Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Basic Principles
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Which article establishes the executive branch?
What is Article 2
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Which article establishes the Legislative branch?
What is Article 1.
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Which article establishes the Judicial branch?
What is Article 3.
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What is popular sovereignty?
What is people are the source of all government power.
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How long is the term of office for the House of Representatives?
What is 2 years.
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What are the institutions of the Executive branch?
What is president, vice president, and cabinet.
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What are the institutions of the Legislative branch?
What is Congress (Senate and House of Representatives).
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What are the institutions of the Judicial branch?
What is supreme court and federal court.
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What basic principle of government only has power that the people give it?
What is Limited Government.
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What is the term of office for the Senate?
What is 6 years.
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What are 3 responsibilities/powers of the Executive branch?
What is Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, and Head of State.
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What are 3 responsibilities/powers of the Legislative branch?
What is declare war, tax, and make laws.
300
What are 3 responsibilities/powers of the Judicial branch?
What is settle disputes, interpret laws, and hear appeals.
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What political system divides the authority?
What is Federalism.
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What are two qualifications for a member of the House of Representatives?
What is 25 years old, 7 years citizens and resident of state they are representing.
400
Who chooses the Executive branch?
What is people/electoral college.
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How many members do the House of Representatives and Senate have?
What is 435 (House of Representatives) and 100 (Senate).
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Who appoints federal judges?
What is president.
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What gives each branch a little power over the others?
What is Checks and Balances.
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What are two qualifications of a member of senate?
What is 30 years of age and 9 years citizen.
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What is one check that the Executive branch has over the Legislative and Judicial branches?
What is veto laws (Legislative) and appoint federal judges (Judicial).
500
What is one check that the Legislative branch has over the Executive and Judicial branches?
What is impeachment power (Executive) and propose amendments to the USC (Judicial).
500
What is one check that the Judicial branch has over the Executive and Legislative branches?
What is Judicial Review (both)
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What defines the authority that each branch of government has?
What is Separation of Powers.
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What are two powers of Congress?
What is set/collect taxes, declare war, raise/support armies, maintain navy, and regulate commerce.
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