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Government and Citizenship: The steps and procedures a group of people use…

- - - - Enumerated or delegated powers - only powers that Congress has
      - Concurrent powers - shared by the federal and state governments to build roads, tax, and create lower courts
      - Reserved powers - powers guaranteed by the 10th Amendment that are neither prohibited nor explicitly given by law to any organ of government
    - - Legislative Branch - comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate that makes the laws
        
        House of Representatives adopted the Virginia Plan for proportional representation based on the size of the state. :check:435 total representatives
        :check:25 years old
        :check:elected every 2 years
        :check: unlimited terms
        :check:Party Whip who tries to persuade party members to vote on bills based on party support :check:Speaker of the House in charge of the House and 3rd in line of succession
        
        Senate adopted the New Jersey Plan for equal representation of each state no matter the size. :check:2 per state/100 total :check:30 years old :check:unlimited terms
        :check:elected every 6 years
        :check:Filibuster power that is a delay tactic and provides power for the minority party
        :check:President Pro Temp is the oldest serving member and 4th in line of succession
        
        Bicameral legislature because congress is represented by both population and equality
      - Executive Branch - comprised of the president, vice president, cabinet, and federal agencies who enforce the laws
        
        President :check:35 years old :check:serves 2 terms :check:Commander and Chief role with the military
        
        Vice President :check:Only votes in case of a tie :check:President of the Senate
      - Judicial Branch - comprised of the supreme court who interprets the law to decide if it violates the constitution
        
        Chief Justice - highest ranking officer in the U.S. judiciary John Roberts
  - - - Establish local governments
        
        Responsibilities
        
        Schools
        
        Business support
        
        Housing and planning
      - Regulate commerce within the state
      - Conduct elections
- - - - :check:Civic Duty allows everyone to defend their rights
        
        :check:Popular Sovereignty says that the government serves the people