Three Branches Gov Test

Everything from the study guide

There are _______ members of Congress

535

How long is the term length of congress?

two years

What are the two Houses of Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

There are _____ members of the Senate?

100

The Senate is a __________________ body because never are all members up for reelection at the same time.

continuous

From the ideas of equal representation in the New Jersey Plan, how many senators are from each state?

two

Formal Qualifications of Senate:

30 years old ‘

_____ year citizen of USA

Live in the state you are elected from

nine

_________________________ is the redrawing of district boundaries to favor one political party

gerrymandering

Todd ______

Young

Mike

Braun

Our House of Representatives member (Eric Houchin) is from the ______ District Indiana.

ninth

The first president was

George Washington

The second president was

John Adams

The third president was

Thomas Jefferson

The fourth president was

James Madison

The fifth president was

James Monroe

The sixth president was

John Quicy Adams

1.) Chief of ___________

1.) state

_____________ in Chief

Commander

2.) Chief of _____

2.) Party

3.) Chief ___________

Citizen

What Amendment makes a rule about how long a president can be in office? president

22nd

Only president to serve more than two terms in office is ________________________

F.D. Roosevelt

Youngest president ever elected

John F. Kennedy

Oldest president ever elected

Joe Biden

First African American President

Obama

What is the first position in the Presidential Line of Succession?

Vice President

What is the second position in the Presidential Line of Succession?

Speaker of the House

What is the third position in the Presidential Line of Succession?

President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

What is the fourth position in the Presidential Line of Succession?

Secretary of State

What is the fifth position in the Presidential Line of Succession?

Treasury

What is one formal duty of the Vice President?

in charge of senate

What is another formal duty of the Vice President?

determine disabilities of President

The process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing is called

impeachment

How many Supreme Court Justices are on the Bench?

9

How long does a Supreme Court Justice’s term last

lifetime until retirement

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court right now?

John G. Roberts, Jr.

What is one type of court recognized in the constitution?

Supreme Court

What is the second type of court recognized in the constitution?

Inferior Court

In a criminal court case what are the consequences of the decision about?

put in jail/prison/death

In a civil court case, what are the consequences of the decision about ?

getting money

Marbury Vs Madison in 1803 set the precedent for what supreme court power?

deem an act/law unconstitutional

__________________ person who files lawsuit, believes they have been wronged

plaintiff

_______________________- person accused of the crime

defendant

__________________________ person overseeing the court hearing sometimes makes ruling

judge

_______________________ group of the defendant’s peers, hearing the evidence and making unbiased decisions on guilt or innocence

jurry

Name one set of father-sons that have both been presidents

J. Adams and J. Q. Adams

Name a second set of father-sons that have both been presidents

G.H.W. Bush and G. Bush

What is the President’s Airplane called?

Airforce 1

What is the title of the 18 or last position in the line of succession?

Presidential Line of Succession Act of 1947

List one of the three formal qualifications of the President

natural born

List a second formal qualification of the President

35 years of age