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| Can impeach government officials |
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| Can rule on constitutionality |
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| Gets its powers from Article III of Constitution |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| States the reason why the colonies are breaking away from Britain |
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| War fought from 1776-1781 |
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| First commander-in-chief of the United States |
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| The time period between 1781-1789 |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| First Constitution of the United States |
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| Known as the "Father of the Constitution" |
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| The first three words to the Constitution |
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| The introduction to the Constitution |
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| Changes or additions to the Constitution |
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| The Article of the Constitution that deals with the legislative branch |
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| The Amendment which gave women the right to vote |
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| The Senate has this many members |
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| 435 members, based on population |
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| The House of Representatives has this many members |
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| The Senate + The House of Representatives |
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| These two groups make up Congress |
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| The Supreme Court + The Court of Appeal |
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| These two groups make up the Judicial Branch |
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| The Supreme Court has this many members |
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| President, Vice-President, Cabinet |
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| These three groups (and single people) make up the Executive Branch |
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| This is how many Executive Departments there are in the Executive Branch |
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| Congress has this many members |
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| 5-4 (technically 4-4 with one abstention, a tie is a loss in the Supreme Court) |
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| The closest possible decision if all justices are present |
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| Handles relations between the United States and other countries |
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| Attorney General (Secretary of Justice) |
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| Enforces federal laws and provides legal advice for the president and the heads of the executive departments |
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| Supervises the nation's natural resources |
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| Conducts scientific research, operates soil and water conservation projects, and helps farmers buy and manage their farms |
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| Promotes business growth and the advancement of technology; gives advice to owners of businesses; conducts population censuses |
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| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
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| Finances community-development programs, helps troubled cities, and helps provide low-income housing for the poor |
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| Secretary of Transportation |
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| Promotes safety, manages the highway system, and encourages high-quality, low-cost service to the public |
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| Secretary of Health and Human Services |
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| Includes the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control, Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the Social Security Aministration |
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| Collects federal taxes and customs duties; pays government expenses |
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| Directs the operation of the armed forces, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force |
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| Provides aid to elementary, secondary, and higher education, vocational education, and education for the disadvantaged and handicapped |
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| Controls oil import programs and regulates electric power, natural gas, and oil pipeline companies; promotes new sources of energy and ways to save existing supplies |
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| Administers and enforces laws that benefit American workers and improve their working conditions and opportunities for employment |
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| 25 years old, 7 years citizen, must live in state where chosen, 2 years term, unlimited terms |
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| Requirements to be Representative |
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| 30 years old, 9 years citizen, must live in state where chosen, 6 years term, unlimited terms |
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| Requirements to be Senator |
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| 35 years old, 14 years citizen, must be natural born citizen, 4 year terms, 2 terms max |
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| Requirements to be President |
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| No requirements, life with "good behavior" |
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| Requirements to be Supreme Court Justice |
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| The Article of the Constitution that deals with the executive branch |
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| The Article of the Constitution that deals with the Judicial branch |
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