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- 2. The power to cancel or change an action or decision
- 4. A draft of a proposed law presented to government for discussion and approval.
- 9. A change to the US Constitution is called an
- 12. The power to reject a bill
- 13. The branch of the U.S. government that settles disputes and interprets laws.
- 14. Legislative or "____________" branch
- 15. The branch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws.
- 16. includes the Senate and House of Representatives
- 19. years in a senator's term
- 20. How many full terms can the president of the US serve?
- 21. the US President is elected for ___ years
- 22. The _________ _________ is the supreme law of the US
- 24. department headed by the President
- 25. population determines the number of representatives from each ___________
- 26. How many branches are there in the government of the US?
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- 1. must be 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident
- 3. ____years in a representative's term
- 5. To accuse a government official of a crime
- 6. Laws that are unfair and go against the Constitution
- 7. must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
- 8. has 100 members--2 per state
- 10. a written plan of government
- 11. _______ of Representatives
- 15. It is the duty of Congress to make
- 17. How many supreme court justices are there?
- 18. The branch of government that is responsible for carrying out, or enforcing, the laws.
- 23. introduction to the Constitution