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The Legislative Branch: Article 1 of the constitution.

Congress, two houses of congress. Senate and House Of Representatives.

Legislative branch created congress, outlined the powers and limitations of congress, qualifications and terms of office for Senators and the House Of Representatives.

Senator requirements:

  1. At least 30 years old

  2. U.S citizens for at least 9 years

  3. Live in state your running in.


House Of Representatives requirements:

  1. At least 25 years old

  2. U.S citizens for for at least 7 years

  3. Live in the state your running in


Who are our current senators?

Chuck Schumer (D)

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)


Who is our current House of Rep?

George Latimer (D)


How does the Senate get elected?

Elected by people within a state. Old times state legislatures appointed the senators, 17th amendment changed that. Elections are staggered 1/3rd of senators are up for reelection at once.

2 senators per state. 6 year terms you can run an unlimited amount.


How does the house get elected?

elected by people within a congressional district. 800,000 people per district, districts are geographically split up by state legislature.

All reps are up for election every year due to the 2 year terms. You can run an unlimited amount. Amount of reps varies depending on the amount of population. Proportional representation.



Executive Branch: Article 2 of the constitution.

The president & the cabinet.

The Executive branch creates the president, outlines powers and limitations of the president, qualifications and terms of office.

President requirements

  1. At least 35 years old

  2. Natural born citizen

  3. Live in US for 14 years


Who is our current President and Cabinet?

Donald Trump (R)

JD Vance (R)


How does the president and cabinet get elected?

Nation wide election + Electoral Collage. Each states electoral votes are determined by population.

4 year terms. Can be elected 2 times. Term limited by 22nd amendment.


Judicial Branch: Article 3

Supreme Courts and Federal Courts

Judicial Branch created Supreme Court, outlined powers and jurisdiction of the federal and supreme courts.


No listed requirements in the constitution.


Who are our supreme courts justices and chief justices?

9 justices and chief judge is John ROberts Jr.


How do judges get nominated?

Nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

They go through a process that includes Senate hearings.

Nominees can be approved or denied by a simple majority vote.

Lifelong terms. ( As long as they don’t break the law or get impeached.)


Relations Among States: Article 4 of the constituition.

Garentees for states and how states will interact with each other.


Amending the Constititon: Article 5

Talks about the process how the cosntituiton can be amended. 2 part process. 1- amendment is proposed by 2/3rds of both houses of congress or national convention. 2- Amendment has to be ratified by ¾ of the states.


National Supremacy: Article 6

Supremacy clause: law of the land national laws are supreme over state laws. National government will take on debts of states leftover from the American revolution.


Ratification: Article 7

Discusses how after constutiton was written what would have to happen in order for it to go into effect. 9/13 states have to approved it. ( all 13 did) Shortest article in the constitution.


27 amendments first 10 are bill of rights.