Article II
Congress
House of
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Senate
President
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What is the name of the group
(college) responsible for electing
the President
electoral college
How long of a term does the
President serve for?
4 years
What is one of the powers of the
President listed in the
Constitution?
1) commander-in-chief of the
armed forces
2) makes treaties and
appointments
3) grants pardons and reprieves
4) must give a State of the Union
message each year
Who can the President appoint to
a position in the government?
1) cabinet heads
2) federal judges
3) heads of federal departments
and commissions
What are two qualifications for
becoming the President
1) must be 35 years old
2) must be a natural born citizen
3) must live within the borders
of the US 14 years before the
election
Congresses main job
to make laws
Name the two houses of
Congress
House of Representatives and
Senate
Congress must meet at least how
many times in a year?
once
What percentage or fraction of
votes is needed for either house
of Congress to seat, punish or
expel its own members?
66% or 2/3
What is the name of the privilege
that gives members of Congress
free postage for official business?
Franklin Privilege
How many years does a member
of the House server for in one
term?
2 years
Daily Double
How many members are there in
the House of Representatives?
435
The Census is taken every how
many years?
10 years
What is one special power that
only the House of
Representatives has?
1) power of impeachment
2) all money or revenue
bills must start here
3) they choose the Speaker
of the House
4) in special cases they
pick the president
Name two qualifications for
becoming a member of the House
of Representatives
1) must be 25 years old
2) must be a U.S. citizen for at
least 7 years
3) must live in the state
How long does a member of the
Senate serve for in one term?
6 years
How many members are in the
Senate?
100
What is one special power that
only the Senate has?
1) they try impeachment cases
2) they must approve any treaties
made by the President
3) they must approve any
appointments made by the
President
Who is the President of the
Senate?
The Vice-President of the U.S.
What are two qualifications
needed to become a member of
the Senate?
1) must be 30 years old
2) must be a U.S. citizen for at
least 9 years
3) must live in the state
Which President was elected to
four terms?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which President had a stroke and
some people say his wife ran the
office for him?
Woodrow Wilson
Daily Double
Who is the only President to be
elected then not elected the next
term and then reelected the term
after that?
Grover Cleveland
Who were the only two
Presidents impeached?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
What President got stuck in the
White House bathtub and went
on to become a Chief Justice for
the Supreme Court?
William Howard Taft