Random test practice Flashcards
How many Senators are there? how is this divided per state?
100 in total, 2 per state
How many representatives are there? how is this divided per state?
435 in total, according to the population?
What are the requirements to become a president?
35 years or older, born citizen.
What are the requirements to be a Senator?
30+ years of age, 9 years of US citizenship, and live in the state they are representing.
How long are Senator terms?
six-year terms and every two years the members of approximately one-third of the senators face election or reelection.
What are the requirements to be a Representative?
25+ years of age, 7 years of US citizenship, and live in the state they are representing.
What is the 1st article of the Constitution about?
The legislative Branch
What is the 2nd article of the Constitution about?
The Executive Branch
What is the 3nd article of the Constitution about?
The Judicial Branch
What’s the 4th article of the Constitution about?
The duties and rights of the states. Anything about the states.
Whats the 5th article of the Constitution about?
Article 5 of the Constitution summarizes how the United States Constitution can be changed or amended from its original wording.
Whats the 6th article of the Constitution about?
Establishes the role of treaties, requires that all members of the individual branches of government swear an oath to support the constitution, and declares that no religious test will be required of those seeking public office. The Constitution and federal laws are higher than state and local laws.
Whats the 7th article of the Constitution about?
This article states that once the constitution is passed, it becomes the law of the land.
Who is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in command?
president, vice president, speaker of the house, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of state
Who is the head of the Senate?
the president pro tempore presides over the Senate when the vice president is not there
