Presidential requirements
What is the minimum age a person must be to become President of the United States?
35
This article of the Constitution outlines the powers of Congress.
Article I?
How many Electoral Votes are currently in the system?
538
Each state has this number of Senators.
2
Who has the power to impeach the President?
House of Representatives
The President must have lived in the U.S. for how many years before running?
14 years
This term describes Congress having two chambers with equal power.
bicameralism or bicameral equality
How many votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
270
House representation is based on this.
Population
What kind of crimes can lead to impeachment?
"high crimes and misdemeanors"
The President must be what type of citizen
natural-born citizen
The Founders gave more detail to Congress than the presidency or judiciary in the Constitution for this reason.
they intended Congress to be the most powerful branch
What is the formula for determining a state's electoral votes?
House members plus Senators (H + S)
This amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators.
17th Amendment
How many Presidents have been impeached by the House?
three (Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump
Name two other eligibility requirements besides age.
e being a natural-born citizen and 14 years of U.S. residency
This chamber is considered the “people’s house” and has 435 members.
The House of Representatives
How many times has the popular vote winner lost the presidency?
5 times(1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016)
These types of districts are drawn to increase minority representation.
majority-minority districts
What is required in the Senate to remove a President?
a two-thirds vote
Why did the framers include a 14-year residency requirement
to prevent divided loyalties, especially with England
This is the process of drawing political districts to favor one party.
gerrymandering
In which year did the House decide the election, even though the electoral vote leader lost?
1824
This state gained the most political power due to population shifts in recent decades.
California
Which President resigned under the threat of removal?
Richard Nixon