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Constitution #1
Honors Civics (12)
Term | Definition |
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President Term of Office | 4 years |
The House of Representatives Term of Office | 2 years |
Senate Term of Office | 6 years |
Supreme Court Term of Office | Lifetime |
President Qualifications | 35 or older, natural born citizen, lived in U.S. for 14 years |
House of Representatives Qualifications | 25 or older, citizen for 7 years, live in state they are running for |
Senate Qualifications | 30 or older, citizen for 9 years, live in state they are running for |
Supreme Court Qualifications | none |
How the President is Elected | People vote then electoral college votes |
How the House of Representatives are Elected | Elected by the people |
How the Senate is Elected (origionally) | State Legislature |
How the Senate is Elected (now) | Elected by the people |
How the Supreme Court is Elected | The president nominates and senate approves |
Article 1 Primary Topic | Legislative branch |
Article 2 Primary Topic | Executive Branch |
Article 3 Primary Topic | Judicial Branch |
Article 4 Primary Topic | Relations among the states |
Article 5 Primary Topic | Provisions for amendments |
Article 6 Primary Topic | The Supreme Clause |
Article 7 Primary Topic | The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States |
Full Faith and Credit Clause | States must honor/respect official records/documents from other states |
Primary Method for Amending the Constitution | 2/3 of congress votes to approve of a proposed amendment then 3/4 of the states vote to ratify |
Supremacy Clause | The constitution itself + national laws, treaties, supreme court decisions are the "supreme law of the land" + must be followed by all levels of government |