| A | B |
|---|
| 25, citizen 7 years, resident | Requirements to be in House of Reps |
| 30, citizen 9 years, resident | Requirements to be in Senate |
| 2 year terms | Term of office for Representative |
| 6 year terms | Term of office for Senators |
| 4 year terms | Term of office for the President |
| Speaker of the House | Leader of the House of Representatives |
| Vice President | President of the Senate |
| Gerrymandering | Redrawing district lines to help a candidate win |
| Expressed | Power that is written in the Constitution |
| Taxing, borrowing, declaring war | Expressed powers of Congress |
| Implied | Power that is NOT written in the Constitution but is still needed |
| Necessary & Proper Clause | Congress can make all laws to carry out Constitution |
| Seniority | Selection of committee chairpersons |
| 35, natural-born citizen, in US for 14 years | Requirements to be President |
| Party loyalty, political beliefs, personal characteristics | Informal qualifications to be President |
| 22nd Amendment | Presidential Term Limits |
| 25th Amendment | Presidential Succession |
| State Electors | We vote for these in presidential elections |
| Commander-in-Chief | President is leader of the armed forces |
| Chief Legislator | President can create and sign bills into laws |
| Chief Executive | President runs the government |
| Chief Diplomat | President makes treaties and represents the US |
| Head of State | President performs ceremonial roles |
| Electoral College | Group of people who formally elect the President |
| 11 | # of electors for TN |
| State's members of Congress | # of electors for each state is based on this |
| Cabinet | The President's closest advisors |
| Secretaries | The heads of the executive departments |
