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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
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