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What is the Bill of Rights?
A list of the rights of citizens.
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People didnt think of themselfs as a nation they thought of themselfs as...
a state.
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What are some of the powers of the President of the United States?
He is the commander in cheif, makes treaties, appoints ambassadors.
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Why did the framers balance the powers of the United States Government?
So one group doesn't have all of the power and make all of the decisions.
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How many senators does each state have?
Each state has two senators.
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What is checks and balances?
Checks and balances is when the three branches checked or stopped each other when necessary.
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What kind of national government did they create?
They created a weak national government.
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What does impeach mean?
It means to charge a public official with wrongdoing.
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What are the two political parties?
Democratic and Republican.
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How many representatives does each state have?
It depends on the states population.
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What does the Legislative branch do?
The Legislative branch makes the laws.
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What is the articles of confederation?
The articles of confederation was the first plan of the government when the articles set up a loose union of states with equal powers.
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What are the steps for a bill to become a law?
First the bill gets written, then it goes to a comitee, then it gets a majority vote of congress, and then it gets the presidents approval.
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Why dids the Framers seperate the powers of the government?
So one group doesn't have too much power.
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The President is the head of the.....
Executive Branch.
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What does the executive branch do?
The executive branch carried out and enforced the laws.
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What is a delagate?
A delagate is someone whom you trust to represent your intrests.
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What is it called when the president refuses to sign a bill?
It is called a veto.
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What is a branch?
A branch is one of the three groups of the government.
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How many represenatives are there in the house of represenatives?
There are 435 Represenatives.
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What does the judicial branch do?
The judgicial branch decides what the laws mean.
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What does the presidents cabinet do?
It advises the president.
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What is some of the powers of congress?
Congress makes the laws, taxes the people, they can raise an army, they declare war, make money and create the courts.
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What are the names of the three banches of the government?
The Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch and The Judicial Branch.
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How many senates are there?
There is 100 senates.