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LEGISlATIVE total reps in us-435; total reps in il- 19; total senators in u.

s-100; term for senators -6yrs; term for reps -2yrs; term for pres-4yrs; 3 qualifications of senator- 1. 30 years old 2. live in the state 3. citizen for 9 yrs; 3 qualifications of rep- 1. 25 yrs old 2. live in state 3. citizen for 7 yrs; electoral college: total electors in us 538 <get this number by house, senator, district of columbia; what amendment altered the electoral college? 12th; reason for electoral college- so educated people pick the pres; flaws of electoral college- can have most of the popular votes and still lose; job of vp in conress- president senate; expressed powers- listed laws; implied powers- additional powers to carry out listed laws; gerrymandering- state congress draws district lines so they win; reapportion act of 1921- redo voting district every 10 yrs, compact, continuous, same # people; filibuster- endless debate to stall vote in senate; articles- 7; amendments- 27; preamble- introduction; elastic clause- necessary&proper; pre tempore- runs senate when vp aint there; speaker of house- head leadership iin the house of reps; 6 basic principles of constituaion- 1. popular sovereignty 2. limited government 3. seperation of power 4. checks&balances 5. judical review 6. federalism; bicameral- 2 chambers; limited government- certain boundaries you cant cross; EXECUTIVE who decides presidency in the event of a tie in the electoral college- house; presidential term- 4 yrs; longest time to serve- 10 yrs; war powers resolution of 1973- pres has 48 hours to warn congress before going into hostile area; cheif of state- symbol of all the people of the nation; cheif diplomat- negociates treaties; cheif of party- leader of his/her political party; how can a veto be overridden? 2/3 votes in congress; balance the ticket- vp gets canidate to help you get votes; who grants pardons and reprieves? president; pocket veto- pres doesnt act within 10 days; veto- pres says no to bill; line item veto- cross out part of bill&sign the rest into laws(only govoners); appointee power- pres names loyal people to government jobs; removal power- pres can fire cabinet any time he wants; why can pres only serve 4 yrs at a time? bc we didnt want another king; presidents cabinet- helpers&presidential advisors who run agencies; JUDICIAL defendent- person being charged with crime; plantiff- person who starts a case; judicial branch interprets laws; marburt vs madison: who was involved? justice- marshall, 2 presidents- adams&jefferson, defendant- madison, plantiff- marbury, what was established by the supreme court? judicial review; constitutional court judges serve- life; special court judges serve- 15 yrs; supreme court judges serve- life; majority opinion- the decision&why; concurring opinion- winners add something&explain why they ageree; dissenting opinion- losing side says why decision is wrong; supreme court justices- 9; rule of 4- if 4 justices agree with it they will hear the case; precedent- previous court decision that is standard for future cases; process of selecting federal judgepresident nominates then senate approves; AMENDMENTS-1. freedom of speech, religon, assembly, press, petition 2. right to bare arms 3. no quartering of soldiers 5. eminent domain due process,dont have tio testify agains yourself.7. trial by jusy in civil case.12. sperates electoral votes for president15. black males have right to vote.19 women have right to vote. 22. presidential term limits 26. 18yrs old to vote; reconstruction amendments-13,14,15 after civil war; Docket-list of courts cases for the day; articles- 1. legislatice 2. executive 3. judical 4.state vs. state relations 5.amending the constitution 6.pay debt 7. 9 of 13 states to ratify constitution 9. bill of rights arent the only rights of other people; constitutin day-sept 7,1787; no term limits for congressman;

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