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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
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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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| Last step for a bill is to go to the |
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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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