GOV 4 FLASHCARD: Branches of Government

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Presidential Cabinet

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Group of senior appointed officers that advise the President

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Which of the following is an example of a progressive tax? Sales tax, Property tax, Social Security tax, Income tax

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Income tax

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A presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment

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Pardon

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Executive Order

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A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law

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Funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill

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Appropriations

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What is a filibuster?

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When a senator stalls legislation by preventing a bill from going to a vote

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A person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official

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Constituent

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Serve two-year terms

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House of Representatives

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Laws are also known as...

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Legislation

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Powers that are WRITTEN down in the Constitution for each branch of government

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Expressed Powers