The Senate Flashcards
Constituency
The ideas and people the congress members represent
Continuous Body
The congress seats are never all up for election at the same time
What are the formal qualifications of a senator
30 Years of age and 9 years of US residency
How many years does a senator serve?
6
How many senators from each state
2
Why framers made senate terms longer?
To make senates more responsible
How were senators chosen until 1913?
State legislature
How would opposers of 22nd amendment argue?
It is unconstitutional
How many terms the president could serve before the 22nd amendment
Unlimited
Who determines the salary of president?
Congress
What does 25th amendment state?
Vice president will become president when the seat is vacant
Who is in the first line of presidential succession?
Vice president
Who can determine president disability?
Vice president and cabinet
How was vice president historically considered?
Assistant president
Which president voting method were opposed by framers?
Popular vote
Numbers of presidential electors is equal to the number of what?
Members of Congress
What was the framer’s original plan for how many votes a presidential elector would cast?
Two votes
What was the cause of 1800 election crisis?
Well defined political parties
Who decided the 1800 presidential election/
House of representatives
What was the major change made by 12th amendment?
Presidential and vice-presidential election was separated
Keynote address
Speech that sets the theme for presidential campaigns
National convention
Quadrennial meeting where president and vice president candidates are chosen
Winner-takes-all
System where all delegates are assigned to a state’s primary winner
Proportional representation
System where delegates are assigned based on percentage of state’s primary result
Platform
The fundamental principals of a political party
