Quiz 5 Flashcards
Legislative Branch
1st Article
House of representatives are chosen every
2 years
Representatives age to run
25 years old
Representatives must be living in the US for
7 years
of Members in the house today
435
How many members in the senate
50x2- 100
Senator term length
6 years but unlimited
Who decides over the senate if there is a 50-50 vote
VP
Executive branch
2nd Article
President can serve for how long
2 four year terms
How old do you have to be to run for president?
35
You must have this many point to win the white house
270
The president makes how much money each year?
400k
The president must serve as the Commander in Chief for which branches?
Army and Navy
Who appoints the cabinet/public ministers, judges, and supreme court justices?
The president
The president does what every year?
Gives the state of the union speech
The president can be impeached for
Treason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors
Judicial Branch
3rd Article
How many supreme court justices?
9
Senators are appointed until
retirement or death
Domestic Tranquility
To keep peace in the US borders
General Welfare
What is best for the common good the majority of society
Limited Government
Is the limited power of government
Republicanism
A system in which citizens choose their representatives and leaders through fair elections
Perfect Union
To make the US a better place than under the AOC
Electoral College
A group/members from each state that gather to award the states votes to the election of the president
Public Minister
A person nominated by the president to head a certain department
Supreme court justice
Nominated by the president to serve on the supreme court
Speaker of the house
Nancy Pelosi is currently the speaker is elected by the ruling party in the house
Senate Leader
Elected by the party with the majority senators , currently Chuck Schumer
Full Faith and Credit clause
States are to recognize the rights of other states
Impeachment
To bring criminal proceeding against government offical
Popular Sovereignty
We the people give authority to the government
Separation Of Powers
3 branches of government
Federalism
Division of power between national and state
Rule of Law
Everyone must follow the law including government officials
Article 4
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Article 5
How to amend the Constution
Article 6
All debts need to be paid
Article 7
Needed 9 states to ratify
Article 1 Section 8
Borrow money, rule for naturalization, coin money
Who can the president nominate for office?
Supreme court justices, ministers, judges
Judicial power is vested in how many Supreme courts?
One
2/3
Both houses to propose an Amendment,
3/4
States needed to vote is 3/4
John’s Marriage is guaranteed in all states
Full Faith and credit clause
A bill will always start with
An idea
If the Bill passes the HOR it will have to go through which channel next?
Senate
If it passes both chambers it will head to
Presidents desk where he can sign or veto
Supreme court will only deal with a case that is
Constitutional Case
What is the starting point for all methods of change in the US?
Constitution
