US CONSITUTION Flashcards
Qualifications and term limit for representatives
25 yrs old and 7 yr citizen
Unlimited number of 2 yrs
Us senate age
And term limit
30 yrs and 9 yr citizen
Unlimited # of 6 yr terms
5 powers of the congress
Taxation, commerce, coin money, war, elastic clause
Define commerce
The congress can regulate trade between other countries and states
Define coin money
Only group that can print money and control its value
Elastic clause aka necessary and proper
Allows congress to create any law that it regards as necessary to run the government
Qualifications of executive branch
35 and natural born citizen. Serve 4 yr terms, but only 2 terms
How are presidents elected
Electoral college
The president is the commander in chief of the
Army and navy
Since the president can make treaties with other countries, he must have the consent of
2/3 of the senate
What are the presidents powers limited by
Senate
Once the justices are approved, how long do they serve for
Life
In the judicial branch what is their job
Declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional and interpret consitution
Does the court hear cases that relate to public servants
Yes
If one state sues another state who hears the case
Supreme
Court