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AP Gov Unit 2
3 branches of government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the central idea of Federalist 51? | Checks & balances, separation of powers |
| What was the Connecticut Compromise? | Created a bicameral legislature |
| What was the make up of the House of Representatives? (people, terms, etc) | 435 people, 2 year terms, and based off of population |
| What are the qualifications of the House? | At least 25 years old, U.S citizen for 7 years, and resident of state represented |
| What are the exclusive abilities of the House? | --power to initiate revenue bills --impeach federal officials --elect president in the case of a tie |
| What is the make up of the Senate? (people, terms, etc) | 100 people, 6 year terms, 2 per state |
| What are the qualifications of the Senate? | At least 30 years old, U.S citizen for 9 years, resident of state |
| What are the exclusive abilities of the Senate? | --confirm president's appointments --power to filibuster (stopped with a cloture) |
| What is the shared power of Congress? | --pass legislation |
| What does the 17th amendment provide? | direct election of senators |
| What are the requirements of the presidency? | At least 35 years old, natural born citizen, and lived in the U.S for 14 years |
| Looking at Article II of the Constitution, what powers does the President have? | --Judicial appointments |
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