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What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?
What is the maximum number of terms a president can serve?
- 2 terms (correct)
- 1 term
- 3 terms
- 4 terms
Which body has the authority to confirm Supreme Court judges?
Which body has the authority to confirm Supreme Court judges?
- Senate (correct)
- Supreme Court
- House of Representatives
- The President
What is the term length for members of the House of Representatives?
What is the term length for members of the House of Representatives?
- 2 years (correct)
- 6 years
- 4 years
- 1 year
Who presides over the Senate?
Who presides over the Senate?
What power does the Supreme Court hold regarding laws?
What power does the Supreme Court hold regarding laws?
What was the primary initial economic goal of the Virginia Company's voyage to the New World?
What was the primary initial economic goal of the Virginia Company's voyage to the New World?
Which of the following most directly contributed to the end of the Salem Witch Trials?
Which of the following most directly contributed to the end of the Salem Witch Trials?
Besides expansion, what was the main cause of conflict in the French and Indian War?
Besides expansion, what was the main cause of conflict in the French and Indian War?
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the territorial holdings within North America?
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the territorial holdings within North America?
What was the primary reason people became indentured servants in the American colonies?
What was the primary reason people became indentured servants in the American colonies?
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President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government. They are elected for two four-year terms and have the power to appoint cabinet members, negotiate treaties, and command the armed forces.
Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States presides over the Senate and takes over as president if the current president dies, resigns, or is unable to serve.
Senate: What is it?
Senate: What is it?
The Senate is one of the two chambers of the US Congress. It has 100 members, two from each state. Senators are elected for six-year terms.
House of Representatives: What is it?
House of Representatives: What is it?
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Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
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Jamestown
Jamestown
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Indentured Servants
Indentured Servants
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Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials
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French and Indian War
French and Indian War
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Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
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Study Notes
Executive Branch
- President serves 2 four-year terms
- Appoints cabinet members and Supreme Court judges
- Can pardon federal offenses and negotiate treaties
- Commander-in-chief of armed forces
- Can veto legislation, requiring Congressional approval for war declarations
- Invited to address Congress
Vice President
- Presides over the Senate
- Becomes President if the President is unable to fulfill duties
Cabinet
- Heads of executive departments
Legislative Branch
Senate
- Equal representation per state (100 members)
- 6-year terms
- Controls taxes, budgets, and makes laws
- Confirms Supreme Court judges
- Can reject cabinet nominees, major treaties (â…” vote needed)
- Impeachment trials (â…” vote needed)
- Works in the Capitol building
House of Representatives
- Representation based on population (435 members)
- 2-year terms
- Controls taxes, budgets, and makes laws
- Can initiate impeachment proceedings
- Declares war (authority shared with Senate)
- Works in the Capitol building
- Can exert veto power on bills with a â…” majority vote
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
- Justices serve life terms (9 members)
- Interprets laws
- Can reject executive orders and declare laws unconstitutional
Colonial America and Early American History
- 1607: Founding of Jamestown: Founded by the Virginia Company to search for gold and silver, named for King James I. Relations with Native Americans initially good, then deteriorated. The colony was established by Captain John Smith and focused on agriculture.
- 1630: Indentured Slaves: People working for a set number of years for passage to the American colonies.
- 1692-93: Salem Witch Trials: Involved accusations focused on Tituba who entertained other girls and caused odd behaviors, as well as accusations related to other individuals. Ended due to Governor Phips' wife being accused and the rejection of spectral evidence (evidence based on dreams or spirits). More than 60 people were accused, and over 20 were killed.
- 1754–1763: French and Indian War: A war focused on control of the lucrative fur trade. American colonists sought control of the Ohio Valley from the French and Indigenous peoples. Ended with the Treaty of Paris, giving Great Britain control over most of France's North American territories. The British gain of this land more than doubled the size of American colonies.
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