Branches of Gov.
How many branches of gov. are there?
3
How long is a presidential term?
4 years
Consists of the first ten amendments ·tions) to the United States Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, and Assembly.
The 1st Amendment
Citizens service on juries.
Jury duty
Name the Branches of Gov.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
35 years old; resident for 14 years; natural born citizen
Qualifications for President
A Veto is "a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body."
A president can Veto a proposal and Congress can override this veto. This occurs more commonly with Executive Orders.
What is a Veto? Who can Veto/override what?
"Large state Plan", calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress.
The Virginia Plan
Responsibilities that every citizen should live up to as part of their civic duty.
Civic responsibilities
What does the Legislative branch of government do?
-Makes Laws
at least 25, 7 years U.S. citizenship; residency in the state they represent at time of election
Qualifications for House of Representatives
How many Executive occur per day?
around .09/day
"Small State Plan" - A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in a new congress
The New Jersey Plan
the time involved in fulfilling jury duty, spanning from a day to months on a single trial.
Costs of serving on a jury
What does the Executive branch of government do?
-Enforces Laws
30 yrs old, citizen for 9 years, live in state
Qualifications for Senate
A legal rule that was created by the president alone without congress and the law-making process
Executive Order
Clearly defines criminal proceedings by which a person may be arrested and charged with a crime.
Fifth Amendment
Voting, volunteering and serving all take time. Time that could be spent with family, earning money, or engaging in some leisure activity is sacrificed for the sake of participating in the political process.
Costs of political participation
What does the Judicial branch of government do?
-Interprets Laws
Length of Senate term
6 years
1787; This compromise was between the large and small states of the colonies. It resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate.
The Great Compromise
defines US citizenship to include all races and proclaims that any citizen o f the US is automatically a citizen o f the state in which he/she resides.
Fourteenth Amendment
Means that the document (the law) is intended to guarantee the rights of all citizens, not simply a privileged few.
Equal protection