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Civics
8th Grade
01/14/2012

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what makes up the legislative branch??
Definition
the house of reps and senate
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How many embers are in the house of representives?
Definition
435!!!!
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Qualifications for the house of representives?
Definition
25 years old us citizen for seven years and resident of state they represent!
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Is the house of reps decided by population or is it equal for all states? the senate??
Definition
house of reps: population///senate:equal
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city
Definition
an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen LARGE TOWN
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charter
Definition
basic plan of local government
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home rule
Definition
governed by its own region
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closed primary
Definition
only people of that party can vote
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coalation
Definition
temporary allience
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elector
Definition
one who casts their vote to vote who votes for president
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platform
Definition
view on things of the runner
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electoral college
Definition
body of electors who coses to elect the pres and vp.
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2 party
Definition
the us has a ______ political system for many years
Term
primary election
Definition
each partys presidental canditate is chosen at the ________
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republican and democratic
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EASy__ two major political partys are??
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get the electoral votes (270)
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if a pres. candiate wins 51 percent of the popular vote what must he do next to win?
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republic
Definition
the power is in the citizens they vote for what they want in government
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