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  • To reject a bill is to ____________ it.
    veto
  • What is the job of the executive branch?
    to enforce laws
  • How many branches of government are there?
    3
  • What is the job of the judicial branch?
    to interpret laws
  • _________________ is the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
    separation of powers
  • A group of advisers to the president is the ___________.
    Cabinet
  • The _____________ is the written plan of government for the United States.
    Constitution
  • ________________ is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.
    checks and balances
  • What is the job of the legislative branch?
    to make laws
  • What are the two houses of Congress?
    Senate and House of Representatives
  • Who is the head of the executive branch?
    the President
  • To accuse government officials of misconduct in office is to ____________ them.
    impeach
  • How many members make up the Supreme Court?
    9
  • How long is the term of a representative?
    2 years
  • Each state has how many Senators?
    2
  • A _______________ is a proposed law.
    bill
  • A law that violates the Constitution can be ruled ________________ by the Supreme Court.
    unconstitutional
  • Each state has how many representatives in the House of Representatives?
    depends upon population
  • How old do you have to be to become a representative?
    25
  • How many members are in the House of Representatives?
    435
  • How long is the term of a U.S. President?
    4 years
  • The men who wrote the U.S. Constitution are referred to as the ______________.
    Framers
  • How old do you have to be to become a Senator?
    30
  • How long is the term of a Senator?
    6 years
  • ___________________ is term for the president as commander of the nation's armed forces.
    commander-in-chief
  • Who is the head of the legislative branch?
    Congress
  • How many members are in the Senate?
    100
  • How old do you have to be to become President?
    35
  • How long is the term of a Supreme Court justice?
    for life or until retirement
  • Who is the head of the judicial branch?
    Supreme Court
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