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Legislative and Judicial Branches
Review of Legislative and Judicial Branches
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Social Studies
6th Grade
01/25/2016

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The President
Definition
Who is the head of the Executive branch of Government.
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Enforce Laws
Definition
What is the job of the Executive branch of government. (laws)
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Veto or pass the bill or law.
Definition
What is the job of the President after he is given a bill that has been passed by Congress.
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Chosen by President
Definition
How is the Presidential Cabinet chosen.
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The President
Definition
For a bill to become a law, who has to sign it.
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The Judicial Branch
Definition
If a law goes against the Constitution or is un-constitutional, which branch has the job of determining that?
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The Judicial Branch
Definition
What branch has the job of interpreting laws.
Term
4 years
Definition
How many years does the President of the United States serve for?
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2 terms
Definition
How many terms can the President of the United States serve?
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The President
Definition
Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?
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Lifetime appointment
Definition
How many years are the Supreme Court Justices appointed to serve?
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9 Justices
Definition
How many Justices make up the Supreme Court?
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Rule by the people
Definition
What does Democracy mean?
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Sparta
Definition
The City-State got it's power from the strength of its army.
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Athens
Definition
Boys were sent to primary school and educated very well.
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Sparta
Definition
Only the basics of reading and writing were taught to both boys and girls.
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Athens
Definition
This City-State developed a new form of government were the people ruled.
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Sparta
Definition
Boys were encouraged to lie and steal and were only punished if they got caught.
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Athens
Definition
This City-State gave no rights to their women.
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Sparta
Definition
Fathers and husbands were not allowed to live at home with their wives until after age 60.
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Athens
Definition
Women were allowed to leave their home for weddings, funerals, and religious ceremonies.
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Athens
Definition
Women and girls wore perfume and beautiful jewelry along with decorations in their hair.
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Sparta
Definition
This City-State was secretive and highly disciplined.
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Sparta
Definition
This City-State prepared men to do battle and did not allow them to have jobs or work the field if they were soldiers.
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Sparta
Definition
This City-State was an Oligarchy or the government was run by a few powerful people.
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Sparta
Definition
This City-State required their women to be as strong physically as their men.
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Sparta
Definition
This City-State despised luxury and found pleasure in "Simplicity".
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Sparta
Definition
Boys and Girls were assigned a brotherhood and lived in barracks.
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Athens
Definition
Girls and women had beautiful dresses and many luxuries.
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Sparta
Definition
Survival skills were important to this City-State and were taught to both boys and girls.
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Sparta
Definition
This City-State was defeated by Thebes, the society collapsed and then became a tourist attraction.
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Athens
Definition
The men did the shopping and the socializing in this City-State.
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Athens
Definition
Pericles was a general who brought this City-State back to its glory and also introduced the idea of Democracy.
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Athens
Definition
This City-State taught a more well-rounded curriculum of math, science, literature, history, debate, etc.
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