Qualifications,Numbers/Terms, & People/ Positions Flashcards
Formal qualifications to be president
35 years old
14 years lived in the US
Natural born citizen
Formal qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives
25 years old
US citizen for 7 years
Inhabitant of the state they represent
Formal qualifications to be a member of the US Senate
30 years old
US citizen for 9 years
Residency in state at time of election
Informal qualifications to be President
Old
Rich
Male
Numer of years (maximum) a President may serve
10 years
Length of term of a Senator
6 years
Length of term of a President
4 years
Number of Justices on the Supreme Court
9
Length of term for a member of the US House of Representatives
2
Number of Federal District Courts
94
Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College
538
Who is the President of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
If both the President and Vice President die list the next three positions in order that would become President
Speaker of House, Pro Tempore, Sec. of State
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Who was the first woman to be a Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O’ Connor