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BoR/Elect College
Bill of Rights and Electoral College Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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1st Amendment | Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press & Petition |
2nd Amendment | Right to Bear Arms & Have a Militia |
3rd Amendment | No Quartering of Soldiers |
4th Amendment | No Unreasonable Search & Seizure & Must have a warrant |
5th Amendment | Due Process; Double Jeopardy; Self-Incrimination; Eminent Domain |
6th Amendment | Speedy Trial; Trial by Jury; Right to Counsel; Rights of the Accused |
7th Amendment | Civil Trial by Jury |
8th Amendment | No Excessive Bail or Cruel & Unusual Punishment |
9th Amendment | Protection of Rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution |
10th Amendment | Powers reserved to the states |
Total Number of Supreme Court Justices | 9 |
Total Number of Members in the Senate | 100 (2 per state) |
Total Number of Members in the House of Representatives | 435 |
How many years in a single term of office for the President | 4 years |
Maximum number of terms a President can serve | 2 terms |
Maximum number of years a President can serve | 10 years |
How many years in a single term of office for a judge | Life |
How many years in a single term of office for a senator | 6 years |
How many years in a single term of office for a Member of the House of Representatives | 2 years |
Number of Electoral Votes for Georgia | 16 |
Number of Electoral Votes needed to be President | 270 |
Number of Electoral Votes for Washington, D.C. | 3 |
Total Number of Electoral Votes for the USA | 538 |