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Goverment
Three branches of goverment
Question | Answer |
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How many representatives are in the house of representatives? | 105 representatives |
How many representatives do we have for our senate? | 35 representatives |
do you work for a fixed compensation (money)? | yes |
How old do you have to be for the senate? | 25 years of age |
How old do you have to be for the House of Representatives? | 21 years of age |
What decides representation? | population |
How does a bill become a law? | it is voted on and approved |
What reports the bills to the house? | A Committee |
What does a second reading do? | allows time to check for amendments (changes) |
What happens after the bill is approved? | The governor signs off on it |
what are the 3 branches? | Legislative Executive Judicial |
What is the main body of the judicial branch? | Supreme Court |
What dies the judicial branch hear? | Criminal and civil cases |
What are the governor of Alabama's powers? | approve or veto bills, Convene legislature, Call out state militia |
What are the 3 requirements to be a governor in Alabama? | 30 years of age, resident in the Us for 10, resident in Alabama for 7 years, |
who nominates the supreme court justice? | the president |
what are checks and balances? | where the safequards set forth in the constitution to prevent one branch of goverment from becoming too powerful. |
what is a landmark case? | rulings on major cases |
What document established the supreme court? | Constitution Article 3 |
how many justices are in the supreme court | 9. One chief and 8 associates. |
who confirms a supreme court justice? | US Senate |