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the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of others |
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- the legistlative branch of the federal government, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives
together they:
- propose and pass laws
- declare war
- override the president's veto with a two-thirds vote
- propse amendments to the constitution with a two-thirds vote
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- Part of the Legislative Branch
- each member represents a state
- six-year term
Qulifications
- 30 years old
- Citizen for 9 years
Powers
- approves presidential appointments
- ratifies treaties
- conducts trial of the president after impeachment
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- The current ececutive of the US is Barack Obama
- four-year term
Qualifications
- 35 years old
- Native-born citizen
Powers
- approves or vetos laws
- conducts US foreign relations and makes treaties with foreign governments
- nominates cabinet members, ambassadors, and federal judges
- serves as commander in chief of the US armed forces
- prepares the federal government's budget
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consists of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
- propses and pass laws
- declares war
- override the president's veto with a two-thirds vote
- propse amendments to the Constitution with a two-thirds vote
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Judical Branch consists of the Supreme Court
- made sure that the laws were legal and properly obeyed
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- part of the Legislature branch
- each member represents a district
- two-year term
Qulifications
- 25 years old
- citizen for 7 years
Powers
- proposes tax laws
- can impeach the president
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The belief, held by many Americans in the 1840s, that the Untited States was destined to spread across the North American continent and beyond |
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A law passed by Congress in 1830 to authorize the forced resettlement of Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi River in an area west of the Mississippi know as Indian Territory (later to become Oklahoma) |
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