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| What is the legislative branch of the government? | The legislative branch is the Congress. |
| What makes up Congress? | The Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| Who makes the federal laws of the United States? | The Congress makes the federal laws. |
| Who elects Congress? | The citizens of the United States. |
| How many senators are there in Congress? | There are 100 senators (2 from each state.) |
| For how long do we elect each senator? | We elect them for 6 years. |
| Name the two senators from New Jersey: | They are Senator Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez. |
| How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? | There are 435 voting members. |
| For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives? | For 2 years. |
| Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? | It's the President. |
| For how long is the President elected? | for 4 years. |
| What is the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government. | The Supreme Court. |
| What are the duties of the Supreme Court? | They are to interpret and explain the laws. |
| What is the Supreme Law of the United States? | It's the Constitution. |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | It's the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. |
| What is the Capital of New Jersey? | It's TRENTON. |
| Who is the current governor of New Jersey? | It's John Corzine. |
| Who becomes President if both, the President and the Vice-President die? | The Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi) |
| Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | It's John G. Roberts, Jr. |
| What were the original 13 states? | Virginia,Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Conneticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Georgia. |
