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what are the five basic principles of the constitution
limited government, federalism, checks and balances, seperation of powers, popular sovereignty
qualifications for a senate member
30 years old
citizen for 9 years
inhabitant of state
what is the term of a senate member
6 years
how many senate members are in office
100
how often are there reelections in the Senate and how many are reelected at once
2 years, and only 1/3 of senate
who is the president of the senate
the vice president of the us; can only vote when breaking a tie
who is the president pro tempore
the most senior member of the majority party in the senate; presides over Senate when president isn’t there
how is the president pro tempore selected
president nomination and confirmation by a majority vote in the US senate
how many senators
100 senators total, 2 per state
house member qualifications
25 years of age
7 years of citizenship
live in the state you’re representing
many expect a fourth requirement to be the living in the district
who is the leader of the house
the speaker
how is the speaker of the house chosen
by majority vote of the house members
how often is a population sensus taken
every 10 years
where do bills raising revenue start (bill to collect money)
the house of representatives
veto
if the bill passes both houses, and the president doesn’t sign
what are elections the job of
the state
habeas corpus
guarantees a fair hearing
how is habeas corpus suspended
during cases of rebellion or when public safety is threatened; only congress
bill of attainder definition
a law that declare a specific person guilty of a crime and punishees without court trial. not legal obviously
ex post facto law definition
a law that allows the punishment of new laws for past actions. also not legal. obviously
impeachment process
house:
-writes articles of impeachment
-votes to impeach
Senate:
-trial
-convict (removed, banned, etc)
who is in charge of the Senate if the president is impeached
the chief justice
power of the purse definiton
ability of Congress to control public funds