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Section 2: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: System of Government

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What are the 3 branches of Government?
legislative, executive, judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives, Senate
How many U.S. Senators are there currently?
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
What determines how many Representatives a state has in Congress?
population of the state
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
What are examples of Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of State, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Defense
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
vice-president
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
Who vetoes bills?
The President
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