Women in Congress
How many women are in Congress currently?
156 women (28% of all lawmakers)
Congress has two chambers. What are they?
House of Representatives
Senate
What does the executive branch do?
Enforce and administer laws
What does the judicial branch do?
Interprets the laws
Who can declare war?
Only Congress has the right to declare war.
What year did the very first woman serve in Congress?
1917 - Jeanette Rankin of Montana (before 19th amendment)
How many members are in the house of representatives?
435
Who makes up the executive branch?
President
Vice President
Cabinet
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9 (one of them is the chief justice)
Current Chief Justice is John Roberts
Yes. After the house impeaches, the Senate needs to have a trial to decide whether or not to remove from office.
1993
How many senators are there?
100
What is the longest a person can ever be president?
8 years (2 terms)
How long are federal judges and supreme court justices terms?
For life unless impeached by Congress
Can Congress ever override a veto?
Yes, but they must have 2/3 majority vote in BOTH chambers.
What amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
19th amendment
What is the legislative branch responsible for?
Making and passing laws
Are executive orders laws?
No
Federal Courts can strike them down if they are unconstitutional
Congress can block them by passing own laws to restrict funding or make them ineffective
Future presidents can reverse them
Who nominates supreme court justices?
The president
Who were the only presidents ever impeached?
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump (x2)
Who was the first woman to serve as speaker of the house?
Nancy Pelosi in 2007
If the Senate is in a tie, who comes in as the tie breaker?
The vice-president
Who is in charge of all of the military?
The commander-in-chief - The President
Who was the first female supreme court justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor in 1981
How many times have we amended the constitution since it was written?
27 times