Great Compromise

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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


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