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What are the three branches of government?

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Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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What is the job of the executive branch?

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To enforce laws

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Who are the primary members of the Executive Branch?

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President, Vice President, and Cabinet

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Who is the current President?

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Donald Trump

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Who is the current Vice President?

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Mike Pence

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How old must a person be to be President?

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35 years old

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Where must a President be born?

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In the U.S.

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What does native-born mean?

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Born a U.S. citizen

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What does naturalize mean?

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To become a citizen.

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What is the term of residency required to become President?

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14 years

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Who votes for the President?

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Electors of the Electoral college

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Who votes for Electors?

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The people

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Who selects the President if there is no majority in a Presidential election?

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The House of Representatives

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What is it called when a President doesn’t sign/approve a bill?

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A veto

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Where does a bill go after it is vetoed?

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It goes back to Congress

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What is it called when a President does nothing with a bill AND Congress adjourns in less than 10 days?

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A Pocket veto

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What is a pocket veto?

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When a President does nothing with a bill AND Congress adjourns in less than 10 days

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What is part of the President’s job regarding laws?

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To propose and support them as they pass through Congress.

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Who is the Chief Military Officer?

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The President

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Who makes foreign policy?

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The President

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Who appoints ambassadors, judges, etc. with the approval of the Senate?

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The President

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Who can make treaties with the Senate’s approval?

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The President

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Who gives the State of the Union Address?

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The President

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What is the State of the Union Address?

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A speech describing how the country is doing and what the President’s plans for the future are.

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What is the President's Cabinet?
His advisors.
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Who appoints the Cabinet Members?
The President
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Who approves the Cabinet Members?
The Senate
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What is the term of the Cabinet members?
No set term: determined by President.
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Titles of most cabinet members begin with what?
"Secretary of"
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What is a pardon?
The freeing of a convicted criminal from punishment.
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Who is the only person who can issue pardons?
The President
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What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
Making Laws
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What are the houses in Congress called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
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Who is the representative of our area of California?
Paul Cook
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Who are the Senators of California?
Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris
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For a bill to become a law, what percent majority of votes must be given?
51%
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What is a simple majority?
51%
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How does Congress override a president's veto?
With a 2/3 vote of either House
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What is the term of a House Representative?
2 years
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Why are house representatives more responsive to public opinion?
Because they are elected every 2 years
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Who can bring impeachment charges?
The House of Representatives
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What age is required to become a house representative?
25 years old
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How long does a person have to have lived in the U.S. in order to become a member of the House of Representatives?
7 years
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How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
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What is the title of the top officer of the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House
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Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
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How old must one be to become a Senator?
30 years old
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How long does a person have to have lived in the U.S. in order to become a Senator?
9 years
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How many Senators does each state have?
2 Senators per state
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How many Senators are there in Congress?
100 Senators in Congress
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What is the term for a Senator?
6 years
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What fraction of the Senate is reelected at a time and how often?
1/3, 2 years between reelection
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What is the title of the top officer of the Senate?
The President of the Senate
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Who is the President of the Senate also known as?
The Vice President
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Who is the current President of the Senate?
Mike Pence
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What is the only job of the President of the Senate?
To break tie votes within the Senate (50-50).
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What is one of the Senate's duties?
Approving Presidential appointments.
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What kind of vote is required to approve Presidential appointments?
A simple majority
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What does the Senate act as in impeachment trials?
The Senate acts as the Jury
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Which houses in Congress make their own rules?
Both houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives
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What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Interpreting the law
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What is the primary group of the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court
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How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
9 judges
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What is the title of the head judge of the Supreme Court?
His title is Supreme Court Justice
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By whom are Supreme Court judges appointed?
The President
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By WHOM are Supreme Court judges approved? With what kind of vote?
The Senate; A simple majority
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What is the term for a judge?
Life is the term.
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What three types of courts are there?
Federal Courts, Appellate Courts, and State Courts
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Cases involving States are heard in what court?
The Supreme Court
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What is original jurisdiction?
When cases are heard for the first time
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What is appellate jurisdiction?
When cases are heard more than once
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What is an amendment?
A change
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What is the only way that the Constitution can be changed?
Through an amendment
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What two ways can the Constitution be amended with what fraction vote?
Through a 3/4 vote of state legislatures for the amendment or 3/4 vote through state conventions.
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What is the census?
A count of people done every 10 years
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What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods
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What is a Bill?
A proposed law
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What is a quorum?
A majority or the number that must be present at a group meeting to vote
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What is seizure?
To forcibly take something.
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What is the Elastic Clause?
The part of the Constitution that allows it to stretch - supporting the loose interpretation.
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What does Ex Post Facto mean?
It means after the fact or deed.
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Who was James Madison?
The father of our Constitution
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What is a constitution?
A written plan of government
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What is popular sovereignty?
The people having supreme authority over the government
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What is federalism?
The division of power between the central and state governments
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What does Judicial Review grant to the Court?
It grants the right to determine the constitutionality of laws.
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What does the separation of powers do? What does it protect against?
It spreads the power of government through the 3 branches and protects against a king.
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What is Constitutional law higher than?
Any and all state, city, or local laws.
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What is the Supremacy of National Law?
The principle that the Constitution is the highest law of the land.
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What were the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. constitution right after the Revolutionary war.
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What were slaves counted as in a census?
3/5 of a person.

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