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PARTS AND PIECES
QUALIFICATIONS
ARTICLE ONE
ARTICLE TWO
MISC
100
What are the 4 parts to the Constitution?
Preamble, Articles, Bill of Rights, rest of the Amendments
100
What are the qualifications to be president?
Live in country for 14 years prior to running, 35 years old, natural or native born
100
What is the main job of Congress?
To make laws
100
What is the President's main job?
To enforce the laws
100
What are the qualifications for Vice President?
Same as President
200
What is the introduction to the Constitution?
Preamble
200
What are the qualifications for Senator?
30 years old, live in state elected from, citizen for 9 years
200
What are the two houses of Congress called?
House of Reps and the Senate
200
What are the people called that run various department for the president?
Cabinet
200
What is the electoral college?
The process to elect the president
300
What do the articles do?
Explains how the government will work
300
What are the qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives?
25 years old, live int he state, citizen for 7 years
300
Who runs the House?
Speaker of the House
300
What is an inauguration?
When the president is sworn into office
300
How many members of the Senate? How many H of R members?
100, 435
400
What are the Bill of Rights?
First 10 amendments of the constitution. Gave people rights
400
What are the qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice?
None
400
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice president
400
Name two other responsibilities the President has?
many
400
How is it determined how many House members there are per state?
Population of the state
500
Why is the Constitution considered a "living document"?
It can be changed
500
What is the length of the the term of Preisdent? H of R? Senate? Supreme Court Justice?
4, 2, 6, life
500
If the Vice President can't be at the Senate who is in charge?
President por tempore (temporary president)
500
How many presidents have been impeached?
2
500
What is impeachment? Who starts the process? Who hears the Trial?
To charge an official with a crime. House of Reps bring the charges. Senate acts as jury