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WEEK 5 2018 INDEX CARD NOTES

Card 62 Front: Amendment 22 Back: Limited the Presidential term to two.

Card 63 Front: Amendment 23 Back: Washington D.C. is awarded 3 Electoral votes in the Electoral College

Card 64 Front: Amendment 24 Back: Ended poll taxes or the requirement to pay taxes in order to vote.

Card 65 Front: Amendment 25 Back: Presidential Succession of the Vice President addresses what happens if the President resigns or can no longer hold his/her position, the V.P. steps up

Card 66 Front: Amendment 26 Back: Address the minimum age requirement for voting to 18 years.

Card 67 Front: Amendment 27 Back: Limits Congress’s power to fix salaries for Congressional members. Pay raises only take effect if they have been re-elected

Card 68 Front: State Legislative Proposal Back: 2/3 of states must petition Congress to call a special convention to propose an Amendment.

Card 69 Front: Amendment Proposal Back: Amendments can be proposed by Congress and by State Legislation

Card 70 Front: The Supreme Court Back: Supreme court justices are appointed by the President with Senate approval

Card 71 Front: Federal Court Back: The Supreme Court is also called Federal Court, it was the only court established by the Constitution

Card 72 Front: A Federal Judge/Supreme Court Justice Back: Can only be removed from office by impeachment.

Card 73 Front: President’s Cabinet Back: A group of men and women who work closely with the President and advises. Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate

Card 74 Front: Cabinet Numbers Back: There are 15 cabinet member positions and the members can be dismissed from their position at any time.

Card 75 Front: The Supreme Court Back: The leader of the Supreme court is called the Chief Justice, his/her job is to lead in Judicial discussion and leads the President in saying the oath of office.