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| The Three Branches of Government |
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| Judicial, Executive, and Legislative |
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| Requirements to be in the House of Representatives. |
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Atleast 25 years old U.S. citizen for 7 Years |
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| Requirements to be in the Senate |
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30 years old U.S. citizen for 9 years |
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| How many People from each state can be in the House of Representatives? |
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The number depends on the population of the state. More people in a state, more representatives. |
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| How many total people are in the House of Representatives? |
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| How many people from each state can be from in the Senate? |
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| What are some of the powers the Legislative Branch has? |
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(All of these are excepted) Serve as prosecuter in impeachement trials. Select a President if necessary. Select a Vice-President if necessary. Approve treaties. Approve Presidential appointments. Approve presidential nominations. Serve as jury in impeachment trials. Pass all spending bills. Can bring Impeachment Pass bills to become laws. Can overide a veto with a 2/3 vote. Propose and amendment with a 2/3 vote. Can create new taxes. Regulate interstate and foreign commerce. Declare war. |
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| How many members are there in the Supreme Court? |
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9(1 Chief and 8 Assistant) |
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| What are the requirements to be in the Supreme Court? |
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| There are none. But one must be nominated by current president and approved by current Senate. |
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| How long is term in the Senate? |
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| It's a life term. Unless resignation or impeachment. |
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| What are the three main Judicial Branch laws? |
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Decide if laws are unconstitutional. Interpret the laws. Overrule federal and state laws. |
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| What are the requirements to be the President? |
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35 Years of age Natural born citizen Resident of U.S. for 14 Years |
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| How long is a Presidential term? |
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| 4 years. Nobody can have more that 2 terms. |
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| What are the powers of the Executive Branch? |
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(All excepted) Pass a bill to become law. Can veto a bill. Commander and Chief of US Military Services(Army, Air Force, etc.) Reccomends people to be Supreme Court Justices. Fills in Vacancies. |
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| It makes sure that all laws must be necessary and proper to do thier jobs. |
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How does a Bill become a Law? |
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1. Someone proposes the bill to Senate or House of Rep. 2. Someone in House of Rep or Senate introduces the bill to the floor. 3.The bill is then moved to a commitee. They can either pass it or kill it. 4. If passed the place of origination must vote for it by a 2/3. Otherwise the bill is killed. 5. Then the whole process repeats in either the Senate or House of Rep. 6. If passed the differences are evened out and sent to the President. 7. The president can either sign the bill or veto it. 8. If vetoed the Senate and House of Rep can override it by a 2/3 vote against. |
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