Electoral College
What job does the Electoral College elect?
US President
How many branches are there checking on each other AND what are their names?
3 branches
Legislative, Executive & Judicial
How many Senators are there in total?
100
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
President
What is the term limit for the 9 Supreme Court Justices?
no term limit/they serve for life, until they retire or if they're impeached for bad behavior
What's the magic number of Electoral College votes? You know you're the President when you reach this #.
270
The President can nominate someone to be on the Supreme Court. Who approves or disapproves the nomination?
Legislative Branch/Congress
How many people are in the House of Representatives in total?
435
When is the peaceful transfer of power (date and time)?
January 20th at noon
What's the 2 step process for someone becoming a Supreme Court Justice?
President nominates & Congress approves
What is interesting about Nebraska and Maine regarding their EC numbers?
Their state constitutions allow them to split their EC votes between candidates.
All other states have 1 candidate receiving ALL of the EC votes.
When reading the Checks & Balances chart, which side of the arrow has the power?
the beginning of the arrow (where the arrow is pointing is the branch getting checked)
What are the age requirements for the Senate and for the House?
Senate: 30 years old
House: 25 years old
What is the age requirement of the President AND the citizenship requirement?
Age: 35 years old
Citizenship: 14 years
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
What is the math problem that makes the Electoral College number for each state?
Senate + the House = EC #
The President is in charge of the military, but who can declare war?
Legislative Branch/Congress
What are the term lengths for the Senate and for the House?
House: 2 years
Who serves both in the Executive Branch and in the Legislative Branch (head of the Senate & can vote in a tie)
Vice President
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
to enforce the laws
What is the total number of Electoral College Votes in all of the Electoral College? Remember Washington DC!
538 - the same number of members in Congress
100 Senate
435 House of Reps
3 Washington DC
What is the majority vote that can have Congress overriding a presidential veto?
2/3 or two thirds
What are the citizenship requirements for the Senate and for the House AND what is the Senate based on and what is the House based on (great compromise)?
Senate: 9 years/House: 7 years
Senate: each state gets 2 senators/House: based on population
How many Cabinet Members/Departments are there in the Executive Branch?
15
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
to interpret the laws