Legislative Branch
Runs most of the meetings in the Senate
Who is the President Pro Tempore
Formal qualifications for President
35 years old, 14 years in U.S. and natural born citizen
Type of jurisdiction when cases are heard for the first time
Original Jurisdiction
Original constitution for our country
Articles of Confederation
Unwritten agreement between the governed and their government
Social Contract
House of Representatives - based on population based on three steps
1. Census
2. Apportionment
3. Redistricting
President's term of office
Four years per term
Supreme Court decision that becomes the law of the land
Majority Opinion
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
Nine out of 13 states
Philosopher who heavily influenced Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
All appropriations bills must start here
What is the House of Representatives?
Three phases of presidential election process
1. Primaries
2. General Election
3. Electoral College
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Philosopher who heavily influenced the design of the new Constitution
Montesquieu
Formal qualifications to run for Senate
What is 30 years old, 9 years in state and legal resident of state
Line of Succession for President (first four)
VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore and Secretary of State
Bears the burden of proof in a civil trial
Both the plaintiff and defendant
Three ways Constitution limits government
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Judicial review
Number of times democracy is mentioned in the Constitution
Zero!
Ending a filibuster
What is a vote for cloture (60% of senators)?
Two step process for impeachment
1. House - Articles of Impeachment
2. Senate - Trial
In the federal court system, names of the levels of courts
District Courts
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Two ways to amend the Constitution
1. Through Congress (2/3rd vote both chambers)
2. Constitutional Convention (called by 2/3rd of state legislatures)
Who wanted to ratify the Constitution and who did not?
Ratify - Federalists
Not ratify - Antifederalists