Presidents
How long is the term of office for a President?
4 years
What is the main job of the judicial branch/supreme court?
to interpret laws and and declare them constitutional or unconstitutional
What does a Law first start as before starting the process?
An idea from the American people
What are the three branches?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
What was the first state?
Deleware
Who is next in line if something happened to the President?
Vice president
The speaker of the house
What is the highest court in the United States?
The supreme court
Who is the leader of the Legislative branch?
Speaker of the house
Make laws
When was the white house burnt down?
August 24, 1814
How many votes are needed to become the president of the United States?
270
How many supreme court justices are there?
What article of the constitution speaks about the Legislative branch?
The first Article
What does the Executive branch do?
Enforcing the laws of the land.
What is the shortest war in history?
Anglo Zanzibar War
Who elects the president of the United States?
Electoral College
What branch does the supreme court fall under?
Executive Branch
What is the main branch that making laws falls under?
The legislative branch
What does the Judicial branch do?
The judicial branch interprets laws.
Who was the 22nd president of the United States?
Stephen Grover Cleveland
What are the three requirements?
1. You must be 35 years old
2. You must be a natural born citizen of the United States
3. Must have lived in the United States for the last 14 years.
Define habeas corpus
The right of the accused to see a judge and see the charges brought against them
Define the ex post facto law
You may not be punished for something you did before a law was passed against that action
How long is a supreme court justices term of office?
The term is for their whole life
How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
700 pounds