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Grade - Grade 8: United States and Massachusetts Government and Civic Life

Topic - Topic 3: The institutions of United States government

[8.T3.4] - Explain the process of elections in the legislative and executive branches and the process of nomination/confirmation of individuals in the judicial and executive branches.

• Elections: running for legislative office (U.S. Representative – unlimited two-year terms, U.S. Senator – unlimited six-year terms), or executive office (President – two four-year terms and Vice President –unlimited four-year terms) and the function of the Electoral College in Presidential elections • Nomination by the President and confirmation by Congress: Supreme Court Justices and Secretaries/agency heads in the executive branch)


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