U.S Government Final Prep

Who is the leader of the House of Reps

• Mike Johnson

• Charles E Grassely

• John G Roberts Jr

• JD Vance

Who is the Senate Pro Tempore?

• Mike Johnson

• Charles E Grassely

• John G Roberts Jr

• JD Vance

Title of leader for House of Reps

• President Speaker

• Speaker of House

• Speaker Pro Tempore

How long is a Representatives term?

• 10 years

• 6 years

• 2 years

• 3 years

True or False: A representative can only serve 5 terms; a Senator can only serve 10 terms

• False

• True

Answer explanation

There is no limit to how many terms both a Rep or a Senator can serve. The longest a Senator stayed in office was ~51 years (Robert C Byrd). The longest a Representative stayed in office was John Dingell Jr with 59 years of service!

What are the qualifications to be a Representative?

• over 30 years old

• over 25 yrs old

• been a citizen for more than 9 years

• live in the state of representation

• been a citizen for more than 7 years

What are the qualifications to be a Senator?

• over 30 years old

• over 25 yrs old

• been a citizen for more than 9 years

• live in the state of representation

• been a citizen for more than 7 years

How does the Legislative branch check the Executive branch?

• impeach a president

• reject treaties & nominations/appointments

• override a presidential veto

• declare exective actions unconstitutional

• withold funding for presidential initiatives

How does the Legislative branch check the Judicial branch?

• reject appointments to supreme court

• veto a court ruling

• impeach Supreme Court Justice

• withold funding of supreme court

• propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions

How does the Executive branch check the Judicial branch?

• reject appointments to supreme court

• veto a court ruling

• impeach Supreme Court Justice

• appoints judges

• propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions