What is the magic number? (US Government)

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Executive

Branch that enforces the laws

Judicial

Branch that interprets the laws

Legislative

Branch that makes the laws

Amendment

Change to Constitution

Article 5

Describes the Amendment Process

Article 2

Describes the Executive Branch

Article 3

Describes the Judicial Branch (Courts)

Article 1

Describes the Legislative Branch

2

Numbers of houses in Congress

Supreme Court

Highest court in the Land

Population

How a state's number of representatives is determined

435

Members in House of Representatives

100

Members in Senate

Every 2 years

Members of the House get reelected

Every 6 years

Members of the Senate get reelected

35

Minimum age for President

25

Minimum age for a Representative (House)

30

Minimum age for a Senator

Bill of Rights

Name given to first 10 Amendments

27

Number of Amendments

9

Number of Justices on Supreme Court

Article 6

States Constitution is Supreme Law of the Land

Article 4

States are allowed to make laws

4 years

Term length of the President

People from state

Who elects a representative

1787

Year Constitution was adopted


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