Goverment: Bill of Rights

President requirements

• natural born citizen of the US

• at least 35 years of age

• been a resident of the US for 14 years

president term length/term limit

• 4 year term

• 2 term limit

House of Representatives requirements

• at least 25 years of age

• US citizen for 7 years

• an inhabitant of the state form which he or she is elected

House of Representatives term length/limit

• 2 year term length

• No term limit

Senate requirements

• at least 30 years old

• has to have good experience

Senate term length/limit

• 6 year term

• no term limit

Supreme Court requirements

• experience and background

• No specific requirements

Supreme Court term length/limt

• for life

How are seats determined in the House of Representatives and in the senate?

HOR: chosen by the people and electors

Senate: chosen by the legislative

Federalist

• strong central government

• centralization, modernization, protections, economic growth

Antifederalist

• No central government, wanted to keep power to the states

• Decentralization, individual rights, stronger representation for the states

1st amendment

• freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, & speech

• Can’t make laws that establishes religion or to stop religion practice

• Can’t take away a right for someone to share their views

• People can join/ask government laws be corrected

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms

• right for militia for each state

• People can carry and own weapons, regulated by government

3rd amendment

No quartering of troops

• can’t force people to house soldiers

• Not really used anymore

4th amendment

Searches and seizures

• need warrant and probable cause to search in Oder to find evidence

• Illegal evidence is not allowed in court

5th amendment

due process & eminent process

• indicated by grand jury for trial

• No double jeapordy

6th amendment

Criminal processing

• right to a speedy public trial

• Right to represented by attorney

• Person must be told charges

7th amendment

Civil trials

• jury trials in civil cases over $20

• Jury can be waived if they agree

8th amendment

No cruel/unusal punishment for crimes

• Nail must match crime

• No cruel/ excessive punishment

9th amendment

People have more rights than listed

10th amendment

Power to the states