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WHo may call for a special meeting of Congress?
The President can call congress back into a special session
Who becomes the successor to the presidency if both the President and Vice president are unable to serve?
The Speaker of the House
How are vacancies filled in the senate
the governor of the state may call for a special election OR
the state’s legislature may authorize the governor to appoint a replacement
What does impeachment mean
to accuse a public officer of misconduct, bringing that person to trial on charges of wrongdoing
which house of Congress has the power to impeach
house of representatives impeaches by a simple majority
1/2+1, 1/2 of 435 + 1=219
Which house of Congress has the power to have a trial for the impeached official
Senate puts that person on trial
how many votes are necessary to convict in the impeachment trial
2/3 of the Senate must vote guilty in order to convict on the charges
2/3 of 100=67
STAWP GLITCHING
can members of Congress be impeached?
NO but they can be expelled by a 2/3 vote of their fellow members
who presides over the impeachment trial when the President of the US is on trial?
Chief justice of the supreme court
what are the penalties if the impeached officer is found guilty
removed from office
disqualified from any other public office
MAY face civil trial later
the first two are required by the constitution
what powers does the Senate have that are not given to the HoR
confirm presidential appointments
power to try impeachments
elect a V.P. if the electoral college fails to do so
STAWP GLITCHING
what powers does the HoR have that the senate doesn’t
present impeachment charges (impeaches)
start a bill that affects our taxes
elect a president if the electoral college fails to do so.
I SWEAR IMA KILL THIS THING STAWP GLITCHING
name 3 ways in which a bill may become a law
it is passed by a simple majority of both houses of congress and the pres. signs it
pres. ignores the bill for 10 days while CONGRESS IS STILL IN SESSION and the bill becomes a law without his signature
Congress can override the pres.s veto by a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress.
name some powers denied the states by the constitution
cant enter into treaties or alliances
cant pass bills of attainder
cant coin money
cant pass laws imparting contracts
cant impose duties
cant have an army or a navy
may not declare war
list the qualifications to be the president of the us
must be at least 35 years old, have lived in the states for at least 14 years, and must be a natural born citizen
what is the electoral college
a group of people chosen by each state to elect the Pres and vP
how many electors does each state have
each state has equal electors to their senators and representatives combined
so CA has 54
who receives all the electoral votes of a state
the candidate who gets the majority of the people votes, gets all the electoral votes for that state.
who becomes president if the president can no longer serve
vice pres, then he appoints a new VP and both houses of Congress must vote to approve by a simple majority
who elects the president if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes
HoR
who elects the vice president if no candidate receives the majority of the electoral votes
the senate
who presides over:
state dpt
justice dpt
Treasury dpt
defense dpt
dpt is department
seceratary of state- foreign affairs
attorney general-legal matters
secretary of treasury-money matters
secretary of defense- military matters
name the only Court created by the constitution
US supreme court- the highest court in the land- NO APPEALS ABOVE IT
how are the supreme court justices appointed
they are appointed by the pres. and approved by the senate
in what cases does the supreme court have original jurisdiction
disputes between states
disputes arising under the const., treaties, ambassadors
how may a person be convicted of treason
confession in open court
2 witnesses to the same overt activity
may an accused person be tried twice for the same crime
not if he was found innocent (acquitted) of that crime the first time- that would be a DOUBLE JEOPARDY AND DATS ILLEGALZ
what is the 5th amendment
the rights of a person accused of a crime
life liberty and property guaranteed
private property can’t be taken without compensation
what are the qualifications for voting in our state
live in the state for 1 year
must be at least 18
must be a citizen of the US
RAHHH IT GLITCHES STAWP GLITCHING
what are the rights of an accused person of a crime according to the 5TH AMENDMENT
person cant be brought to trial without just cause
person cant be retried if found innocent
person cant be forced to testify against oneself
cant be punished without a fair trial
no property can be taken without payment
