Constitution
How many Articles are in the Constitution?
7
How old do you have to be to become a Representative?
25 years old
How many terms can a President serve?
2
How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve for?
Life
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
27
First 10 amendments
What is bicameral?
two houses
What is the minimum age for a President?
35
Who nominates Judges for the Supreme Court?
The President
A count of the population or census is taken every how many years?
Every ten years.
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislature, Judicial
What is the main job of Congress?
Make laws.
How long does the canidate for president must live in the United States?
14 years
Who officially elects the President?
Electoral College
Where do tax bills originate?
House of Representatives
The Constitution gives Congress the power to pass laws that are "necessary and proper" to fulfill its other duties.
Elastic Clause
What is the total number of Senators?
100
If both President and Vice-President die, who is next in line for the seat of the Presidency?
Speaker of the House
How many electoral votes are needed to be elected president?
270
What did the Thirteenth Amendment state?
The end of slavery.
What is the law that protects a person from being punished for something that is not against the law when it was done?
Ex Post Facto
What is the total number of Representatives?
435
Name two powers of the Presidency.
pardon
treaties
forgien policy
How many Justices are there on the Supreme Court?
1 Chief justice and 8 justices
Who holds impeachment trials?
Senate