Main Idea 1
Separation of Powers
Main Idea 2
Legislative Requirements
Main Idea 3
100
The _______ of the Constitution ?devised the federal system.
Who are the framers?
100
This separation balances the branches of government and keeps any one of them from growing too _________.
What is powerful?
100
Article I of the Constitution divides legislative branch, or ________ into House of Representatives and Senate.
Who is Congress?
100
In the House of Representatives Members must be ______ old.
What is 25 years?
100
Article II of the Constitution lists powers of executive branch, which ___________ passed by Congress
What is enforces laws?
200
Divides powers between states and federal government.
What is the Federal system?
200
Proposes and administers laws, Commands armed forces, Appoints officials
What is the Executive Branch?
200
House of Representatives has _______ members; number for each state determined by population; each member represents a particular district within her or his state
What is 435?
200
In the Senate Members must be old
What is 30 years?
200
Head of the executive branch.
Who is the president?
300
Powers assigned to national government, called ________.
What is delegated powers?
300
Writes laws, Confirms presidential appointments, Approves treaties
What is the Legislative Branch?
300
Senate has _______ members for each state; both represent state as a whole?
What is two?
300
In the Senate you must live in the state __________.
What is represented?
300
President and vice president elected every ________.
What is four years?
400
Powers kept by states, called __________ , include creating local governments and holding elections
What is reserved powers?
400
Interprets Constitution and other laws, Reviews lower-court decisions
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
Leader of House of Representatives—Speaker of the House—elected by _________ from the majority party
Who are House members?
400
In the House of Representatives, you must be have been a U.S. citizen for____________.
What is seven years?
400
Vice president becomes president if the president ________, ________ or ___________.
What is dies, resigns, or is removed from office?
500
Allows Congress to stretch its delegated powers to deal with unexpected issues.
What is the “Elastic clause” ?
500
The U.S. Constitution balances the powers ?of the federal government among the.
What is legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
500
U.S. vice president also serves as
Who is the president of the Senate?
500
In the Senate, you must have been a U.S. citizen for _______.
What is nine years?
500
House of Representatives can , ________ or vote to charge president with serious crimes.
What is impeach?
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