FCLE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

How does a supreme court justices determine if they want to hear a case? - 4 justices must agree on hearing a case for it to be passed into the Supreme Court How long do the House of Representatives serve? - 2 year terms How long do US senators serve? - 6 year terms How long does is one presidential term? - 4 years per term How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27 How many House of Representatives members are there? - 435 members How many members are in the US Senate? - 100 members How many votes are needed to win the Presidency? - 270 of the 538 electoral votes How may a president serve more than 2 terms? - If the president is to become disabled, in which the VP carries out 2 more years The US public debt currently exceeds how much? - roughly 30 trillion dollars What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - creation of laws, collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce What are the first 10 amendments called? - Bill of RightsWhat are the requirements to be a HOR member? - 25 years of age, be a US citizen for at least 7 years, and must live in the state/district they represent What are the requirements to be a US senator? - 30 years of age, be a US citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state you represent What are the requirements to run for presidency? - 35 years of age, must be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14+ years.