3 Branches of Government

Bicameral means...

• lawmaking

• two houses or chambers

• district

• federal

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Part of the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to make laws that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution as long as the law is "necessary and proper."

• supremacy clause

• elastic clause

• gerrymander

• filibuster

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The number of electoral votes necessary to win a presidential election

• 270

• 435

• 535

• 538

Legislative means...

• lawmaking

• two houses or chambers

• district

• federal

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CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How many senators serve in the Senate?

• 100

• 535

• 435

• 538

After a bill passes the House and the Senate, how long does the president have to sign or veto the bill?

• 10 days

• 30 days

• 45 days

• 6 months

How old do you have to be to serve as a federal judge?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• There is no minimum age requirement

How many people serve in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 535

• 538

• 435

 A system that allows each branch of a government to amend, override, or veto acts of another branch in order to prevent one branch from having too much power or power beyond its authority

• federalism

• democracy

• electoral college

• checks and balances

How old do you have to be to serve in the Senate?

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 35