Electoral College, 10 and 12 Gov.
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how are the members of the electoral college chosen?
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by the people of each state
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When are electoral college members elected?
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1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of the presidential elections
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how many electoral members does each state receive?
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the same number of Representatives plus number of Senators(2)
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Each state must have at least how many electors?
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3
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How many electors are in the Electoral College?
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538
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how do we get 538 members?
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435 (# of rep. in house) + 100 (Senate) +3 (23rd Amendment)= 538
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What are some of the problems with the Electoral college?
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1. Sometimes the winner of the popular vote does not win
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how many times has this happened?
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4x
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why does this problem exist?
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\"winner-take-all\" policy
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Which states don't follow the \"winner-takes-all\" policy?
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Nebraska and Maine
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What are some more problems with the Electoral College?
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Electors don't have to go by what the popular vote is in their state, though TRADITIONALLY they do
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Who are the people that don't vote for the popular candidate?
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\"faithless electors\"
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How many votes does a candidate have to have in order to become President?
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270 (soon as you have this many, no one can beat you, you automatically won)
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If no candidate meets the amount of 270, who decides the President?
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House of Representatives
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Once the House makes a decision on whose going to become President, who else had to vote on it, and what's the amount of votes they can have?
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The States and 1 (each state is allowed one vote)
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Each member of the electoral college would cast how many votes, and what for?
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2, and for the president and vice president (highest number of votes of course will win)
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What does the 12th Amendment do?
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It gives the Vice President and President to run on the same tickets,
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Does the Vice President have to have the same qualifications as the President?
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YES
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When was the Constitution ratified?
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September 1788
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When did the first Congress begin?
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March 4, 1789
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How long does a term last for Congress?
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2 years
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whats the 20th Amendment, and what is it's nickname?
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The 20th amendment allowed for the circulation/ cycle of Presidents to come into office (there may have been a position held by the past President and so this gives him time to talk to the rest of Congress before he leaves) This is also called the \"Lame Duck\" Amendment
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How many people are a part of the House of Representatives, and is this a permanent #?
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435 (though this isn't a permanent number)
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How any House of Representatives does each state have?
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1
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Washington DC and some commonwealth get _____ to the House of Reps?
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delegates
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Is there a limit to the number of terms one must have?
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No, there is no limit to the number of terms one can serve in the House of Reps (but each term is 2 years)
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Elections for all 435 members are held?
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1st Monday of November of even numbered years
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Each district within a state must be?
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equal, meaning that each district has to have the same amount of people, and if there are too many in one district then they will redraw the border of the districts (650,000)
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What is the redrawing of borders known as?
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Gerrymandering
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What are the qualifications of the House of Representatives?
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1. 25 years old 2. You must be a US citizen for 2 years 3. you must be a citizen of the State that you represent 4. you don't have to live in the same district that you represent, though most do
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How many Representatives does Ohio have?
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16/435
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The Senate is known as what?
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\"the upper house\"
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how many members?
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100
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how many members per state?
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2
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Senate and the House were created to do what for each other?
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balance each other out
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What does the Senator represent?
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The whole State
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What is the 17th Amendment?
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It tells us that the people of the State get to chose who the new Senator is going to be
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how many terms does a Senator have?
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6 year terms
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Are Senators somewhat more important than House of Representatives?
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Yes
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What are the qualifications for Senate?
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1. must be 30 years old 2. You must be a 9 year old citizen 3. Must be a citizen of state they represent 4. A Senator can be expelled by the majority vote of the Senate must be 51/ 100 votes
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What is the Average age for the House?
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56
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What is the average age for Senate?
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61
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How many people/ members if Congress are lawyers?
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200+
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how many have a college degree?
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80%
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Trustees
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Ones who vote the way that want/ aren't influenced
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Delegates
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agents of those who elected them (vote in favor of their constituents)
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Partisans
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Vote along the party's lines
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Politicos
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combination of Trustees, Delegates, and Partisans
