Congress

must meet at least one time each year

Senate

–100 senators, 2 from each state
–term:  6 years

Qualifications
— 30 years old & citizen for 9 years

Presiding officer
–the Vice president, or
–an elected President pro tempore 

House of Representatives

–435 representatives,  divided among the 50 states.  States with larger population get more representatives.

–term: 2 years

Qualifications
— 25 years old & citizen for 7 years

Presiding officer
Speaker of the House

President and Vice president

–elected by the Electoral College who are elected by the people at the November general election
–a person can be elected president only two times
–term:  4 years

Qualifications
—at least 35 years old, born n the U.S.
–lived in the U.S. for 14 years

Cabinet

—14 cabinet departments
–14 cabinet officers
–appointed by the President but must be approved by the Senate
–term: determined by President. Serve as long as the President wants them
–meet whenever the President wants

Supreme Court

— 9 justices
–serve for life unless impeached
–appointed by the President  but must be approved by the Senate

Circuit Court of Appeals

–12 courts throughout the U.S.

–serve for life unless impeached
–appointed by the President  but must be approved by the Senate

District Courts

–91 trial courts throughout the U.S.

–serve for life unless impeached
–appointed by the President  but must be approved by the Senate