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There is a test over lesson 4 tomorrow. I realize this material is or can be very difficult. I have pasted the test so that students can practice.
Test for Lesson 4 of Chapter 9
Three branches of government
1. _______________ Branch—(Members of _______________ makes up this branch)—This branch makes the _____________.
Congress is divided into _________ sections
1. ______________________________________
• Number of members depends on the sate’s ________________________.
• __________ members are in this section of Congress. (How many total)
• Members must be 25 years old
• Must be a citizen for at least 7 years
• Must live in the state they represent
• They serve a term of 2 years
2. ________________________
• Number of members is _________ per state
• Must be 30 years old
• Must be a citizen for 9 years
• Must live in state that they represent
• Term they serve is 6 years
___________________ Branch ( the President of the United States) –carries out the laws
• The President must be at least ______ years old
• Must be born in the _________________________
• Serves a _________ year term
_____________________ Branch- Decides if laws are working
• Highest court is the _______________ Court
• _________________ names the Justices and _____________ votes on them
• The Justices serve for ________________.
Three branches of government
1. Legislative Branch—(Congress)—
the laws
• Can make laws to raise taxes,
• control trade with other countries,
• print and coin money,
• raise and Army and Navy
• declare war
Congress is divided into 2 sections
1. House of Representatives
• Number of members depends on the state’s population.
• 435 members
• Members must be 25 years old
• Must be a citizen for at least 7 years
• Must live in the state they represent
• They serve a term of 2 years
2. Senate
• Number of members is 2 per state
• Must be 30 years old
• Must be a citizen for 9 years
• Must live in state that they represent
• Term they serve is 6 years
Executive Branch ( the President of the United States) –carries out the laws
• The President must be at least 35 years old
• Must be born in the United States
• Serves a 4 year term
• His jobs include:
1. Runs day-to-day business of government
2. is head of Executive branch
3. Represents the country in dealing with other countries
4. head of nation’s military
5. “Takes care of the laws faithfully executed”
Judicial Branch- Decides if laws are working
• National/ Federal Court system
• Decide cases having to do with national laws, treaties, or the constitution
• Decide cases between states and between citizens of different states
• Highest court is the Supreme Court
• President names the Justices and Congress votes on them
• The Justices serve for life.
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