5/24/22 Flashcards
(31 cards)
how many branches of government are there?
3
what are the 3 branches of government
legislative, executive, and judicial
who makes the laws
congress
what is another name for congress
legislative branch
what is a bicameral
2 house legislative
in the legislative branch, has 6 year terms and no term limits
senate
how long are the senate terms
6 years
how old do you have to be to run for Senate
30 years old
you must be 30 years old to run for this
Senate
in the legislative branch, has 2 year terms and no term limits
House of Representatives
how old do you have to be to run for House of Representatives
25 years old
they can carry out the laws or make sure the laws are enforced
executive branch
who is in the executive branch
President, Vice President, and cabinet
the president, Vice President, and cabinet are included in what branch
executive branch
how do you get into the executive branch
your elected
you have to be elected to get into which branch
executive
you may serve for 2 terms and each term is 4 years
executive branch
how many terms can you serve in the executive branch
2
how long is each term in the executive branch
4
how many years is 2 terms equal to in the executive branch
10 years
how old must you be to run for the executive branch
35 years old
you must be 35 years old to run for this branch
executive
made up of 9 justices and many lower courts
Supreme Court
What branch is the Supreme Court located in
Judicial branch
