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House of Representatives
The Senate
How does a Bill become a Law
Roles of the President
Judicial Branch
100
At least 25 years old
How old do you have to be to be a representative
100
At least thirty years old
How old must a senator be?
100
It may be introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate
What is a bill?
100
Directs foreign policy, appoints ambassadors, and negotiates treaties
What is the presidents role as chief diplomat?
100
District, Appeals, and Supreme
What are the courts in the Judicial Branch?
200
two years
What is the length of a Representatives term?
200
six years
How long is a senators term?
200
Allows citizens to present arguments and documents supporting or opposing a bill
What is a public hearing?
200
Receives foreign ambassadors or heads of state, visits foreign nations or bestows honors on Americans
What does the president do in his role as chief of state?
200
Consider criminal and civil cases that come under federal authority
What are district courts?
300
The states population
What determines the number of representatives each state gets?
300
Ratify treaties and confirm presidential apointments
What are the Senate's special powers?
300
Both Houses pass the bill and the President signs it
What is a law?
300
proposing laws to Congress and working to see that they are passed
What does the president do in his role as legislative leader?
300
Reviews district courts decisions in which the losing side asks for a review of the verdict
What are appeals courts?
400
All tax and spending bills must originate here?
What is the House of Representatives?
400
Acts as a court and tries the accused official
What does the Senate do when someone is impeached?
400
Committee that meets when the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill
What is a conference committee?
400
Use the military to intervene or offer assistance in crises at home or around the world
What does the president do in his role as Commander in Chief?
400
Deciding which cases to hear; deciding the case itself; and determining an explanation for the the decision, called the Court's opinion
How does the Supreme Court fulfill its main duty of hearing and ruling on cases
500
The House of Representatives can do this when they suspect a federal official of wrongdoing or misconduct
What is impeach?
500
Two
How many Senators does each state have?
500
Bill is sent to the full House or Senate for debate.
What happens to a bill after it is approved by a committee?
500
Carrying out the Nations laws
What does the president do in the role of Chief Executive?
500
Nine
How many Justices are on the Supreme court?