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1.1. A Senator’s term is 6 years.A Senator’s term is 6 years.

2.2. Elections for representatives are held Elections for representatives are held every two years to give the people a every two years to give the people a chance to vote for new representatives.chance to vote for new representatives.

3.3. Two main roles of Congress are to make Two main roles of Congress are to make the nation’s laws and control the the nation’s laws and control the government’s spending. government’s spending.

4.4. They would have a joint committee They would have a joint committee meeting and compromise to come up meeting and compromise to come up with one bill.with one bill.

5.5. Congress has the power to declare war; Congress has the power to declare war; the president has control over the troops.the president has control over the troops.

6.6. The president can propose laws; he The president can propose laws; he also can pass or veto bills.also can pass or veto bills.

7.7. State department; Treasury State department; Treasury departmentdepartment

8.8. Treason; tax evasion; kidnappingTreason; tax evasion; kidnapping

9.9. The authority of the Supreme Court The authority of the Supreme Court has been defined by the constitution has been defined by the constitution and by Supreme Court decisions. and by Supreme Court decisions.

10.10. Marbury v. Madison gave the Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review.Review.

11.11. Senators- 30 years; Representatives- 25 Senators- 30 years; Representatives- 25 years.years.

12.12. If an official gets impeached, they are If an official gets impeached, they are then tried by the Senate.then tried by the Senate.

13.13. A citizen can write letters to their A citizen can write letters to their congressman; sign petitions; testify congressman; sign petitions; testify before Congress to support or oppose before Congress to support or oppose bills.bills.

14.14. In case of a veto, Congress can override it In case of a veto, Congress can override it with a 2/3 vote of both houses.with a 2/3 vote of both houses.

15.15. US treaties are negotiated by the US treaties are negotiated by the president but must be ratified by the president but must be ratified by the Senate.Senate.

16.16. EOP- Executive Office of the PresidentEOP- Executive Office of the President17.17. The president presents his legislative The president presents his legislative

goals in the State of the Union Address. goals in the State of the Union Address. 18.18. There are 9 justices on the Supreme There are 9 justices on the Supreme

Court.Court.19.19. Judicial Review is the power of the Judicial Review is the power of the

Supreme Court to review laws passes Supreme Court to review laws passes by Congress or acts of the president by Congress or acts of the president and declare them unconstitutional.and declare them unconstitutional.

20.20. The Supreme Court can declare any The Supreme Court can declare any state law or action unconstitutional.state law or action unconstitutional.