Democracy: Executive and Judicial Branches

How many years are in a presidential term?(How long do they serve if elected once?)

4

What is the term limit for presidents?

2 - 8 years total

Who set the tradition of only serving this long until a president broke this tradition in the 1930s?

Washington

Who was elected four times before the United States started to limit presidential terms?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 

elected 4 times

22nd Amendment, 1951 made it law that you can only serve 2 terms

Do you agree or disagree with presidential term limits? Why? Brief explanation.

I agree with presidential term limits because I feel that it is enough time for a president to establish themselves while still limiting their power as to prevent a king like situation.

How old do you have to be to be president?

35

Last 14 years in the US

Natural born citizen

How many electoral votes does Rhode Island have?

4

How many total electoral votes are there in the whole country? How many do you need to win the presidency?

Total votes = 538

Reps = 435, Senators = 100, DC = 3

Votes needed to win = 270 (1 more than half)

What are two of the main powers that the president does have?

• Veto bills and sign bills

• Grants pardons

What are two of the powers that the president does not have?

• Make laws

• Declare war

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

Name two current justices and who nominated them.

Sonia Sotomayor	D	Obama
Elena Kagan	D	Obama

How long can you serve as a Supreme Court Justice?

lifetime

What are the qualifications for being a Supreme Court Justice?

none

Who nominates you for the Supreme Court?

president

Who confirms/ allows you to officially become a Supreme Court Justice?

Senate

For a case to be heard by the Supreme Court what does it have to deal with directly?

Constitution

• 8000 cases appealed but only about 80 heard per year = 1%

Why is the Supreme Court called the highest court in the land?

final court of appeal

Supreme law of the land - can declare anything unconstitutional