The Blueprint of our National Government Flashcards

(31 cards)

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Article that talks about Legislative Branch

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Article 1

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Article that talks about Judicial Branch

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Arcticle 3

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3
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Article that talks about Executive Branch

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Arcticle 2

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4
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Makes Laws

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Legislative Branch

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5
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2 house legislature

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Bicameral

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6
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Number of voting members in the House of Representives

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435

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7
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Age requirment for House of Representatives

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At least 25 yrs old

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8
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Congress members serve ___ year terms

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2

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9
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Entire house up for election every _______

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Two years

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10
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Congress members are refered to as __________

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Congressman or Congresswoman

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11
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Number of voting members in Senate

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100 (2 per state)

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12
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Age requirement for Senate

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At least 30 yrs old

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13
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Senators serve ____ year terms

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6

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14
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_____ of the Senate seats comeup for election every __ years

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One third; every 2 years

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15
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Members of the Senate are refered to as ______

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Senators

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16
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Legislative Branch is headquartered at the _____

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Capital Building

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Executive Branch is headquartered at the ________

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Executes or carries out the laws

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Execitive Branch (President)

19
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Interprets (or judges) the law

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Judicial Branch

20
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Age requirment for presidency

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At least 35 yrs old

21
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Presidents serve _____ year terms

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Presidents are limited to ____ terms

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President has to be a ______________

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Natural Born Citizen

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President has to have lived in the U.S. for _____________ years

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The President is refered to as __________
Mr. President
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Judicial Branch is headquartered at the ___________________
Supreme Court Building
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Age requirement for justices
None
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Justices are appointed by __________ and ____________
The President ; Approved by the Senate
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Justices serve ___________
Until resignation or death
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There are a total of ____ supreme court justices
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Members of the Supreme Court are refered to as __________
Justices