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What is separation of powers?

how the government system is divided including checks and balances


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What is the legislative branch's primary role

To make laws

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Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
the President
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What is the name of the most important court in the country?
the Supreme Court
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Who was the 16th president

Abraham Lincoln

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What does veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
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What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
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How many years can someone be President?
eight years (two terms of four years each)
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How many Supreme Court justices are there?
nine
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Why was nixon impeached?

spied on the dem offices in DC illegally 

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What does "commander in chief" mean?

President in charge of the military

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How many people are in the Senate?
100
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How old must someone be to be President?
35 years old
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For how long can a person be a Supreme Court justice?
for life or until he or she retires
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What president was impeached for lying under oath?

Bill Clinton

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What is an unalienable right?

rights every person has no matter what: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
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How many cabinet members are there?

15

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What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
to make sure that laws are fair
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Who wrote the declaration of independence?

founding fathers but mainly Thomas Jefferson

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What is a representative democracy?

a democracy where citizens vote people into office

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Name a key power this branch has

declare war, passing laws, funding

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What does gridlock mean?

when dem and rep party cannot come to an agreement

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What is the capital city of the United States of America?
Washington D.C.
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Name a rock band or group from the 80s

queen, guns and roses, acdc, etc.