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Constitution Search

Answers will be in Article 1 (Legislative), 2 (Executive), or 3 (Judicial) 1. What is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S. House of Representatives? The term for office is a total of two years for each member 2. How old do you have to be in order to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives? you must be at the age of 25 3. Who has the power to propose a law to raise taxes? The legislative branch has the power to propose laws to raise taxes. 4. 5. Who has the sole of power of impeachment? (Kicking someone out of office) What is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S. Senate? The term length of office for members of the senate is 6 years 6. How old do you have to be in order to be a member of the U.S. Senate? There is no age limit to being in office in the senate 7. Who must approve people, like ambassadors, judges and cabinet members, that the president appoints? The senate must approve of the people the president appoints 8. Who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries? The president handles all foreign affairs 9. Who has the sole power to try impeachments (bring to trial)? The senate has the power to try impeachments 10. Who can make laws? (legislative powers) the executive branch allows laws to be and the legislative creates them to be passed to the executive to be passed

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Who has the power to declare war? the legislative branch has the power to declare war

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What can the Congress do if the president vetoes one of their bills? Then they can send it to the judicial branch where it can be debated about and officially settled

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Who has the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution? (answer is in Article 5) a two thirds of the states/houses have the power if they feel it is necessary.

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What is the length of a term of office for the president of the United States? The length of term the president is in for office is 4 years

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How old do you have to be in order to be president of the United States? Over 35 to become president

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Who has the power to approve or VETO laws? The executive branch/president has the power to veto laws/bills

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Who has the power to make treaties with foreign countries? the executive branch has the power to make foreign treaties

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Who has the power to nominate judges to the Supreme Court? The executive branch has the power to nominate supreme judges.

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Who has the power to nominate ambassadors, judges and cabinet members? The president also has the power to nominate candidates for these things

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Who is the Commander in Chief of all U.S. military forces? The president has all power over the navy/army/military

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What is the length of a term of office for the Justices of the United States

Supreme Court? 22. 23. Who has the power to review all laws and treaties of the United States? Who has the power to settle disputes involving the United States? (When someone sues the government) 24. 25. Who has the power to settle disputes between different states? Who presides over any impeachment trial of the president of the United States? (They bang the gavel, call witnesses, etc) the judicial branch has the power to preside any impeachment to the president

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