History 8 3 Branches Flashcards
What are the 2 houses of the congress?
Senate and the house of represenatives
How many senators are there in all?
100
Senators are elected for terms of how many years?
6
How many representatives are in the house?
435
Representatives are elected for how many year terms?
2
In the Electoral College, the number of each state’s electors is based on its number of
Senators & Representatives
Congress checks the presidents power with it’s power to
Impeach
The president is elected for terms for how many years?
4
How many terms may the president serve up to?
2
The president can’t make laws, but may sign a bill into law or
Veto it
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
Who are justices nominated by?
The President
Who are justices confirmed by?
The Senate
How many year’s are the Supreme Court’s terms?
Life
What is the supreme court’s job?
To Interpret the Constitution