |
435 (depends on states population) |
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how many members does the senate have |
100 (2 from each state) |
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3 things to become representative |
at least 25 U.S. citizen for 7 years resident of state you represent |
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3 things to become senator |
at least 30 U.S. citizen for 9 years resident of state you represent |
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how long is term for representative |
2yrs |
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how long is term for senator |
6 year |
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head of house |
speaker of the house also controlling officer -submits laws for entire country -votes on revenue and tax laws |
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3 reasons person runs for representative |
-civic duty -change policy -advance politically |
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head of senate |
-Vice President if absent president pro tempore -approves houses bills before they move to president -approves treaties with other countries -looks at presidents decisions -approves people on Supreme Court |
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legislative branchs check on other branches |
- approves treaties - looks at presidents decisions -can request to impeach government officials -vote on presidents budget |
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legislative branchs check on executive branch |
executive- approves treaties - looks at presidents decisions -can request to impeach government officials -vote on presidents budget (revenue and tax laws) |
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legislative check on judicial branch |
approves people on Supreme Court |
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members of executive branch |
president Vice President cabinet |
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head of executive brsnch |
president |
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head of executive brsnch |
president |
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requirements to be president |
35 yrs or older born in U.S. live in U.S. for 14 belong to political party |
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requirements to vote |
18 yrs U.S. citizen registered to vote |
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cabinet |
15 departments two parts : department heads and Vice President |
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what is department head cLled |
secretary |
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secretary |
appointed by president must be approved by senate sworn in by Chief Justice |
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secretary |
appointed by president must be approved by senate sworn in by Chief Justice |
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what must budget include |
how much to spend what to spend it on how to raise money |
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presidents duties |
must give "state of the Union Address" meets with world leaders makes treaties is commander in chief of military (army navy Air Force marines coast guard) controls federal judges ( FBI CIA ATF INS)
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vice president |
1. ready to be president if president dies, resigns, or unable to do the job 2. president of senate 3. tie breaker for senate 4. member of cabinet |
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executive checks on legislative branch |
can veto a bill |
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executive check on judicial branch |
appoints federal judges |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of supreme court |
decide what national laws mean to interpret the constitution |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of supreme court |
decide what national laws mean to interpret the constitution |
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supreme court |
reaches decision by majority similar to state supreme courts different from trail courts decision is final |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of supreme court |
decide what national laws mean to interpret the constitution |
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supreme court |
reaches decision by majority similar to state supreme courts different from trail courts decision is final |
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justices |
no requirements job for life |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of supreme court |
decide what national laws mean to interpret the constitution |
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supreme court |
reaches decision by majority similar to state supreme courts different from trail courts decision is final |
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justices |
no requirements job for life |
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steps to become Justice |
president chooses them senate approves them |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of supreme court |
decide what national laws mean to interpret the constitution |
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supreme court |
reaches decision by majority similar to state supreme courts different from trail courts decision is final |
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justices |
no requirements job for life |
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steps to become Justice |
president chooses them senate approves them |
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lead Justice |
chief justice |
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job of executive branch |
to carry out and enforce laws |
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job of supreme court |
decide what national laws mean to interpret the constitution |
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supreme court |
reaches decision by majority similar to state supreme courts different from trail courts decision is final |
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justices |
no requirements job for life |
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steps to become Justice |
president chooses them senate approves them |
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lead Justice |
chief justice |
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difference between Supreme Court and trial court |
sc= 9 justices no jury justices decide trial= 1 judge and jury jury decides |
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purpose of judicial branch |
1. explain or interpret the constitution 2. decide about fairness of national law |
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federal court cases |
- people from one star vs. people from another state - state vs. state - people or state vs. U.S. government - us. vs another country |
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federal court cases |
- people from one star vs. people from another state - state vs. state - people or state vs. U.S. government - us. vs another country |
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how case gets to supreme court |
first goes to district court- trial court/ only federal court with jury then goes to court of appeals- to ask them to change decision then Supreme Court - final decision |
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what happens to a case when gets to Supreme Court |
-sc only accepts less than 100 cases out of thousands -justices review cases- if 4+ want case, it gets accepted -2 lawyers present their arguments (~30 mins) -justices ask a lot of questions - justices meet and discuss case |
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Judicial check on legislative branch |
can review laws passed by the congress (if challenged in a case befor the Supreme Court) |
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judicial check on executive branch |
-can review treaties -can review executive orders (if challenged as unconstitutional) |