What requirements must be met in order to be US Judge
No constitutional requirements
Term
Life (with good behavior)
Number of Judges
9 judges total � called "justices" make up the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court is led by 1 justice � the Chief Justice of the United States. The other 8 judges are known as associate justices.
Federal Courts
US District Courts
US Court of International Trade
US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
Supreme Court of the United States
Judge Appointed by the
President
What three requirements must be met in order to be Senator?
1) The citizens of the U.S.A. with not less than 30 years of age can contest election to the senate.
2) They have to have been a U.S. Citizen for the past nine years.
3) They must be a resident of the state which they want to represent, at the time of ele
Term
The term of office for US Senators is 6 years; there are no term limits. A Senator may serve as long as the voters of his (or her) state continue electing him, provided he is not removed from office for misconduct.
Numbers of Senators
The US Senate is composed of 100 senators.
There are 2 from each of the 50 states, regardless of population.
What three requirements must be met in order to be President of the United States?
1) Natural born citizen of the United States
2) Must be at least 35 years old
3) Resident of the United States for at least 14 years
The proper order of succession, who will take over in the event the president dies?
1) Vice President
2) Speaker of the House of Representatives
3) President of the Senate (pro-tempore)
4) Secretary of State
When is a president elected?
On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
When is a president inaugurated?
January 20th
Who usually administers the oath of office to the president?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Term
4 Years (2 years, 2 years re-election)
In the proper order of succession, who will take over in the event the president dies?
1) Vice President
2) Speaker of the House of Representatives
3) President of the Senate (pro-tempore)
4) Secretary of State
What three requirements must be met in order to be House?
1) Must be at least 25 years of age
2) Must have been a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years
3) Must be an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected.
Term
2 years
Numbers of Members
435 members
What three requirements must be met in order to be Senator?
1) The citizens of the U.S.A. with not less than 30 years of age can contest election to the senate.
2) They have to have been a U.S. Citizen for the past nine years.
3) They must be a resident of the state which they want to represent, at the time of ele
Term
The term of office for US Senators is 6 years; there are no term limits. A Senator may serve as long as the voters of his (or her) state continue electing him, provided he is not removed from office for misconduct.
Numbers of Senators
The US Senate is composed of 100 senators.
There are 2 from each of the 50 states, regardless of population.
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Race No Bar to Vote. (The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race.)
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Status of Income Tax Clarified. (Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes)
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Senators Elected by Popular Vote. (The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years)
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Liquor Abolished. (the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States is hereby prohibited.)
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Women's Suffrage. (The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.)
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Presidential, Congressional Terms. (The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January.)
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Amendment 18 Repealed. (The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.)
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Presidential Term Limits. (No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.)
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Presidential Vote for District of Columbia. (The District of Columbia is entitled to senators and representatives as if it were a state.)
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Poll Tax Barred. (The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.)
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Presidential Disability and Succession. (In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.)
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Voting Age Set to 18 Years. (The right of people who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.)
Amendment 26
Limiting Congressional Pay Increases. (No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.)
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