idek pt 2 Flashcards
(executive)
president
president serves ___
4-year term
elections are held in ..
november
always held on the 1st tuesday after the 1st monday
presidents can serve ..
2 terms for a total of 8 years
___ was the only president to serve ___
Franklin D. Roosevelt
4 terms
22nd amendment :
limited the term of the government
supreme court
appointed by the president
approved by the senate
supreme court serves ..
for life
they only leave the supreme court if they _, _, _, or are convicted on _ for __
die
resign
retire
impeachment; bad behavior
_ justices
9
chief justice
John G. Roberts
constitution
was written by Thomas Jefferson
the preamble was written by __
Gouverneur Morris
(1-10 amendments)
bill of rights
written by James Madison
issue of voting appears _ times
4
15, 19, 24, 26
15th amendment :
states that the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
19th amendment :
the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged on the basis of sex by any level of government in the United States
24th amendment :
elimination of poll taxes
26th amendment :
the right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age
