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| What are the three branches of governent? |
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Executive
Legislative
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Judicial |
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| Who it the head of the Executive branch on the National/Federal level? |
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| President of the United States |
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| Who is the head of the Executive branch on the State level? |
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| Who is the head of the Executive branch on the Local level? |
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| What represents the Legislative on the National/Federal level? |
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The Congress is divided into two parts.
Senate
House of Representatives |
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| How many people are in the Senate? |
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| How many people are in the House of Representatives? |
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| 435- the number of Representatives a state has is based on population (how many people live in that state) |
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| What is the name of the Legislative branch on the State Level? |
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General Assembly
The General Assembly also has a Senate and House of Representatives. |
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| What is the name of hte Legislative branch on the Local Level? |
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City Hall
City Council
County Commission |
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| What is the job of the Executive branch? |
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| This branch carries out the laws, enforces the laws. |
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| The President has to approve ______ before they can become a law. |
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| The President can ______ bills that congress wants to pass if he thinks they are wrong. |
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| The President appoints ________ to the Supreme Court for a life term. |
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| What is the job of the Legislative branch |
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| This branch makes the laws, they write them. |
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| The two bodies of Congress (Legislative branch) work together to __________, _________, and _________ bills, which are then passed onto the ___________________ for approval |
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| Congress can ___________________ a President's veto of a bill by a _________ vote. |
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| Congress can ____________ (fire) a President for misconduct. |
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| What is the name of the State National level of the Judicial branch? |
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| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
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| What is the name of the State level of the Judicial branch? |
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| What is the name of the Local level of the Judicial branch? |
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| Local Judges and Local Courts |
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| What is the job of the Judicial branch? |
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| The Judicial branch inteptrets laws and ensures that they follow the Constitution. |
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| Whose job is it to decide whether some laws that Congress makes or decisions that the President make are not right according to the Constitution? |
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