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Branches: Checks and Balances
Branches
Executive
Appoint Judges
Veto Legislative bills
President and vice President
Executive:
Must be 35 to run and born a citizen. also must have lived her for 7 years, and lived in a state for 7 years.Elected every 4 years, and is allowed to serve 10 years. and two termsVice pres only person allowed to be in 2 branches at once.President bomb country or place for thirty days, but if wants to declare war, must go to legislature.Legislative
Congress: Made up of Representatives and Senators
Legislative:
2 Senators per state: 100vice pres. is president of the senate. he's only there to break ties with bills.Senators run every even year, in groups of 33, 34, and so on. 1/3 runs at a time so that 2/3 is always oldrepresenatives based on population: 435 reps. Electoral college has 538 voters, and you must have 270 to be ellected. Impeach President and Judicial
Make Laws
Declare War
Judicial
Judicial:
Can declare legislative bills unconstitutional.Can declare Executive's acts unconstituional.First black man on court: Thurgood MarshallFirst woman on court: Sandra Day O'Conner9 Members on Surpreme Court
Enforce Laws
Surpreme Court: no age limit, serve for life
Judges appointed by President
