AP US Gov. Final Foundation

What did Bicameral fix?

Settled Virginia vs. New Jersey

What is Bicameral?

Two houses

Reapportionment

reallocating the seats in the House among states based on population shifts

Length of House term

2 years

Qualifications for senator

live in state, citizen for 9 years, 30 years old

# of Senate Seats

2 each state

Length of Congress session

2 terms of 1 year

Qualifications for house

25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in state

3 main duties of congress

make laws, represent people, oversee government agencies

Article 1 of constituion

most federal government things are listed

Expressed power

listed in constitution

3 types of expressed powers

borrow money, collect taxes, coin money

Implied power

Not listed in constitution

Reserved power

State controlled

Necessary & Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

Ability of implied powers

McCulloch Vs. Maryland

upheld implied powers

Speaker of the house

Presiding officer of House

President of the Senate

V.P’s only listed duty

Senate Majority Leader

Elected head of the majority party

President Pro Tempore of the senate

Presides over the senate when V.P. is absent

Qualifications for President

35 years old, U.S. born, 14 years living in land

Maximum President Term Length

2 terms for 4 years

How are electoral college votes calculated?

House reps +2 for senate

Roles of the President

Chief of party, Commander-in-chief, Chief legislator, Chief diplomat, chief administrator, chief citizen, chief of state, chief executive

Concurrent jurisdiction

2 or more courts can have jurisdiction

Reapportionment frequency

10 years

Popularity vote

Does not affect election

Odd year election

local

Even year election

federal

Senate term length

6 year

Who is the Chief Supreme Court Justice ?

John G. Roberts Jr.

Political Party

wants power through elections

Lehigh Valley Congressional District

7

Suffrage

Right to vote

Candidate Nomination

convention, petition, self announcement

4 characteristics of a state

population, territory, government, sovereignty

Sovereignty

Supreme power over yourself

Articles of confederation flaws

unanimous approval of state, no chief executive, no supreme court

Federalists

pro-constitution

Antifederalists

anti-constitution

Term length for federal judge

Life

How is a federal judge appointed?

Appointed by president and approved by senate

Jurisdiction

The power a court has to hear a case

Original Jurisdiction

First to hear a case

Appellate Jurisdiction

After first hearing

Federal Judge removal

Have to be impeached and convicted of a high crime

Constitution Court

Run by federal government