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Legislative, executive, and judicial

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• This important founding father was in England when the Constitutional Convention occurred.

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• He was the oldest man at the Constitutional convention and respected by everyone for his wisdom.

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• He is called the Father of the Constitution.

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• He was the President of the Constitutional Convention.

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• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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• Who is Thomas Jefferson?

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• Who is George Washington?

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• Who is James Madison?

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• Who is Benjamin Franklin?

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• Who is John Adams?

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• What are the 3 branches of government

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• Is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives and is responsible for making laws.

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• What is the legislative branch or Congress.

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• Has the power to veto laws and to pardon federal offenders – is responsible for enforcing laws.

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• Who is the President or executive branch.

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• These government officials are not elected and have the responsibility to judge or interpret laws.

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• What is the federal judiciary or judicial branch.

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• Veto, override, judicial review, impeach and remove, all belong to this.

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• What is the system of checks and balances.

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• Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and right to petition.

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• What is the first amendment.

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• If I don’t want to testify against myself I invoke or claim protection by this.

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• What is the 5th amendment?

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• Being tried for the same crime twice.

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• What is double jeopardy?

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• This amendment protects our right to privacy at home, on the phone, and in our computers.

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• What is the 4th amendment?

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• This is a popular amendment with the anti-federalists.

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• What is the 10th amendment?

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• This document describes the structure of our Government

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• What is the Constitution?

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• Another name for the first 10 amendments

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• What is the bill of rights?

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• The president can stop a bill from becoming a law.

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• What is veto?

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• What does it take to over ride a President’s veto?

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• 2/3rd vote in both houses of congress

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• A group of people or organizations who have the same interests and political ideas.

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• What is a faction?

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• What is the term of office for a president and how many terms can he/she serve?

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• 4year terms only 2 terms

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• What is the term of office for a member of the House of representatives and how many consecutive terms can he/she have?

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• 2 year terms and unlimited # of terms

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• What is the term of office for a Senator; how many terms can he/she serve; what fraction of Senators are elected each time an election is held?

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• 6 year terms; unlimited # of terms; 1/3rd

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• What is the term of office of a Federal judge?

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• Their term is for life.

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• How do Federal Judges get their jobs?

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• They are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

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• In order to limit the government power was divided among 3 branches.

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• What is the system of Separation of powers?

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• In order to assure no branch would get too powerful this system was created.

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• What is the system of Checks and balances?

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• This is perhaps the greatest protection against the abuse of power by the federal government but was not part of the original constitution.

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• What is the bill of rights?

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• It takes 2/3rds vote in both houses and 3/4th vote among the states to do this.

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• What is to amend the Constitution?

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• In order to do this it takes a majority vote in the House but a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.

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• What is to impeach and remove the President?

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