branches of goverment Flashcards
what does legislative do
makes laws
what is a bill
a law waiting to be passed
how does a bill become a law
the president aproves it
HoR & Senate (what are their options when a bill is placed in front of them?)
debate and vote
What happens if the president vetoes a bill
it goes back to congress
how many senators
100
how long do the senaators stay
20 yrs, 6 yr terms
senators in illinois
Tammy duckworth, Dick Durban
how many house of representatives
435
how long do the house of representatives work for
2 years
the vice president is the cheif of…
executive branch
what does executive do
enforces laws
qualifications to become president
-at least 35
-natural born U.S citizen
-resident in the U.S for at least 14 yrs
responsibilities of president
-union adress in january
-adjorn and call sessions of congress
-recieve visits from foreign leaders and diplomats
-suggest laws to congress
sucession order
vice president
speker of the house
president pro temora
inaguration process
january 20th
how many Electoral collage votes
538
how many electoral college votes needed to win
270
how many electoral college votes does illinois have
19
popular vote definition
when the citizens vote for president
winner takes all definition
if state is majority they take all
problems of electoral college
people dont have a say in their vote
they favor small states
what does judicial do
interprets laws
how many supreme court members
9
