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Questions
1. Why are there two houses of Congress?
-The House represents the South and the Senate represents the North and West.
-The House of Representatives represents the elite and the Senate represents the people's interests.
-The Great Compromise allocated the House to proportionally represent populations and the Senate was created to give equal representation to the states, regardless of population size.
-The Senate represents the President and the House represents the population.
2. Representation in the House of Representatives is based on
-appointment by state legislators
-proportional representation
-equal representation
-population
3. Powers of the President include
-The power to veto legislation passed by Congress
-Impeach Federal Judges
-Remove representatives
-Create and pass laws
4. The main role of the executive department is to
-create the nation's laws.
-decide if the laws passed by Congress are in line with the Constitution.
-tell Congress what laws to pass.
-carry out and execute the nation's laws.
5. The lawmaking process is intentionally difficult because
-laws are applicable to the entire nation and they have to endure a lot of review and adjustment to get enough support from the House, Senate, and the President.
-Congress members make the process of law-making too complicated
-The committee system makes it impossible for legislators to collaborate.
-Congress members from different parties cannot get along.
6. List and explain the checks on power each branch has over the other branches.
7. Describe how the three branches work together to run the government effectively.