Sructure of Government Review

How long do Federal Judges serve

• 4 years
• Life, death, retirement, or impeachment

• 20 years

• 10 years

What is the process of filling a vacant federal judgeship?

• The President nominates a candidate, followed by Senate review and confirmation.
• Judges are elected by popular vote in each state.
• The Senate alone selects the judges without presidential input.
• The Supreme Court appoints judges directly.

You must be ______________ years old and a citizen for ___________ year to be a member of the House of Representatives.

• 21 years old and a citizen for 10 years
• 28 years old and a citizen for 3 years
• 25 years old and a citizen for 7 years
• 30 years old and a citizen for 5 years

This percentage of the U.S. Senate is up for reelection every 2 years:

• 50%
• 25%
• 33%
• 40%

What is the purpose of a judge's formal opinion?

• To establish the degree to which the decidion should be considered legal precedent

• To offer evaluation of the laws involved in the particular case.

• to explain the decision making process behind a legal decision

• all of these

1982 Edgar Vs Mite Corp, 1992 Sone vs City and County of San francisco, and 2000 Crosby vs National foreign Trade Council all changed the balance of government power when the Supremacy Clause is applied

• These cases expanded state power over federal authority.
• These cases had no impact on the Supremacy Clause.
• These cases favored local governments over federal regulations.
• These cases reinforced the Supremacy Clause, limiting state power in favor of federal authority.

Article 1 of the Constitution Establishes?

• The legislative branch of the government.
• The executive branch of the government.
• The electoral process of the government.
• The judicial branch of the government.

Article 2 of the Constitution establishes?

• the legislative branch of the government
• the judicial branch of the government
• the executive branch of the government
• the military branch of the government

Bicameral Legislature is one that

• has a single chamber or house.
• has two separate chambers or houses.
• is a system with three branches of government.
• is a legislature that meets only once a year.

This Branch of Government writes the laws

• Administrative Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Executive Branch