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Federal

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126. A system of government where powers are shared and divided between the national and state government

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Ratify treaties

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127. List the specific powers of the Legislative Branch of government.

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Approve Presidential appointments

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(judges, ambassadors, etc....)

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make laws

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spending bills

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Impeachment

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Negotiate Treaties

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128. List the specific powers of the Executive Branch of government.

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enforce laws

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appoint federal judges, ambassadors

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veto bills

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Commander and Chief of armed forces

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Pardon or reprieve

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State of the Union

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Interpret Laws

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129. List the specific powers of the Judicial Branch of government.

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Judicial Review

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Disputes between states

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Declare laws or actions Unconstitutional

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Maritime Law

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•Bill goes to committee

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130. What are the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law?

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•Approved, then to floor to debate

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•Each house of congress votes on their version

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•Then conference committee combines bills

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•Back to each house to vote

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•Goes to President

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• Signs= Law

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• Veto (cancel) need 2/3 congress to become law

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Congress (legislative Branch)

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131. The sole power to declare war lies with _____?

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Bicameral

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132. A __________ legislature is a lawmaking body with two houses.

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Senate

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133. What are the two houses of US Congress?

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House of Representatives

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25 years old

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134. What are the qualifications for members of the House of Representatives?

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U.S. Citizen (Born or Naturalized)

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Live in U.S. for 7 Years

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Live in the state elected

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30 Years old

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135. What are the qualifications for members of the Senate?

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U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized)

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Live in U.S. for 9 years

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Live in the state elected

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35 years old

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136. What are the qualifications for the presidency as listed by the Constitution of the United States?

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Natural Born Citizen

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Live in U.S. 14 years

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4 year term

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137. What is the term limit for the President of the United States?

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2 term limit

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22nd amendment

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President of Senate

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138. What are the duties of the Vice President?

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votes only in a tie

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President

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139. Who is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces?

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President, VP, and Cabinet

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140. What makes up the Executive Office of the President?

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Start a Petition

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141. If you identified a problem in your community, what are the steps that you would take to resolve it?

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Email, letter, phone call to representative

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Public Issue

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142. A(n) _____________issue is one that deals with the community as a whole.

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Minimum Wage Laws, Welfare Programs, Social Security Programs, Cyber Bullying, Obamacare

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143. What is an example of a current issue?

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How much to tax, how to handle youths committing crimes

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144. What is an example of a public issue?

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District- Trial court

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145. What are the three levels of federal courts and what function does each level serve?

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Appeals- if you don't like verdict in trial court

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Supreme- petition for Supreme (writ of Certiorari) to hear case, Supreme does not have to hear case

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2/3 Of Congress

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146. What are the two ways a US Constitutional amendment can be proposed?

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2/3 of States call a Constitutional

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Convention

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All 27 Amendments were by 2/3 of Congress

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¾ of State Legislatures Ratify

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147. What are the two ways that a US Constitutional amendment can be approved?

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¾ of State Constitutional

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Conventions Ratify

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