Legislative
Judicial
House of Representatives
Senate
Executive
100
Another name for our legislative branch
What is congress
100
This is how many justices their are
What is 9
100
There are this many members in the house of representatives.
What is 435
100
total number of senators elected
What is 100 senators
100
This person is head of the executive branch
What is the president
200
the job of the legislative branch
What is to make laws
200
This is the highest court
What is the supreme court
200
Only the house can do this
What is introduce spending bills.
200
how often senators are elected
What is 6 years
200
The job of the executive branch is this
What is enforce laws
300
A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government
What is checks and balances
300
This is how long a justice can serve for
What is for life
300
The Constitution requires a census to be taken
What is every 10 years
300
The number of senators is 2 per state regardless to what
What is the population of the state
300
The president can sign or do what to a bill
What is veto
400
Congress has the power to do this (choose 1)
What is declaring war, confirming Presidential appointments for groups like the Supreme Court and the Cabinet, and investigating power, and creating an annual budget for the government and taxing the citizens to pay for it.
400
The job of the judicial branch is this
What is determine if laws are constitutional or not
400
Representatives are elected to serve this many years.
What is a period of 2 years.
400
Only the Senate can do what for government offices.
What is approve or reject treaties and presidential nominations
400
The president's most important advisers
What is cabinet members
500
Congress can override a veto with this
What is a 2/3 majority vote
500
The first woman to serve on the supreme court
What is Sandra Day O’Connor
500
The 3 qualifications for being a member of the house of representatives
What is a person must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and when elected, must be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.
500
The 3 qualifications to become a senator.
To be a senator a person must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and have fulfilled the requirements for residency in the state that person wishes to represent.
500
Qualifications of being president (3 things)
What is must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born U.S. citizen, and have at least 14 years of residence in the United States.
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