Senate
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What is the 17th Amendment?
Senators are directly elected
We elect a President for how many years?
4
What does the judicial branch do?
Decide if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
12th Amendment:
Each voter must cast a different vote for president and vice president
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
Who does the U.S. Senators represent?
The state of the senator
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
The House of Representatives is represented by the population of the state.
22nd Amendment
No person may be elected to presidential office more than twice
Presidential Pardon:
President dissolves the sentence
Supreme courts check on the other two branches:
Judicial review, say something is constitutional or not
Explain the Senate in the impeachment process.
The Senate removes
Explain the Role of the House in the impeachment process.
The House of Representatives impeaches.
What is the "Rule of Law"?
Nobody is above the law.
Formal and informal qualification to be president?
35 years old, 14 years resident, natural born citizen
Old, white, male, rich, family man
Reasons a justice is appointed for life:
So their rulings don’t affect their campaign
What is the Purpose of a filibuster?
Prolong debate or delay a vote on a bill
What is the Standing Committee?
A permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain ideas
25th Amendment
Created a line of succession for President
What is a minor party? What are some examples..
A political party that represents minorities in the population. Green party, tea party
The step by process step process of how a case makes it to the supreme court:
Go through highest court in state, court of appeals, justices approve case,