System of government
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- Which pair of bodies together form Congress?
- A new state joins the Union. How many senators will it elect?
- A senator wins an election. For how many years does the senator then serve?
- A new Representative wins office. After how many years must the seat be voted on again?
- Today, voters in each state elect their senators directly.
- What is the minimum age to serve in the House of Representatives?
- How old must a person be to become President?
- A naturalized citizen can serve as President.
- How long is a presidential term?
- Which amendment limits how many times a person can be elected President?
- Who leads the Senate as its President but votes only to break a tie?
- In which house of Congress must bills for raising money begin?
- A bill has passed both houses of Congress. Who signs it to make it law?
- Congress has the power to declare war.
- Which power belongs to Congress?
- Which power does Congress have over immigration?
- Which of these does the Constitution let Congress do?
- What does the Constitution say a President does as head of the armed forces?
- Which power over crimes belongs to the President?
- What duty does the Constitution give the President about laws?
- Which promise is in the oath the President takes?
- The heads of federal departments meet as the Cabinet. What do they do for the President?
- Article III creates one top court. What is it called?
- Under Article III, how long do federal judges hold their offices?
- What is the purpose of a lifetime appointment for a Supreme Court justice?
- How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
- Which task do federal courts perform?
- Federal criminal trials, except impeachments, must be held by a jury.
- What does the Constitution require to convict a person of treason, without a confession?
- What decides how many House seats a state gets?
- What is the reason for two-year terms in the House?
- How many electors does each state get in the Electoral College?
- The President dies in office. Who becomes President?
- The Vice President post is empty. Who nominates a new Vice President?
- Congress must meet at least once every year.
- A member of Congress can be expelled by a two thirds vote of his or her own house.
- Under the Tenth Amendment, which of these is a state job?