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What is democracy?

• When a law gets voted into practice.

• The level of government that controls the entire United States.

• The type of government that is controlled by voters (the citizens).

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The Branches of Government are...

• the three separate areas of the United States Government (Judicial, Legislative, Executive).

• the Federal, State, and Local government.

• the Senate, the House of Representative, and Congress

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A Justice is...

• another name for the Vice President of the United States.

• a judge on the Supreme Court.

• the name of the leader of the House of Representatives.

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The Federal Government...

• is responsible only for the state of Illinois.

• has a Governor who is in charge.

• controls the entire United States.

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What is a bill?

• The paper that was signed in 1776 that gives us independence as a nation.

• The official document signed in 1787 that is the supreme law of the United States.

• A proposed law that needs to be approved by legislators and the president.

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What does the term "ratified" mean?

• When a law gets rejected and sent back to Congress.

• When a law gets voted into practice.

• When a law moves from committee to the Senate.

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Which elected official is in charge of the Executive Branch of the United States?

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The President

• A State Representative

• An Illinois Senator

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How do Supreme Court justices get chosen to be on the Supreme Court?

• They are elected by the citizens during an election.

• They are chosen by former Supreme Court justices that are retired.

• Justices are chosen by the President.

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How long do Supreme Court justices get to stay in their jobs?

• Justices serve for life. They can choose to retire, or their term would end when they die.

• Justices serve for as long as the president who appointed them is in office.

• Justices serve for 6 years.

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Who is the current President of the United States? (2022)

• Mike Pence

• Donald Trump

• Barack Obama

• Joe Biden

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