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In charge of creating laws for the country.
What is Legislative Branch.
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Helped write the constitution and took part in adopting the Declaration of Independence.
What is James Madison.
100
States the laws and the plan for how our country works.
What is the constitution.
100
To choose by voting.
What is elect.
100
Nine justices make up this court.
What is The Supreme Court.
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Reviews the laws and makes sure they follow the constitution.
What is Judicial Branch.
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Suggested a plan for three branches of government and was also an inventor.
What is Benjamin Franklin.
200
Changes added to the constitution to make it better.
What is the Bill of Rights.
200
This person is elected as the leader of our country.
What is the President.
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Who is in charge of the Senate?
What is the Vice President.
300
In charge of carrying out the laws and approving new ones.
What is Executive branch.
300
Lead the army during the American Revolution, and was the first president of the United States.
What is George Washington.
300
A statement written about why the colonies should be free, by Thomas Jefferson.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
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When each branch checks each other and makes sure there is a balance in power.
What is Checks and Balances.
300
How are the Supreme Court Justice nominated?
What is by the President.
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The Senate and the Congress are part of which branch of government?
What is the Legislative Branch.
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This person wrote the Emmancipation Proclamation in 1863 freeing slaves. He was also the 16th President of the United States.
What is Abraham Lincoln.
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Money that people pay to support the government.
What is taxes.
400
The President is Commander-in-Chief of what?
What is the U.S. armed forces.
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How many Senators does each state get?
What is 2.
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This person not only supports the president, but also acts as the presiding officer of the Senate.
What is the Vice President.
500
What is the famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln called?
What is the Gettysburg Address
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The group of 19 people that advise the president and are each in charge of a department such as the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General.
What is the Cabinet.
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The number of representatives each state gets is based on what?
What is the population of each state.
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