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The House of Representatives and Senate make up which branch of the federal government?
Legislative Branch
What is the system built into the Constitution to make sure no branch gets too much power?
checks and balances
How can Congress override the President's veto?
by 2/3 vote in each house
Give another name for the Upper House
Senate
Who is Commander in Chief
President
How many senators does each state have?
Two - 2
After the bill is passed by House and Senate, it goes to
the President
What is the definition of amend?
to change
Give another name for the Lower House
House of Respresentatives
How many years make up a Presidential term?
4 years
How many representatives does each state have?
depends on population
In order to become President of the U.S. you must be _____ years old.
35
Who can exercise the power to impeach?
Congress
The introduction of the Constitution is called?
preamble
How many terms can a President serve?
2
The job of the legislative branch is to ____________
make laws
The Articles in the Constitution create 3 branches of government. They are
legislative, Executive and Judicial
How many are in the House of Representatives?
435
voting in elections, contacting elected officials, and engaging
What does ratify mean?
To change
What does the executive branch do with laws
This branch implements and enforces laws (carry out/enforces/executes)
What is the highest court in the land that can declare a law unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court
True or False: Any U.S. citizen can propose a bill?
FALSE
A bill needs to be proposed by the House or Senate and sponsored before it can start the process in becoming a law.
Citizens can propose ideas
Are members of the Supreme Court elected or appointed?
appointed
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
9