Executive
Who is in charge in the Executive Branch?
The President
How many people are on the Supreme Court?
9
How many members of the House are there?
435
How many members are in the Senate?
100
The job of the executive branch is to?
Enforce/Execute/and Carry Out the Law
How many members are there in the Executive Branch?
1
How long is a term for a judge on the Supreme Court?
Life
How many representatives are in the House from each state?
How many senators are there from each state?
2 per state (100)
Who has the power to control all the military, make treaties, appoint Ambassadors/Judges/Justices, deliver a State of the Union Address, pardon, veto, fill vacancies, and receive representatives of foreign nations?
The president in the Executive Branch
How long is a presidential term?
4 years
How is a Supreme Court Judge appointed?
By the president
How long is a term in the House?
2 years
How are members of the Senate elected?
By voters of the state
Which branch hears appealed cases from lower courts; hears cases involving Constitutional issues and then interprets the Constitution.
The Judicial branch
How is the president elected?
Selected by the electoral college
How old do you have to be to be on the Supreme Court?
There are no age restrictions.
How are the representatives voted into the House?
By voters of the congressional district.
How long is the term for a Senator?
6 years
Which branch makes laws, coins money, declares war, collects taxes, borrows money for the U.S., and establishes rules for naturalization (immigration)?
Legislative Branch
What are the three requirements to be president?
Must be 35 years old, been a resident of the U.S. for 14 years, and a natural born citizen.
What does the Supreme Court do?
Make rulings about laws.
What are the requirements to be elected a member of the House?
25 years old, citizen of the U.S. for 7 years, resident of the state in which elected.
What are the three requirements to become a Senator?
Which branch can set up rules for bankruptcies, punish piracy (Jack Sparrow), split control of military with President, and pay debts.
The legislative branch