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What does James Madison say about the structure of the federal government in this passage and what does he seem to recommend? Check all that apply.

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Power must be limited.
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Power must be distributed.
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Power must be contained in one branch.
D
Power does not belong in a branch.
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Power in one place alone is tyranny.
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✔ appoint judgesoverturn lawsimpeach rulers

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✔ appoint judges
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overturn laws
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impeach rulers
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creating laws✔ interpreting lawsenforcing laws

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creating laws
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✔ interpreting laws
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enforcing laws
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✔ two-yearfour-yearsix-year

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✔ two-year
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four-year
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six-year
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two-yearfour-year✔ six-year

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two-year
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four-year
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✔ six-year
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The first step in a bill becoming a law is for the bill to be .:introduced in Congress
Next, the bill goes to to be marked up, dropped, or sent to the floor.:a committee
After that, the bill is debated on the floor and can pass on a majority vote of .:the house that sponsored it
In the next stage, the bill must go to the to repeat the process.:other chamber
After the bill is resolved in the , it goes to the president.:conference committee
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The and lower courts are parts of the judicial branch.:Supreme Court
The members of the judicial branch serve for a(n) term.:unlimited
The is the high court of the land.:Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has .:nine justices
The appoints Supreme Court justices, who must be approved by the Senate.:president
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The legislative branch is responsible for .:making laws
The executive branch has the power to .:appoint judges
The judicial branch is responsible for .:interpreting laws
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The president’s veto power is a check and balance on the power of the .:legislative branch
The legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch by .:impeaching the president
The judicial branch can decide whether an executive action is .:constitutional
One of the executive branch’s checks and balances on the judicial branch is the power to .:appoint judges
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The legislative branch is made up of , which has two houses.:Congress
The has 435 members, whose numbers are based on the population in each state.:House of Representatives
There are one hundred members of the —two from each state.:Senate
Members of the House of Representatives serve terms.:two-year
Members of the Senate serve terms.:six-year
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What are the powers of the legislative branch? Check all that apply.to veto billsto create spending billsto impeach the presidentto appoint justicesto approve treaties

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to veto bills
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to create spending bills
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to impeach the president
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to appoint justices
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to approve treaties
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The make up the executive branch.:president and vice president
The members of the executive branch serve terms.:four-year
The president can appoint members.:cabinet
The president is elected by the .:electoral college
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What are the powers of the executive branch? Check all that apply.to veto legislationto sign treatiesto appoint Supreme Court justicesto interpret lawsto create spending bills

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to veto legislation
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to sign treaties
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to appoint Supreme Court justices
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to interpret laws
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to create spending bills
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✔ Supreme CourtSenate president

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The and lower courts are parts of the judicial branch.:Supreme Court
The members of the judicial branch serve for a(n) term.:unlimited
The is the high court of the land.:Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has .:nine justices
The appoints Supreme Court justices, who must be approved by the Senate.:president
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What are the powers of the judicial branch? Check all that apply.to hear appealsto interpret the lawto declare laws unconstitutionalto enforce lawsto create bills

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to hear appeals
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to interpret the law
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to declare laws unconstitutional
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to enforce laws
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to create bills
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chief justiceSenate✔ House of Representatives

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chief justice
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Senate
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✔ House of Representatives
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✔ a committeethe president’s officemajority vote

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✔ a committee
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the president’s office
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majority vote
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✔ four-yeartwo-yearsix-year

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✔ four-year
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two-year
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six-year
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✔ unlimitedtwo-yearsix-year

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✔ unlimited
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two-year
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six-year
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Supreme Court✔ SenateCongress

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Supreme Court
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✔ Senate
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Congress

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