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Head of the executive branch and is responsible for carrying out of the law. |
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Made up of 435 members and is based on each state's population. |
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Highest court in the land. Uses judicial review to decide if laws are constitutional or unconstitutional. |
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Made up of 100 members. Each state sends two delegates regardless of the state's population. |
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Means we have two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
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declares war and collects taxes. |
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States that if a federal law comes into conflict with a state law, that the federal law wins. |
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The power to govern is shared between the national government and the states. |
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The powers of the federal government are separated among ____________ of government limit any one branch from _______ |
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three branches abusing its power |
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Congress checks the power of the president when legislators _________ |
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override presidential vetoes |
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Congress checks the courts when legislators _________ |
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impeach and convict judges |
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President checks Congress when the President _______ |
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vetoes legislation Congress has passed |
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President checks the courts when he/she |
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Courts check the power of Congress and President when they ________ |
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declare laws and actions of Congress and the President unconstitutional |
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Powers that are specifically found in the Constitution |
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Powers that are not specifically found in the Constitution. |
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Programs that bring jobs and income to a member of Congress's home state or district. |
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Main role of members of Congress |
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write laws for the country. |
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First step in bill becoming a law? |
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The bill must be introduced by a member of Congress |
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After a bill is introduced, it goes to |
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After committee the bill goes to |
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both House and Senate to be debated |
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Each house votes on the bill |
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Programs that bring jobs and income to a member of Congress's home state or district. |
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Programs that bring jobs and income to a member of Congress's home state or district. |
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Main role of members of Congress |
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write laws for the country. |
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Main role of members of Congress |
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write laws for the country. |
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First step in bill becoming a law? |
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The bill must be introduced by a member of Congress |
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First step in bill becoming a law? |
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The bill must be introduced by a member of Congress |
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After a bill is introduced, it goes to |
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After a bill is introduced, it goes to |
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After committee the bill goes to |
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both House and Senate to be debated |
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After committee the bill goes to |
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both House and Senate to be debated |
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Each house votes on the bill |
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Each house votes on the bill |
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