constiution Flashcards
how many delegates are in the house of representatives
435 members plus 5 delegates
how long of a term do the house of representatives serve
2 year
how old do you have to be to be apart of the house of representatives
25 years old
how long do you have o be a US citizen in order to be in the house of representatives
7 years
do you have to be a resedentof the sate representative in order to be in the house of representatives
yes
who is the leader in the house of representives
speaker of the house
what is the house of representives duty
to represent the congressional district
do the house of representatives have a time limit on how long they can talk
yes
how many members are there in the senate?
100
how long is the senates turn
6 years
How old do you have to be to be in the senate
30
How long do senates have to us citizen s
9
Who is the senates leader
Vice president
What is the senates duty
To represent the state
How long can the senate talk
As long as they want
What is the speaker of the house leader of
House of representatives
Majority and minority
Majority is when they have the largest number of members in the given house. The minority is when they have the second largest number of members in the given house.
What are whips
They assist the floor leaders and help them support legislation important to their party
What are floor leaders?
Act as spoke people for there party and they work to pursway members to vote for specific laws
What is an apele
To challenge the trail court disicion
What happens when you apple the apple
Supream court
What are the cases of a federal court
Federal law broken, contitution involved and situations where multiple laws are involved at the same time.
What are the requirements for fedral judges
They have to be nominated by the president,have to be approved by senate
How long is the job for fedral judges
For life
Is there any consstitutionanal requirements for judges
No
How do state judges get picked
Elections
How long are state judges terms
2-4 years
What type of cases are in federal
Federal laws broken,constitutional and multiple laws involved
What type of cases are in state
Most lawsuits, most crimes and most other things
What is settling
Settling the case out of court
What is plea bargining
If you tell the judge that you are guilty, you get a lesser punishment
How do jury’s get picked
Random so its not bias
What do jury’s do
They dicide if they are guilty or not
What is a prosecutor_
The government lawyer
Who is the plaintiff
In a civil case, the person that sues
Defendent
In both cases, the person that did something wrong
What is the verdict like in a civil case
More than half have to agree and if they don’t, the trial is over
What is the verdict like in criminal cases
Everyone has to agree and if they don’t there is a hung jury.
What is sentencing like in a civil case
Compensation which is the defendant ows the plaintiff money. Or Equity which is where the defendant has to stop doing the problem
What is sentencing like in a criminal case
Probation,fines,community service,jail or death penalty
