Executive
How many terms can a president serve?
A president can serve 2 terms, each one being 4 years
What are the 3 levels of the U.S. court? and what is the order from highest to lowest level?
Supreme court, court of appeals, Federal district court
how many members are in each house?
HOR=435
Senate=100
What were the early Americans scared of having?
Too strong of a central government
What are the age and citizenship requirements for a president?
The president must be at least 35 and be a naturally born U.S. citizen
What are the age and citizenship requirements for a federal judge?
There are no limits but a law degree is prefered
What are the age requirements of each house?
HOR= age 25 with 7 years of citizenship
Senate= age 30 with 9 years of citizenship
How many goals were set in the U.S. constitution preamble?
6 goals on what the government woulld be
What is the voting system called and how many points does the president need to win
It is called the Electoral College and they need 270 points to win
What is judicial review?
The ability of the court to declare a legislative or executive act in violation of constition
how many houses are there and what is the phrase that we use for that many houses
2 house bicameral
What were the 2 plans came together to make the Connecticut plan?
Virgina and New Jersey