Studied by 2 peopleExecutive Branch (President)
ENFORCES LAWS *Made up of the president and his cabinet members
Judicial Branch
Interprets the laws
Legislative Branch
Makes laws
President
Joseph Biden
January 20th at noon
The president is sworn into office by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on this date.
35 years old
Age to be president
14 years
How many years does a President have to reside in the country?
Yes
Does a President have to be born in the US to hold the office of President?
10 Years
What is the maximum years a President can hold office?
Kamala Harris (D-California)
Who is the Vice President?
Antony J. Blinken
Who is the current Secretary of State in the Presidents Cabinet?
Janet L. Yellen
Who is the current Secretary of the Treasury in the President's Cabinet?
Lloyd James Austin III
Who is the current Secretary of Defense in the President's Cabinet?
Merrick B. Garland
Who is the current Attorney General in the President's Cabinet?
Deb Haaland
Who is the current Secretary of the Interior in the President's Cabinet?
Tom Vilsack
Who is the current Secretary of Agriculture in the President's Cabinet?
Gina M. Raimondo
Who is the current Secretary of Commerce in the President's Cabinet?
Martin J. Walsh
Who is the current Secretary of Labor in the President's Cabinet?
Xavier Becerra
Who is the current Secretary of Health and Human Services in the President's Cabinet?
Marcia L. Fudge
Who is the current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the President's Cabinet?
Pete Buttigieg
Who is the current Secretary of Transportation in the President's Cabinet?
Jennifer M. Granholm
Who is the current Secretary of Energy in the President's Cabinet?
Miguel Angel Cardona
Who is the current Secretary of Education in the President's Cabinet?
Denis Richard McDonough
Who is the current Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the President's Cabinet?
Alejandro Mayorkas
Who is the current Secretary of Homeland Security in the President's Cabinet?
President
Who nominates cabinet members?
Senate
Who confirms the cabinet members?
Karine Jean-Pierre
Cabinet Level Officers: Press Secretary
Ron Klain
Cabinet Level Officers: Chief of Staff
Shalanda D. Young
Cabinet Level Officers: Office of Management and Budget
Katherine Tai
Cabinet Level Officers: U.S. Trade Representative
Michael S. Regan
Cabinet Level Officers: Administration of the Environmental Protection Agency
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Cabinet Level Officers: Ambassador to the United Nations
Cecilia Elena Rouse
Cabinet Level Officers: Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors
Christopher Wray
Cabinet Level Officers: FBI
General Mark A. Milley
Cabinet Level Officers: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vivek H. Murthy
Cabinet Level Officers: Surgeon General
Jake Sullivan
Cabinet Level Officers: National Security Advisor
Rahul Gupta
Cabinet Level Officers: National Drug Control Policy
Jerome H. Powell
Cabinet Level Officers: Federal Reserve Board
Kimberly Cheatle
Cabinet Level Officers: Secret Service Director
Avril Haines
Cabinet Level Officers: Director of National Intelligence
Bill Burns
Cabinet Level Officers: CIA Director
First Monday in October
When does the Supreme Court convene?
Presidentapproved by Senate
Who chooses the Supreme Court justices?
Life or until retirement
How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?
9; 8 associate judges and 1 chief justice
How many total Supreme Court Justices are there?
John Roberts
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
3
How many Supreme Court Justices are women?
Sandra Day O'Connor-Retired
Who was the first woman on the Supreme Court?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Who was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first black Supreme Court justice?
Clarence Thomas (Longest tenured judge)
Who was the second black Supreme Court Justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who is the most recent addition to the Supreme Court?
John Jay
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
117th Congress
What is the current Congress that is meting?
January 3rd
When is a new congress sworn in?
It has two houses...Upper House and Lower House
Our legislative branch is bicameral...meaning?
upper house
Is the Senate the upper or lower house?
Lower House
Is the House of Representatives the upper or lower house?
30 years old
How old do you have to be to be a senator?
25 years old
How old do you have to be to be in the House of Representatives?
9 years
How many years do you have to be a citizen to become a Senator?
7 years
How many years do you have to be a citizen to become a Representative?
Unlimited
How many terms can a Senator serve as a Senator?
Unlimited
How many terms can a Representative serve as a Representative?
2 year term
How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?
6 year term
How many years is the term of a member of the Senate?
1/3 elected every two years
When are senators up for reelection?
2 senators for a total of 100
How many Senators does each state have?
Number determined by population-435 TOTAL
How many Representatives does each state have?
17 committees; 70 sub-committees
How many committees and subcommittees are in the Senate?
Vice President-Kamala Harris
Who is the President of the Senate?
Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Who is the majority leader in the Senate?
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Who is the Minority Leader of the Senate?
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Who is the President Pro Tempore (Protem) in the Senate?
Rob Portman (R); Sherrod Brown (D)
Who are the current Senators from Ohio?
16
How many Congressmen are from Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives?
23 Committees; 104 sub-committees
How many committees and sub-committees are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Who is the majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Kevin McCarthy
Who is the Minority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Jim Jordan (R)-4th District
Who is Sandusky County and parts of Huron County represented by in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Marcy Kaptur (D)-9th District
Who is Erie County and Ottawa County represented by in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Mike DeWine-(R)
Who is the current Governor of the state of Ohio?
Jon Husted-(R)
Who is the current Lt. Governor of the state of Ohio?
No more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms
How many consecutive terms can a governor serve in the state of Ohio?
Nancy Hollister
Who was the only woman to serve as governor of the state of Ohio?
Jennette Bradley
Who was the first African-American woman to serve as Lt. Governor in the state of Ohio?
Dave Yost-(R)
Who is the Attorney General in the state of Ohio?
Frank LaRose(R)
Who is the Secretary of State-Chief Elections Officer for the state of Ohio?
Keith Faber-(R)
Who is the Auditor of State-Chief Accounting Officer for the state of Ohio?
Robert Sprague
Who is the Treasurer of State-Collector of Taxes for the state of Ohio?
Ohio General Assembly
What is the legislative branch called in the state of Ohio?
134th Session
What number session is the Ohio General Assembly?
33 members
How many members are in the Ohio Senate?
4 year term; 1/2 elected every 2 years
How many year term is an Ohio Senator?
Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
Who is the current President of the Ohio Senate?
99 members
How many members in the Ohio House of Representatives?
2 years
How many year term is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives?
Note
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