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| How long is a term for a representative? |
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| What is the minimum age for a representative? |
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| What are concurrent powers? |
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| Powers shared by the state and the federal government. |
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| What is the judicial branch? |
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| A branch made up of all the national courts. |
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| What are delegated powers? |
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| Powers given to the federal government. |
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| Powers kept by the state government. |
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| What are checks and balances? |
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| Keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful. |
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| What is the executive branch. |
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| Includes, president and the departments that help run the government. |
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| What is the legislative branch? |
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| "Congress" responsible for proposing and passing laws. |
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| What is the legislative branch divided into? |
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| The Senate, and The House Of Representatives. |
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| When is the only time the President Of The Senate votes? |
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| What is the minimum age to be in the senate? |
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| How many years is 1 term for the senate? |
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| 6 Years(rotates every 2 years) |
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| Who is in charge when the V.P is gone? |
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| The President Pro Tempore |
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| For the house of representatives is there unlimited terms? |
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| How many voting members are there in Senate? |
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| 100(Puerto Rico % D.C non-voting) |
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| Congress muust propose laws called _______? |
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| All revenue bills must start in the ___________? |
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| House of Representatives. |
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| Can congress declare war? |
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| Does the congress have to regulate commerce b/w states? |
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True Or False:
It is the job of Congress to pass taxes. |
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| What does the elastic clause allow congress to do? |
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| Make all laws "necessary" and proper to carry out their duties. |
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| How old must the President and the Vice President be? |
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| Do the VP and President have to be natural born citizens or have U.S Parents? |
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| How long do the VP and the President have to live in the U.S for? |
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| What is the max number of terms for the V.P and President? |
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| How long is a term for the V.P and President. |
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| For the president, is he supposed to enforce the laws? |
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| The president appoints cabinet "secretaries or ________ |
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What are the Five must know secrataries or cabinets and what do they deal with?
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State(Foreign Relations)
Treasury(Finances)
War/Defense(Military)
Justice(FBI,DEA,ATF,enforce laws)
Home Land Security. |
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| What are executive orders? |
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Commands from the president, like a law but doesn't need congress'
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| What is a presidential pardon? |
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| Is the president the Commander in Chief of Military? |
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| What does the judicial have to protect? |
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| What does the Judicial Branch interpret? |
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