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Requirements for President

35 y/o, Natural Born, Resident 14 Years

Term

4 year term, 2 term limit, 10 yr max

Presidential Succession

VP, Spkr of House, Prez Pro Temp., Cabinet, 25th amendment

Election

Chosen by Electoral College- 270 to win

Winner take all in each state

of electors/state= Senators + # of Reps

If no winner of electoral college

HOR chooses Prez, Senate chooses VP

House

Based on pop per state, Total 435, Term 2 yrs

Leadership of House

Spkr. Of the House: Mike Johnson

NJ 11th Rep

Mikie Sherrill

Requirements for House

25 y/o, Residency, Citizen for 7 years

Senate

2 per state, Total 100, Term 6 yrs, 1/3 elected every 2 yrs

Leadership of Senate

VP presides and breaks ties; President Pro Tempore: Majority Leader: John Thune

NJ Senators

Cory Booker, Andy Kim

Requirements for Senate

30 y/o, Residency, Citizen for 9 years

Supreme Court

9 members, Chief Justice John Roberts

Majority Rule

Appointed by Prez, Confirmed by Senate (Simple Maj), Appointed for life

Power of Judicial Review

Declares laws/actions unconstitutional-established by Marbury v. Madison

Legislation

Easy: Simple Maj in each chamber of Congress --> signed by prez

Special Circumstances for Presidential Veto

Prez has 10 days to sign or veto if congress is in session

If not signed in 10 days and congress is in session

Law

If not signed in 10 days and congress is NOT in session

Pocket Veto

Override Veto

2/3 maj in each chamber

FILIBUSTER

Cloture in SENATE requires 60 votes

Amendment Process

2/3 of each chamber of Congress, 3/4 of States must Ratify

Impeachment

House requires simple maj to impeach (put on trial), Senate hears trial (Chief Justice Presides): 2/3 to convict

Presidents impeached

Clinton, A. Johnson, Trump 2x

NIXON

RESIGNED!!!!