Legislative Branch
True or false? Only the legislative branch creates laws.
False.
Who appoints federal judges?
The President
Maximum number of years a person can serve as president
8 years (technically 10 if they were VP immediately before)
Number of elected officials in the House of Representatives
435
The appointment of federal judges
For life
How the president is voted into office.
The Electoral College
The term of a U.S. senator
6 years
The name of the process by which judges are elected/appointed in Missouri
How governors are elected in Missouri
Popular vote
One thing that Senate handles without input from the House of Representatives
Advice and consent on presidential appointments; ratifying treaties
What a court must have in order to hear a lawsuit
Jurisdiction (personal, subject matter, venue)
One of the types of laws that executive branch chief executives or their agencies promulgate
Regulations, rules, orders, executive orders
The maximum number of years a Missouri legislator (House or Senate) can serve in one particular chamber.
8 years
What parties must have to bring a lawsuit
Standing
The president who issued the most executive orders in their first 100 days in office (or the second most)