The Blueprint of our National Government Flashcards
(31 cards)
Article that talks about Legislative Branch
Article 1
Article that talks about Judicial Branch
Arcticle 3
Article that talks about Executive Branch
Arcticle 2
Makes Laws
Legislative Branch
2 house legislature
Bicameral
Number of voting members in the House of Representives
435
Age requirment for House of Representatives
At least 25 yrs old
Congress members serve ___ year terms
2
Entire house up for election every _______
Two years
Congress members are refered to as __________
Congressman or Congresswoman
Number of voting members in Senate
100 (2 per state)
Age requirement for Senate
At least 30 yrs old
Senators serve ____ year terms
6
_____ of the Senate seats comeup for election every __ years
One third; every 2 years
Members of the Senate are refered to as ______
Senators
Legislative Branch is headquartered at the _____
Capital Building
Executive Branch is headquartered at the ________
White House
Executes or carries out the laws
Execitive Branch (President)
Interprets (or judges) the law
Judicial Branch
Age requirment for presidency
At least 35 yrs old
Presidents serve _____ year terms
4
Presidents are limited to ____ terms
2
President has to be a ______________
Natural Born Citizen
President has to have lived in the U.S. for _____________ years
At least 14