AP Gov. Unit 1 Flashcards
What eligibility requirements this is the consultation established for members of the house
Must be 25 years old, a citizen for seven years, and live in the state their elected
What eligibility requirements does the constitution establish for members of the Senate
30 years old, citizens for nine years, lives in the state
What eligibility requirements does the constitution establish for the president
35 years old, citizen for 14 years, natural born American
What is the term for a house member
Two years
What is the term for a Senate member
Six years
What is the term for a president
Four years
How many years can someone serve as president
Eight years
Who fills a vacant seat in the house
Executive authority
How many senators does each state have
To
How many house members does it state have
To
Who is the leader of the house
Speaker
Who is the president of the Senate
Vice president
Who determines the pay of Congress
Treasury
Who determines the pay of the president
Senators
Any bills raising revenue must begin in what chamber
House of representative’s
Who follows the president and vice president in succession
Senate president pro tempore
Who has the power to admit new states
Congress
What are two powers of the president
Design/veto legislation, make treaties
What are the expressed powers of the vice president
Decides vote in the event of a tie, president of senate
Identify the expressed powers of Congress
Coin/borrow money
Bureaucrats
And official concerned with procedural Correctness at the expense of people’s needs
Federalism
Division equally between the federal and state government
Declaration of independence
A document in which we declared our separation from England
Commerce clause
Describes an enumerated power listed in the constitution dealing with foreign nations
Unicameral/bicameral
Unicameral is having a single legislator chamber and bicameral having two
Block grants
A grant from central government that Local authority can allocate to a wide range of services
Separation of powers
Division of the three branches
Concurrent powers
Powers shared by the federal and state government
Dual federalism
Clearly define division between state and federal government
Cooperative federalism
And more lenient form of separation of state and federal government
Necessary and proper clause
Enables Congress to make laws required for the exercise of its other powers established in the constitution.
Faction
As defined by Madison, a faction was a number of citizens, whether a majority or minority, who were united and activated “by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.”
Shays rebellion
Caused by lack of money for Farmer’s revolted against the war debt
Executive order
Rule issued by the president to the executive branch
Categorical grants
Grants issued to the US Congress which may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes
10th amendment
It gives the power is not listed up to the states
McCulloch versus Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Bill of rights
A list of natural rights that no law can take away
United States v. Lopez
This court case set limits to con
Federalist 10
And the 10th Federalist paper written by James Madison written for an argument to ratify the constitution initiated by Alexander Hamilton. It discusses how factions are dangerous but necessary.
Enumerated powers
Powers of the federal government specifically described in the constitution and that describe how three branches work affectively
Marbury versus Madison
A Supreme Court case that established judicial review Which meant American courts could strike down laws.
Articles of confederation
An old document that gave too much power to the states and too little to the federal government
What bodies have the power to override a presidential veto
Congress
What margin is required to override a presidential veto
2/3 vote per chamber
Where in the constitution is the veto power described
Article 1, section 7
What body has the power to ratify treaties
Senate
What margin is required to ratify treaties
2/3
Where in the constitution is the ratification power described
Article 2 section 3
What body has the power to impeach the president
House of representatives
Where in the constitution is the impeachment power described
Article 1 section 3
What body has the power to come back to the president of charges brought against him in the impeachment process and thereby remove him from presidency
Senate
What margin is required to convict and remove the president
2/3
