Question 1

the house of Congress with a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population

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House of Representatives

Question 2

he house of Congress with 2 representatives from each state

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Senate

Question 3

the party (Democrat or Republican) with more representatives in Congress

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majority party

Question 4

the meetings of Congress that begin in January each year

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session

Question 5

a group of representatives that meets to solve problems

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committee

Question 6

a proposal for a new law

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bill

Question 7

a permanent committee that meets regularly

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standing committee

Question 8

the length of time a person holds a government office

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term

Question 9

a plan for spending money

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budget

Question 10

done in a formal way for a special or important occasion

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ceremonial

Question 11

a government official who works with governments of other countries

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diplomat

Question 12

the course of action a country takes in relation to another country

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foreign policy

Question 13

an agreement between nations

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treaty

Question 14

the heads of the executive departments of the federal government

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Cabinet

Question 15

to give up a position

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resign

Question 16

a group of people who meet regularly to advise the president

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council

Question 17

the air, water, and land that surround us

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environment

Question 18

the leader of the executive branch

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president

Question 19

the president heads a giant workforce that carries out the laws

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Question 20

the president meets with leaders of other nations

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CHIEF OF STATE

Question 21

the president sets the country's foreign policy

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CHIEF DIPLOMAT

Question 22

the president is the leader of the armed forces

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COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

Question 23

the president can propose laws to Congress and veto bills from Congress

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CHIEF LAWMAKER

Question 24

the president is the leader of his political party

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PARTY CHIEF

Question 25

an official representative of a country's government

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ambassador

Question 26

the office and official home of a country's ambassador

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embassy

Question 27

a government tax on imported goods

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customs duty

Question 28

to make people obey a rule or law

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enforce

Question 29

the act of keeping the natural environment safe and protected

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conservation

Question 30

the official right to make or sell an invention

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patent

Question 31

to manage or direct

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administer

Question 32

a person who has served in the armed forces

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veteran

Question 33

an governmental group that is free from the control of the 3 branches

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independent agency

Question 34

any trade or business activity

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commerce

Question 35

not involving the armed forces

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civilian

Question 36

a large government organization made up of many parts

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bureaucracy

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