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Branches Cards
About the branches
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the three branches of government and their duties/ | Legislative-make laws, Executive-carry out and enforce laws, Judicial-settle disputes about laws and people who break laws |
| What determines the numbers of House Representatives each state has? | population |
| How often are representatives in the House reset to ensure fair representation for each state's population? | every ten year |
| How many U.S. Senators does each state have? | two |
| Which part of Congress has members that served terms of six years? | Senate |
| Which part of Congress has members that served terms of two years? | House of Representatives |
| What is the name of the group chosen by voters in each state who elect the president and vice president? | Electoral College |
| How many executive departments does the president oversees to help carry out laws? | fifteen |
| What fraction of representatives is required to override a veto in congress? | two thirds |
| What are the three levels of courts in the federal government? | District, Appeals & Supreme |
| What branch of government determines how tax dollars are spent? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to propose amendments to the consititution? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to approve treaties and declare wars? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to declare actions of the other branches unconstitutional? | Judicial |
| What branch of government has the power to veto bills? | Executive |
| What branch of government has the power to impeach the president? | Judicial |
| What branch of government has the power to override vetoes? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to appoint federal judges, ambassadors and cabinet members? | Executive |