By the Numbers
number of representatives in the House?
age requirement?
435 members
25 years old
presidential succession
VP; House Speaker, President Pro Tempore of the Senate; Secretary of State
treaty v executive agreement
treaty is approved by 2/3 of senate and longstanding; executive agreement may not bind future presidents
public v private bill
who the law affects
age requirement for president of the US?
president's length of term? term limit?
residency requirement?
amendment limiting terms?
35 years old
4 years, 2 terms max
14 years
22nd Amendment
presidential roles
Commander in Chief
Chief diplomat
beenfits received by members of congress
allowance to pay staff
travel stipend
length of term for a US senator?
how many US senators are there?
age requirement for US Senate?
6 years
100 senators
30 years old
vice presidential roles
run on the election ticket
take over if the POTUS dies
what is a caucus?
a group
length of term for a House Representative
2 years
first lady roles
public causes
speeches
White House hospitality
cloture
a vote to end a filibuster
US citizenship requirement for the House?
at least 7 years as a citizen
pardon and reprieve
pardon wipes out a penalty
reprieve only delays the penalty
congressional oversight
Congress calling members of the executive branch to task on how they are executing the laws that Congress has passed