Government - Review

Qualifications for Senator

• 30 years old - minimum

• A US citizen for 9 years

• 25 years old - minimum

• Masters degree

• Must be born a citizen

Congress - House of Representatives

• Must be a US Citizen for at least 7 years

• Bachelor's Degree

• Must have served in State government

• At least 25 years old

• Must live in the state they represent

Choose all the powers the Legislative Branch has over the Executive Branch.

• Can withhold money/spending

• Can veto laws

• Can override vetoes

• Confirms Executive appointments

• Can declare a law unconstitutional.

A candidate for President or VP must....

• be a natural born citizen.

• be at least 75 years old.

• have at least one son under criminal investigation.

• have lived in the USA for 14 years prior to running for election.

• have attained the age of 35 years.

The power the Executive Branch has over the Legislative Branch is

• the President can remove elected lawmakers.

• veto power to cancel a law written by congress.

• impeachment

_______________ is the process of removing a President. It is a power held by the Legislative Branch. The House of Representatives brings the charges - and the Senate runs a trial based on the charges.

The people in this branch have almost no requirements for age or residency but they are confirmed by the Senate and the Senate is not going to confirm just anyone for this branch.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

To win a presidential election a candidate must ...

• Win the most individual votes.

• Win the most states.

• Win a majority of electoral votes

• Win a majority of popular votes

• Win both the most popular votes and electoral votes.

For a bill to become law it must...

• Pass through the House and Senate in the same form - unchanged.

• Begin with the President.

• Go through committees in both the House and Senate.

• Be signed into law by the President

• Be vetoed by the President

Impeachment of a President is a check of the ______________ Branch over the Executive Branch.