Qualifications for office/succession order
Qualifications for Representative
25 yrs old
Live in State
Citizen for 7 yrs
What happens to a bill if it's passed by Congress and the President signs it?
It becomes a law
How is the number of reps from each state determined
Population
How many Supreme court justices are there?
9
What is the minimum number of reps a state must have?
1
What are the qualifications for Senator
30 yrs old
Live in State
9 yr citizen
What percent of votes is needed to pass a bill in either chamber of congress?
51%
What is the term length for reps?
2 yrs
How many representatives are there?
435
Who has the ability to declare war?
Congress
What are the qualifications for president
35 yrs old
Live in U.S. for 14 consecutive years
Born a U.S. Citizen
What does the president have to include with a veto?
Objections (reasons why it was veto'd)
Who is the leader of the house?
Speaker
Who presides in the Senate when the VP is not there?
President pro tempore
What are ways everday citizens can get involved in the gov? Name 3.
Vote, Run for office, contact an elected official, be an election judge, work for a political campaign,
What is the Succession order for President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
What percentage vote is needed to overrule a presidents veto in both chambers?
66%
When are presidential elections held
First Tuesday after the First monday in Nov.
How much of a vote in state legislators is needed to ratify an amendment?
3/4ths
How do political organizations impact peoples lives?
Organizations can help decide who the candidates running for office are, and what they support. They can fund a candidate's campaign for the. Political organizations are also able to shape what people find to be important issues and what people/candidates care about.
Who presides over a trial of impeachment?
Chief Justice
What can the originating chamber do if the bill is veto'd?
Nothing
Change it and try again
Try to override the President's Veto
When does the electoral college vote?
First Monday after the 2nd wednesday in December
What is the only crime defined by the U.S. Constitution?
Treason
What power and responsibilities do citizens and the media have in the Gov?
Media decides the stories that people are told, and what information is important, The peoples role is to vote for the elected officials are, and what those officials are supporting/doing