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What is federalism?

• powers held by the states

• powers given to the federal government in the Constitution

• the division of government between the state and federal levels

True or False: Each state has two senators.

• true

• false

How many electoral votes does a candidate have to receive to become president?

• 275

• 270

• 538

• 100

What term is used to refer to all of the executive departments collectively?

• President's group

• President's advisors

• President's cabinet

How old do you have to be to run for president?

• 45

• 40

• 30

• 35

True or False: You must win the popular vote to become president.

• true

• false

What is a precedent?

• an interpretation the Supreme Court has previously made that must be followed by courts in the future

• a rule created by an agency of the executive branch

True or False: You must be a natural born citizen to become president.

• true

• false

How long do federal judges serve for?

• 10 years

• 6 years

• for life

What type of government does the U.S. have?

• pure democracy

• republic

• representative democracy

• both a republic and a representative democracy