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Branches: Checks and Balances
The structure of the U.S. government is divided into three branches: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. The Executive branch, led by the President and Vice President, requires candidates to be at least 35 years old, natural-born citizens, and residents for seven years.
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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 terms Vice 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: 100 vice 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 old represenatives 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 Marshall First woman on court: Sandra Day O'Conner
9 Members on Surpreme Court Enforce Laws Surpreme Court: no age limit, serve for life Judges appointed by President
