Separation of Powers
What is the legislative branch's main power?
make laws
Which branch of government can VETO a bill?
Executive branch
What is another word for "federal"?
National
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How long is the President and Vice President's term of office?
4 years
How many senators represent Colorado?
2
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What is the executive branch's main power?
Enforce laws
Which branch of government can declare a law or executive order UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
Judicial branch
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Congress is made up of what two houses?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
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How long is a Representative's term in office?
2 years
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How many representatives represent Colorado?
7
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What is the judicial branch's main power?
Review/interpret laws
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The Executive branch is made up of...
The President, Vice President and all those that work for them in our federal government.
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True or False: All levels of government have an executive, legislative and judicial branch.
True
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What makes up the Judicial branch? (In other words, who works in that branch?)
The Supreme Court and other federal judges, 9 justices are on the Supreme Court
Which house in Congress has more people - the House of Representatives or the Senate?
The House of Representatives
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Which branch of government has the power to negotiate and sign a treaty?
Executive branch
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What is "checks and balances"?
Checks and balances is a system in which one branch can limit the power of the other two and prevents one branch from being too powerful.
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Which level of government has the power to tax? (National, state, local or all 3)
All 3 have the power to tax
How many votes does a President and Vice President need to be elected? (49 million, at least 270, 49% of the popular vote of each state)
At least 270 of the electoral college votes
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How are Senators elected?
Residents of each state vote for 2 senators to represent the entire state
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Which branch of government is the most powerful of all 3?
Neither is more powerful than the other - trick question!
What are 3 checks on power that the legislative branch can impose?
The Legislative branch can override a veto, impeach a president or justice, refuse to approve a treaty, and approve justices
What is "federalism"?
Federalism is the division of power between national (federal), state and local governments in which some powers are shared and some are separate.
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According to the Constitution, how old must a candidate be in order to be President?
A President must be at least 35 years old.
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How are Representatives elected?
The number of Representatives per state depends on the population of each state; there are districts for each representative and they represent for approx. 700,000 residents