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Mrs. Turner's Legislative & Executive
Legislative & Executive Branch of US Government
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History
7th Grade
01/26/2015

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Term
to make laws
Definition
What is the legislative branch's main job?
Term
Congress
Definition
What is main group of people in the legislative branch?
Term
House of Representatives and the Senate
Definition
Who are the two groups that make up Congress?
Term
535
Definition
What is the total number of members in Congress?
Term
435
Definition
What is the total number of members in the House of Representatives?
Term
100
Definition
What is the total number of members in the Senate?
Term
25
Definition
What is the minimum age to be in the House of Representatives?
Term
2 years
Definition
What is the length of the term for a member of the House of Representatives?
Term
30 years
Definition
What is the minimum age for a Senator?
Term
6 years
Definition
What is the length of a Senators' term?
Term
30,000
Definition
Each state receives one representative in Congress for how many people?
Term
Congress
Definition
Who can declare war?
Term
House of Representatives
Definition
Any laws involving taxes must start in which side of Congress
Term
enforce the laws
Definition
What is the main job of the executive branch?
Term
President, Vice President and the cabinet
Definition
Who is in the executive branch at the national level?
Term
governor
Definition
Who is in the executive branch at the state level?
Term
Mayor
Definition
Who is in the executive branch at the local level?
Term
advise the president
Definition
What is the purpose of the president's cabinet?
Term
his group of advisors
Definition
What is the president's cabinet?
Term
protects the United States from threats
Definition
What does the Department of Defense do?
Term
maintains foreign relations throughout the world
Definition
What does the State Department do?
Term
makes sure we have a balanced budget, pays the bills
Definition
What does the Department of Treasury do?
Term
35 years
Definition
What is the minimum age to be president?
Term
4 years
Definition
If elected president, how long will your term last?
Term
President
Definition
Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military?
Term
4 years
Definition
If elected President, how long will your term last?
Term
president
Definition
Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military?
Term
The Senate
Definition
The president can make treaties with foreign countries, but who must verify and approve them?
Term
The President
Definition
Who can make treaties with foreign countries?
Term
House of Representatives
Definition
Who has the power to impeach the president?
Term
The Senate
Definition
Who can conduct the impeachment trial if charges are brought against the president?
Term
2
Definition
How many terms can the president serve?
Term
4 years
Definition
How long is the President's term?
Term
bicameral
Definition
two sided or has two branches or two houses
Term
legislative
Definition
having the power to make laws
Term
legislature
Definition
the group in charge of making laws
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