Great Compromise
Representative are elected for a term of ? year(s)
2 years
A representatives ,must be ?, citizen ? year(s), and ?
25 citizen for 7 years Resident
Senate
30 years old or older Must have been a U.s. citizen for nice years Must live in the state he/she represents 6 year term, 1/3 coming up for re-election every 2 years
Those running for president must meet the three basic requirements. What are they?
35 years or older 14 years resident must be born in the Country
The President
35 years or older Must be a natural born citizen Must be a resident of the U.s. for 14 years prior to to running for election Elected every 4 years Limited to 2 terms by the 22nd amendment
Presidential elections take place every ? year(s)
4
The president serves a term lasting ? year(s)
4
There are ? Representative. This number was set in 1929
435
Information about the executive branch can be found in article ? of the Constitution.
Article 2
Where in the Constitution would you look to read about this branch of government?
Articles 3
Who can propose an amendment?
Congress House of Represenaties
Government Structure
Federal systems of Government power is shared among states and national authorities
House of Representatives
Must be 25 years old or older Must have been a U.S citizen for seven years Must live in the state he/she represents 2 year terms Leader: Speaker of the house
List the tree major parts of the constitution
Preamble 7 articles Bill of rights
What is judicial review?
Review by the US supreme Court of the constitutional validity of legislative act.( Warbuuy vs Madison)
Who can approve an amendment
States Congress
The branch of government is headed by the ?
Supreme Court
Untied States Supreme Court
The constitution is very vague on membership and qualifications # of justices is determined by congress Went from 5 to 10 and back to 9 where it has been fixed since 1869 The president fills court vacancies choice is approved by senate Life term for justices (they can retire) Leader: chief justice of the Supreme Court
The Electoral College
The elector is nominated by his or her state party committee Voted on at the party's convention He or she cannot be a Representation, a high ranking U.S. official in a position of " trust or profit" or someone who has "engaged in rebellion" against the U.S. On election day, voters vote for electors to cast the "real" vote popular vote+ Republican to republican electors are sent to cast votes behalf of their states
Compromises Continued
The three-fifths Compromise. Where slave count 3/5 would be counted in the population.
Federalists
Those who favored the constitution
The new Government
Three brbches
What is the basic two step process in appointing a judge or justice to office?
appointed by pres. approved by senate
Legislative
congress
Judicial
federal courts
The responsibility of this branch of government is to ? the Constitution
interpret
What is the term of office for a federal judge once appointed?
life
Executive
president
The ? heads the executive branch
president
The Constitution is divided into ? articles
seven
The houses of Congress are called
snate, represntives
The president may ? any law passed by Congress
veto
The ? takes over if the president cannot fulfill his duties.
vice president
Anti-Federalists
who opposed the constiution
