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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? 2 years 2. How old do you have to be in order to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives ? 25 years 3. Who has the power to propose a law to raise taxes? the congress 4. Who has the sole of power of impeachment? (kicking someone out of office) the senit 5. What is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S. Senate? 6 years 6. How old do you have to be in order to be a member of the U.S. Senate? 30 years old 7. Who must approve people, like ambassadors, judges and cabinet members, that the president appoints? the senit or the house of representatives 8. Who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries? the senit 9. Who has the sole power to try impeachments (bring to trial)? the senit 10. Who can make laws? (legislative powers) the senit and the house of representatives 11. Who has the power to declare war? the senit 12. What can the Congress do if the president vetoes one of their..? the congress can overide the vote by 2/3 of votes 13. Who has the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution? (answer is in Article 5) the congress 14. What is the length of a term of office for the president of the United States? 4 years 15. How old do you have to be in order to be president of the United States? 35 years 16. Who has the power to approve or VETO laws? the president 17. Who has the power to make treaties with foreign countries? the president 18. Who has the power to nominate judges to the Supreme Court? the president 19. Who has the power to nominate ambassadors, judges and cabinet members? the president 20. Who is the Commander in Chief of all U.S. military forces? the president 21. What is the length of a term of office for the Justices of the United States Supreme Court? unlimited 22. Who has the power to review all laws and treaties of the United States? the congress 23. Who has the power to settle disputes involving the United States? (When someone sues the government) the president and his administration 24. Who has the power to settle disputes between different states? the u.s supreme court 25. Who presides over any impeachment trial of the president of the United States? (They bang the gavel, call witnesses, etc…) the supreme court

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 * **Event................. ** || **Description.of.the.event............ ** || ** Unrest rating 1-10 ** ||~  || **Justification for your rating **__and __** add 1 higher level question about each topic ** ||
 * Proclamation of 1763:. || The British announced that the land won during the French and Indian war-the land west of the Appalachian Mountains-would be reserved fro the native Americans || 7 ||~  ||   ||
 * The Quartering of Act: || "To quarter" means to give soldiers a place to stay.The Quartering Act required colonist had to provide fuel,candle, beer, and transportation for the troops. || 5 ||~  ||   ||
 * The Stamp Act: || The British were in debt after the French and Indian war.They felt That the colonist should help pay for some of the express involved in defending the colonies from the French || 6 ||
 * Townshend act: || Charles Townshend imposed a small direct tax of glass, lead,paper, and tea. the tax was "indirect"because it was collected at sea ports(such as the one you see on this place card) before the items reached colonial stores. || 4 ||
 * Boston massacre || On march 5, 1770 a mob of colonists in Boston began to harass British troops, taunting them and throwing snowballs. The colonist had believe it was the British fault. Their was a meeting and the British agreed to the colonist demands. || 9 ||
 * Boston tea party || in 1773 Parliament passes the Tea Sct, which gave the British East Indies company a complete monopoly of the American tea business meaning that colonies could only uy tea from the company, and no other company could complete with it. || 3 ||
 * The Intolerable act ||  ||   ||