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The 3 branches
Check and Balances
Amendments
Federal system
Miscellaneous
100
What does the legislative branch do?
What is makes laws.
100
What role does "checks and balances" play in the government?
What is balancing the power of each branch.
100
What is the first Amendment?
What is freedom of speech.
100
What is the Federal Systems main purpose?
What is power shared between the national and state governments.
100
How long of a term does the senate have to serve for?
What is 6 years.
200
Name the two main requierments to be the president?
What is be a natural born citizen and be at least 35 years old.
200
What role does "checks" play in the government?
What is allows one branch to block the actions of another branch.
200
How many amendments are there?
What is 27.
200
What type of government has the power to declare war?
What is The federal government.
200
How many members are involved with the house of representatives?
What is 435 people.
300
How many members are in the supreme court?
What is 9.
300
How many votes does it take to override the presidents veto?
What is 2/3 of a vote.
300
How many Amendments are in the Bill Of Rights?
What is 10.
300
What type of government has the only power to print money and coins?
What is The National government.
300
Adults have to be at least 30 years old to be a _________?
What is a Senator.
400
What branch has the power to impeach the president?
What is The Legislative branch.
400
What part of the government allows each branch to have part of actions and power involving other branches?
What is "Balances"
400
What fraction of a vote does a proposed Amendment need?
What is 2/3 of a vote
400
How many Amendments have been suggested by people over the years?
What is around 10,000 suggestions.
500
Who can vote to impeach the president?
What is The House Of Representatives.
500
what branch can check the president?
What is the congress.
500
What is the quote that Thomas Jefferson wrote about the constitution?
What is " The constitution belongs to the living and not to the dead"
500
What is the meaning of the supreme law of land?
What is that all state's constitution,laws,and Judicial decisions must agree with the constitution.
500
What law allows congress to " make all laws which shall be necessary and proper"?
What is The Elastic Claws.