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Compromises
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
100
Virginia
Which state wanted representation in congress based upon the number of people in each state?
100
Senate
What is the houses of Congress that has two representatives from each state?
100
President Obama
Who is the Chief Executive?
100
Supreme Court
Who decides if laws follow the constitution?
100
veto
What is the President's power to send a bill back to congress?
200
New Jersey
Which state wanted each state to have the same number of representatives?
200
The House of Representatives
What is the house of Congress that has representation based upon the population of each state?
200
four years
What is the President's term of office?
200
justices
What are the judges on the Supreme Court called?
200
approves appointments to the Supreme Court
What is a power of the Legislative Branch?
300
3/5 of the slaves would be counted
What was the solution to the problem of counting slaves for taxation and representation?
300
majority
What is the number of votes needed to pass most bills?
300
impeach
What is the process called in which the President can be removed from office?
300
for life or until they resign
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve?
300
override
What is the power of Congress to cancel the President's veto power?+
400
Congress could not stop the slave trade for 20 years.
What was the compromise over slave trade?
400
census
What is the population count that happens every 10 years?
400
electoral college
What is the group of people who vote for the President called?
400
The president
Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court?
400
Approves treaties
What is a power of the Legislative branch?
500
Federal system
What is the system of government in which the states and national government would share power?
500
two years
What is the term of office of a member of the House of Representatives?
500
Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson
Who were the two Presidents that have been impeached?
500
nine
How many justices (judges) are on the Supreme Court today?
500
Declare war.
What power does Congress have to check the President's power as the head of the army and navy?