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| What are the 3 levels of Government? And where are they located? |
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Federal (National)- in Washington DC
State Government - Montpelier VT
Local Government - Thetford VT |
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| What are the 3 Branches of Government? |
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| Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch |
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| What does the Executive Branch do? (Federal) |
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| the president and related offices (including the cabinet) and agencies enforce the law. |
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| What does the Legislative Branch do? (Federal) |
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| Congress (senate and house of representatives) make the laws |
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| What does the Judicial Branch do? (Federal) |
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| The courts interpret the law and rule on what is and is not constitutional |
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| Why do we have 3 Federal branches of government? |
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| Because they did not want one person to have all the power to themselves |
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| The Executive Branch of the Federal Government is composed of? |
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| The president, the Vice president, The cabinet (including sec. of state), which advise the president and run various government departments like Homeland Security, other government agencies that enforce the law like the FBI |
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| Who is the president of the US? |
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| Who is the Secretary of State of the US? |
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| What are the two bodies of the Legislative Branch? (federal) |
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| The Senate, The House of Representatives |
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| Each State has ____ Senators? And there terms are for ____ years? |
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| Vermont's two senators are? |
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| Patrick Leahy, Bernie Sanders |
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| The number of federal Representatives is determined by a states____________? |
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| Federal Representatives are elected for a ____ year term. |
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| Vermont's Representative is? |
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| The Judicial Branch is composed of a system of courts that ________ the law? |
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| The highest federal court is _______? |
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| How many justices are there in the supreme court? |
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| The chief justice of the supreme court is? |
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