Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Types of Governments and Economies
Significant documents
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What does the Legislative Branch consist of?
Congress and the fifty state legislatures.
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Who is the head of the executive branch?What does he do?
The president,makes laws official.
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Through court cases, what does the judicial branch explain?
The meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress.
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What is a democracy?
A form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives.
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What is the Magna Carta Latin for?
Great charter.
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How many houses of congress does the legislative branch have?What are they?
Two,the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Who is the president elected by?How many terms does he serve?
The entire country,2.
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Who is the head of the judicial branch?
Supreme court.
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Who is a monarchy ruled by?
A single person or a king or queen, who is the permanent head of state.
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When was the Mayflower Compact made?
1620.
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What is the most important duty of the legislative branch?
To make laws.
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What does the executive branch include?
The Vice President, other officials, and members of the cabinet.
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How many justices, associate justice, and chief justices are on the supreme court?
Nine justices, eight associate justices and one chief justice.
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What is dictatorship?
An autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual: a dictator.
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Why is the first line of the star spangled banner?
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,...
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How many senators are in the senate?How many from each state?
100,2.
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How many major departments is the cabinet made up of?
15.
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Who is the judges nominated by and approved by?
The President and approved by the Senate.
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What is a social system based on the principle of individual rights?
Capitalism.
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Who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
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How many year terms does the senator serve?
Six.
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What are 5 of 15 of the major departments in the cabinet?
The Secretary of State The Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of Defense The Attorney General (Justice Department) The Secretary of the Interior The Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Commerce The Secretary of Labor The Secretary of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Homeland Security The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Transportation The Secretary of Education The Secretary of Energy The Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
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What is the highest court of all courts?
Supreme court.
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What is communism?
A political and economic system in which the government controls all business.
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When was the "I Have a Dream" speech made?
1963.
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