# 11 Card What branch of government enforces laws?

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• What branch of government enforces laws?

# 11 Answer

• Executive Branch

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• What branch of the government interprets laws?

# 12 Answer

• The Judicial Branch

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• What are the first ten amendments called?

# 13 Answer

• The Bill of Rights

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• Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial?

#14 Answer

• The 6th amendment

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• How many amendments are there?

#15 Answer

• 27

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• A writ that requires any person accused of a crime to have a hearing before a judge to determine if there is enough evidence to hold him in jail.

#16 Answer

• A writ of Habeas Corpus

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• What is it called when all voters vote the same?

# 17 Answer

• A unanimous vote

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• What is it called when taxes or a money bill is used to collect money for the government?

#18 Answer

• Revenue

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• The official count of the population.

#19 Answer

• The Census

# 20

• Any citizen residing in a district represented by a member of congress is called a:

#20 Answer

• A constituent

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• The number of members that must be present to transact business.

#21 Answer

• A Quorum

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• What is it called when the Congress adjourns and the president does not sign a bill and the bill dies?

#22 Answer

• A pocket veto

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• What vote is needed in both Houses of Congress for a bill to become a law?

#23 Answer

• A Majority Vote

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• What is it called to talk a bill to death?

#24 Answer

• A Filibuster

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• What is a Majority?

#25 Answer

• 50% + 1

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• What is the presidents annual salary?

#26 Answer

• $400,000