Congress
Members of the House of Representatives must be at least this age.
What is 25 years old?
The president serves this many years per term.
What is 4 years?
Supreme Court justices serve for this length of time.
What is during good behavior/life?
The Constitution created this type of government.
What is a republic?
A sales tax is this type of tax.
What is a regressive tax?
This chamber has the sole power to impeach the president.
What is the House of Representatives?
The president is formally elected by this institution.
What is the Electoral College?
This landmark case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This amendment process requires approval from three-fourths of state legislatures.
What is ratification of amendments?
The federal income tax is generally considered this type of tax.
What is a progressive tax?
This body confirms Supreme Court justices and cabinet members.
What is the Senate?
This official serves as President of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
The president appoints Supreme Court justices with the “advice and consent” of this body.
What is the Senate?
Under the Three-Fifths Compromise, enslaved persons counted as this fraction for representation.
What is three-fifths?
After every federal census, the House of Representatives goes through this process.
What is reapportionment?
If the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, this committee resolves the differences.
What is a conference committee?
This group consists of the heads of executive departments who advise the president.
What is the Cabinet?
This power allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
The framers originally gave voters direct election power ONLY over this part of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
Most bills introduced in Congress meet this fate.
What is they die early in the legislative process?
To override a presidential veto, Congress needs this fraction of votes in BOTH houses.
What is two-thirds?
Name TWO constitutional qualifications required to become president.
What are:
The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice plus this many associate justices.
What is 8?
Explain what is meant by the “democratization” of the Constitution and name TWO amendments that expanded voting rights.
Describe TWO ways the Constitution became more democratic over time.