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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Based on population in state; elected by the people | House of Representatives |
| Approves or vetoes bills | Executive Branch |
| Makes treaties | Executive Branch |
| Grants pardons and reprieves | Executive Branch |
| Enforces law | Executive Branch |
| Commissions officers to armed forces | Executive Branch |
| Commander and Chief of armed forces | Executive Branch |
| Head of State | Executive Branch |
| Appoints or removes cabinet members | Executive Branch |
| Divided into two houses (House of Representatives and Senate) | Congress |
| Congress | Legislative Branch |
| Can coin money | Legislative Branch |
| Can maintain a military | Legislative Branch |
| Can declare war on other countries | Legislative Branch |
| Regulates interstate and foreign commerce | Legislative Branch |
| Part of Legislative Branch that has power to impeach | House of Representatives |
| 2 year terms | House of Representatives |
| 6 year terms | Senate |
| Part of Legislative Branch that has power to remove an official from office | Senate |
| Supreme Court | Judicial Branch |
| Judicial powers of the government | Supreme Court |
| Federal Court | Judicial Branch |
| Lower than Supreme Court- not created in the constitution | Federal Court |
| Interprets laws | Judicial Branch |
| Interprets the Constitution | Judicial Branch |
| Judges have lifetime appointments | Supreme Court |
| Group of electors selected by voters in each state | Electoral College |
| Lower than Supreme Court- not created in the constitution | Federal Court |
| Interprets laws | Judicial Branch |
| Interprets the Constitution | Judicial Branch |
| Judges have lifetime appointments | Supreme Court |
| Group of electors selected by voters in each state | Electoral College |