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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1.) What are the three branches of government and duties of each? | Legislative - Makes laws Executive - Carries out and Enforces laws Judicial - Settles disputes about laws and punishes people who break laws |
| 2.) What determines the number of House Representatives each state has? | Population |
| 3.) How often are representatives in the House reset to ensure fair representation for each state's population? | Every ten years with the census |
| 4.) How many U.S. Senators does each state have? | Two |
| 5.) Which part of Congress has members that serve for six years? Two Years? | Senate; House of Representative |
| 6.) What is the name of the group chosen by voters in each state who elect the president and vice president? | Electoral College |
| 7.) What determines the number of electoral college votes a state has? | The number of Senators and Representatives in Congress from the state |
| 8.) How many executive departments does the president oversee to help carry out laws? | Fifteen |
| 9.) What fraction of representatives is required to override a veto in Congress? | Two-thirds |
| 10.) What are the three levels of courts in the federal government? | District, Appeals, and Supreme |
| 11.) What branch of government determines how tax dollars are spent? | Legislative |
| 12.) What branch of government has the power to propose amendments to the constitution? | Legislative |
| 13.) What branch of government has the power to approve treaties and declare war? | Legislative |
| 14.) What branch of government has the power to declare actions of the other branches unconstitutional? | Judicial |
| 15.) What branch of government has the power to veto bills? | Executive |
| 16.) What branch of government has the power to impeach the president? | Legislative |
| 17.) What branch of government has the power to override vetoes? | Legilative |
| 18.) What branch of government has the power to appoint federal judges, ambassadors and cabinet members? | Executive |