Constitution part 2

How long does to the president serve?

4 years

How old does a person need to be to be president?

35 years

How long does the president have to be a resident for to be president?

14 non consecutive years

What is the maximum time the president can serve?

2 terms.

How long does the federal judge serve?

Life

What does article 1. discus?

The Legislative Branch.

What is the job of the legislative branch?

Make laws.

What does article 2 discuss?

The executive Branch.

What does the executive branch do?

Enforce laws.

What does article 3 discuss?

Judicial branch.

What is the job of the judicial branch?

Interpret the laws.

Who is the president of the U.S?

Donald Trump

Who is the Vice President of the U.S?

JD Vance

Who is the Illinois governor?

JB Pritzker?

Who is the Supreme Court Justice?

John Roberts

What role does the president play in the military?

Commander in Chief

What elects the president?

The Electoral Collage

How many total electoral college votes are there?

538

What makes up the number of voters in the Electoral collage?

House of Reps.(435)+Senate(100)+3 for D.C

How many Electoral votes must a candidate receive to succeed?

270

How many Electoral votes does Illinois have?

19

What determines the number electors a state has?

The number of people they have in the Senate and The House

What is the maximum time a president can serve for?

2 terms

What are the presidents chief advisors called?

The Cabinet

How many departments are in the Cabinet?

15

How are the Supreme Court Justices chosen?

The president picks them then then must be approved by the Senate

What are the levels of the federal courts

District Court, Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

9

What is treason?

Fighting against the U.S or helping its enemies

What types of cases would be handled in Federal Court?

Between States, between people from different states, involving national law

What is the U.S constitution?

“Supreme law of the land”

How many amendments do we have?

27

How do you get an amendment passed?

2/3 of congress have to agree with it to get going then ¾ of the states have to agree with it for it to be approved

What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution?

The bill of rights

What is extradition?

A state has the right to get a fugitive back it the fugitive ran away

What are the freedoms covered in the second amendment?

Speech, religion, assembly, petitionc, press

What does the second amendment do?

Allows citizens to bear arms

What does the 4th amendment do?

Protect citizens from unreasonable search and seizure

What did the 13th and 14th amendment do?

Ban slavery then make black men citizens

What do the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendment do?

Make black men be able to vote, make women able to vote, make the voting age 18

What is special about amendments 18 and 21?

18 said alcohol was banned 21 said it was fine

What is the process of approving amendments called?

Ratification