1. Declaring wars, making laws, regulate foreign affairs and commerce. Taxi band spending policy.
2. Term length is every 4 years, can only serve 2 terms.
3. HOR- at least 25 years old, live in the US for 7 years, live ( at the time of the election ) in the state you represent.
4. HOR serves 2 year terms and are up for re-election every year.
5. Senators serve 6 year terms
6. Senate- 30 years or older, Live in US for 9 years live in state you represent.
7. 2 chambers of Congress
8. The Senate and House of Represenitives
8.1. Elastic Clause- Section I article VIII allows congress to have the power to make laws
8.2. Elastic Clause- Section I article VIII allows congress to have the power to make laws
9. President is in this branch
10. 20+ departments under this branch, including the presidential cabinet.
11. Legislative Branch
11.1. Powers
12. Executive Branch
13. SCOTUS Judge is selected by the president and is approved by the senate, and there almost no qualifications to become a Supreme Court justice, but most that have. been selected have a background in law
14. Powers, ability to veto a bill, appoint federal posts and state court judges. And appoint executive position appoint federal judges and grant pardons.
15. There are 9 SCOTUS justices
16. They have a life long term so the aren’t influenced by re-election and focus on there job.
17. Title of the head justice is called the Chief Justice.
18. Qualifications for president 35 years or older, natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident for 14 years. The same qualifications apply for the Vice President.
19. They can overturn laws if it’s deemed unconstitutional. And decide court cases and appeals.
20. There are 15 executive departments.
21. Bicameral (2)
22. Passes laws and bills, sets up court systems (SCOTUS)
