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- 4. This state has the most electoral votes.
- 5. The last name of Illinois' female senator.
- 10. This branch of government interprets laws.
- 11. The number of electoral votes Illinois has.
- 12. This is how long a federal judge serves.
- 14. There are ___ members of the president's Cabinet.
- 15. The president appoints federal judges, and the ___ approves these appointments.
- 17. This is the Supreme Court's power to review laws and determine if they are constitutional.
- 18. This is the main duty of the legislative branch.
- 19. ______, D.C., is where you can find the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and the Supreme Court.
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- 1. The name of a proposed law.
- 2. The number of representatives in the House is based on a state's _____.
- 3. The number of senators per state.
- 5. There are 94 __ courts in the federal court system.
- 6. The term used to describe the House and the Senate as one group.
- 7. The last name of the current U.S. president.
- 8. The ___ Court is the highest court in America. It has nine justices.
- 9. The last name of the current chief justice of the Supreme Court.
- 10. The last name of the current Speaker of the House (his first name is Mike __).
- 13. This branch of government includes the Cabinet.
- 16. The president and vice president are elected through the ___ college.
- 20. Number of years in a representative's term
