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| Can anyone or anything over rule a Supreme Court decision |
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| No, only a later decision by a Supreme Court can change a decision |
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The Judicial Branch
Who or what is the highest legal entity in the United States? |
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| What is the branch that explains or interprets the laws |
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| What must happen when the President appoints an Attorney General as head of the Justice Department? |
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| The Senate must approve the appointee |
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| What is the age requirement to be the President? |
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| What is the name of the leader of the Executive Branch? |
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| The President of the United States |
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| What is the branch of the government that enjorces federal laws? |
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| What branch of the government makes the laws? |
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| What is Article One of the Constitution about? |
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| It is about freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom to gather peacefully in protest |
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| How is the Legislative Branch divided? |
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| The House of Representatives and the Senate. TWO (2) houses |
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| What is another name for the Legislative Branch? |
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| For what issues may a President or official be impeached from office? |
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| Treason, Bribery, and any other high crimes or misdemeanors |
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| What are the special powers of the President? |
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Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Heads the Executive Branch Department
Can grant pardons for crimes
Can make treaties/agreement with foreign countries
Can fill vacancies in the Senate |
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| What department is headed by the Secretary of Justice? |
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| There is NO Secretary of Justice |
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| What are the two houses of Congress? |
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| The Senate and the House of Representatives |
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| Which house of Congress is known as the "Upper House"? |
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| Which House of Congress is know as the "Lower House"? |
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| The House of Representatives |
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| Which House of Congress is known simply as the "House"? |
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| The House of Representatives |
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| How many people are in The Senate? |
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| 100 2 senators from each state |
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| How many members are in The House of Representatives? |
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| 435, based on population of each state |
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| What is the Legislative Branch responsible for? |
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| Making and writing the laws |
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| What is the proposal law called? |
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| What are the qualifications to be a member of The House of Representatives |
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| 25 years of age, live in the State elected in, and a citizen for 7 years |
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| What are the qualifications to be member of The Senate? |
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| 30 years of age, live in the State elected in, be a citizen for 9 years |
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| Why are the qualifications for the Senate greater than The House of Representatives |
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| Senators have more power, need more experience, and represent a large area of their state |
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| Who presides over the impeachment trial if the President is being impeached? |
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| The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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| The Presidential power to forgive a convicted person of a crime is? |
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| What is the process that a bill must go through to become a law? |
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Pass both Houses of Congress by a simple majority
Be signed by the President |
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| What is the simple majority? |
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| 50% + 1 vote of all members present |
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| What happens if the President does not sign a bill? |
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Definition
| If it is fourteen (14) days and the President doesn't veto it, it becomes a law |
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| If the President veto's a law what happens to it? |
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| It is sent back to the Congress with a list of what needs to be made, changed, or added. Congress can override that veto by a 2/3 vote of both houses |
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| When Congress adjourns while a President has a bill, and he doesn't sign it and the bill dies |
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| Which house has the authority to write or revenue a bill? What is revenue? |
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House of Representatives
Revenue is a money bill or tax |
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| How many Senate officials can a state have? |
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| How many electors does California currently have? |
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| 53 representatives, 2 senators, total 55 electors |
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| What is the term of office for a Senator? |
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| What is the term of office for the House of Representatives? |
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| What is the title for the Leader of the Senate? |
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| What is the title for the stand-in leader of The Senate? |
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| President Pro-Tempore or President Pro-Tem |
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| Who holds the Office of President of the Senate? |
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| The Vice-President of the United States |
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| What is the term for the leader of the House of Representatives? |
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| What are the special powers of the Senate? |
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| They approve or disapprove Presidential appointments and serve as the jury in impeachment cases |
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| What are the special powers of The House of Representatives |
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| They hold sole power of impeachment and may originate revenue bills. Revenue bills are for taxes or money |
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