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Goverment and Politics
Constitution
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Political Studies
12th Grade
02/14/2008

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what is popular soverengty?
Definition
goveremnt can only function with the concet of the people.
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what is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S. House of Representatives?

Definition
2 years.
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How old must you be to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?
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25 years old.

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Who has the power to propose a law to raise revenue? ( a tax law)

Definition
The house of reps. has the power.
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what is the length of a term of office for members of the United States Senate?
Definition
6 years
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how old must one be to be elected to the United states Senate?
Definition
30 years
Term
who must approve people-like ambassadors, Judges, and cabinet members- that the president appoints o goverment postitions?
Definition
the senate
Term
who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries?
Definition
the senate
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who has the sole power to try all impeachments?
Definition
the senate
Term
who has legislative law-making powers?
Definition
Congress
Term
who hs the power to declare war?
Definition
congress
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what can the legislative branch do if the persident vetoes a bill?
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override the veto by having 2/3 vote.
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what is the length of a term of office for the president of the United States?

Definition
4 years
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how old must one be to be elected president of the united states?
Definition
35 years old.
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who has the power to approve or veto laws?
Definition
the president
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who has the owier to make treaties with forgien countries?
Definition
the president
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who as the pwoer to nominate judges to the supreme court?
Definition
the president
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who has the power to nominate ambassadores and other officers of the united states.
Definition
the president
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who is the commander in cheif
Definition
the presidant
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who is the commander and cheif of U.S. military forces?
Definition
the presidant!
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what is the length of term of office for the Justices of the United States Supreme Court?
Definition
life, or retirement!
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who has the power to review all laws and treaties of the united states?
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Us Supreme Court♥

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who has the power to settle disputes between different states?
Definition

the supreem court

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who presides over any impeachment trial of the presidant of the united states.
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