Know those numbers in Michigan
How many counties are in Michigan?
83
Michigan's current Secretary of State
Jocelyn Benson (Democrat)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Mike Johnson (Republican)
How long is the term of office in the Senate and are there term limits?
6 years with no term limits
This person becomes governor if the governor dies or resigns
lieutenant governor
This branch of government includes the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
executive branch
How many members of the U.S. House of Representatives does Michigan currently have?
13
Michigan's governor and lieutenant governor
Gretchen Whitmer and Garlin Gilchrist II (Democrat)
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
John Roberts
How many members are on the U.S. Supreme Court when there are no vacancies?
9
What happened to the number of Michigan's U.S. House districts after the last census?
Michigan lost one seat
Which positions are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate
All federal judges including Supreme Court and the Cabinet
How many members are there in Michigan' state Senate?
38
Michigan's two Senators
Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin ( both Democrat)
Senate Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer (Democrat)
How many total members are in the U.S. Senate?
100
How are Michigan's districts redrawn after census information is gathered?
by an independent commission
Which political party is currently the majority in the House of Representatives and which party is the majority in the Senate?
Republican for both
How many members are there in Michigan' state House?
110
Michigan's representative for the 6th district
Debbie Dingell (Democrat)
Vice President
JD Vance (Republican)
How long is the term of office for U.S. House and are there term limits?
2 years with no term limits
This person is responsible for overseeing elections and oversees the department of motor vehicles
Secretary of State
How is the winner of the presidency decided?
The first candidate to get 270 or more electoral votes from the Electoral College
Right now how many Democrats are there from Michigan in the U.S. House and how many Republicans?
6 Democrats and 7 Republicans
Michigan's current Attorney General
Dana Nessel (Democrat)
House minority leader
Hakeem Jeffires (Democrat)
How many members on the current Supreme Court have been appointed by Democrat presidents and how many have been appointed by Republican presidents?
3 by Democrat presidents
6 by Republican presidents
The lawyer for the state who provides the state legal counsel
Attorney General
Which positions are directly elected by voters and make up the legislative branch?
House of Representatives and Senate
How long is the term of office for governor, secretary of state, and attorney general and are there tem limits
4 year terms with a 2 term limit
What is currently the majority party in the state House and what is the majority party in the state Senate
state House- Republican
state senate- Democrat
Senate Majority Leader
John Thune (Republican)
How many total members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435
Approximately how many people live in each of Michigan's congressional districts?
About 800,000
What fraction of Senate seats are up for election every 2 years?
1/3