Law/Gov Test 1

H.R. Requirements

25 years old, 7 years of citizenship, Live in State (District)

Senate Requirements

30 Years old, 9 years citizenship, live in state

How many HR Reps

435 reps, amount per state varies depending on population

How many Senate Reps

100 reps, 2 per state

HR Term Length

2 years

Senate Term Length

6 years

Who elects HR reps?

residents of districts

Who elects senate reps?

residents of state (used to just be chosen by state legislators)

How are vacancies in the HR filled?

Special Elections are held

How are vacancies in the senate filled?

“executive power” aka governor of state appoints someone

Who has the power of impeachment

HR

Who has the power to try impeachments

senate

Where does revenue related legislation have to originate?

HR

What does ___ have the power to consent to?

The Senate has the power to advise about/ Consent to/ disapprove executive appointments to the Supreme Court, other federal courts, the cabinet, and ambassadors

What is the “elastic”/“necessary and proper” clause and whose power is it

allows for the expansion of federal gov’s power. Both the HR and senate

Government

(the institution that makes and enforces public policy)

Principles of our government (ALL FIVE)

acknowledgement of everyone’s dignity, a sense of equality, majority rule with protection for minority rights, the necessity of compromise, a desire to maximize individual freedom

Federalism layers of gov

Federal, State, Local

Bill of Rights

protects rights of the people

14th Amendment

extends bill of rights to protect potential abuses by states

Legislative Branch

Makes laws

Executive Branch

enforces laws

Judicial Branch

interprets laws

article I

Legislative branch

article II

Executive Branch

article III

Judicial Branch

CHECKS AND BALANCES: LEG → JUDGE

Senate can approve/reject judicial appointments, propose amendments to override judicial, can impeach judges

CHECKS AND BALANCES: LEG → EXEC:

override presidential veto, impeach president, approve or reject treaties, controls budget

CHECKS AND BALANCES: EXEC → JUDGE:

nominates federal judges, can pardon individuals convicted in federal courts

CHECKS AND BALANCES: EXEC → LEG:

veto legislation passed by congress, executive orders to bypass congress

CHECKS AND BALANCES: JUDGE → LEG:

Declare Congress’s laws unconstitutional

CHECKS AND BALANCES: JUDGE → EXEC:

Declare executive actions unconstitutional