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What are the 3 branches of the federal government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is the purpose of "checks and balances"?
The Checks and Balances system provides each branch of government
with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any
one branch from becoming too powerful.
(Article I) What are the houses of Congress
The Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, which together form the United States Congress.
(Article I) How are the members of each house chosen from the states?
"The U.S. House of Representatives shall be composed of Members
chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the
Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors
of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature."
(Article I) How many members are in each house?
,There are a total of 535 Members of Congress. 100 serve in the U.S.
Senate and 435 serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
(Article I; Sections 2 & 3) What are the qualifications and term length
for members of each house?
House of Representatives
25 years of age
A citizen of the United States for at least 7 years
At the time of election, be a resident of the state
U.S. Senate
30 years of age
A citizen of the United States for 9 years
At the time of election, be a resident of the state
(Article I; Section 8) What are the specific powers of Congress?
- Make laws
- Declare war
- Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure
- Impeach and try federal officers
- Approve presidential appointments
- Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch
- Oversight and investigations
Full List: https://constitutionus.com/
(Article II) What is the term length of the president?
4 years
(Article II; 22nd Amendment) What is the term limit of a president?
8 years (two terms)
, (Article II) How does a president get elected?
There are a total of 538 electors form the Electoral College. Each elector
casts one vote following the general election. The candidate who gets
270 votes or more wins. The newly elected President and Vice President
are then inaugurated on January 20th.
(Article II; Section 1) What are the qualifications to become president?
natural-born citizen of the United States
be at least 35 years old
resident of the United States for 14 years
(Article II) Who is the current president?
Joe Biden
(Article II; Section 4) How can the president be removed from office?
The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States,
shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of,
Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
(Article II; Sections 2 & 3) What are the powers of the president?
A PRESIDENT CAN . . .
make treaties with the approval of the Senate.
veto bills and sign bills.
represent our nation in talks with foreign countries.
enforce the laws that Congress passes.
act as Commander-in-Chief during a war.
call out troops to protect our nation against an attack.
make suggestions about things that should be new laws.
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