CIVICS

Question 1

Bill?

Answer 1

A bill is a written idea for a law

Question 2

Hopper

Answer 2

The hopper is a wooden box where the idea/bill is placed

Question 3

Private Bill

Answer 3

Deal with individual people or places
Ex. Woman gets immigration requirements waived for husband

Question 4

Public Bill

Answer 4

Apply to the entire nation
Ex. No smoking in restaurants

Question 5

Authorization bill

Answer 5

Any thing to do with policy

Question 6

Appropriations bill

Answer 6

Where money is spent (only the HoR can initiate a appropriations bill)

Question 7

Filibuster

Answer 7

Any congressman can propose an amendment during this stage
- sometimes done simply to slow the process or kill the debate
- Need a majority vote to add an amendment

Question 8

Veto

Answer 8

Bill goes back to congress, refuses/problem

Question 9

Pocket veto

Answer 9

president does not act on the bill within 10 days

Question 10

What is the electoral college

Answer 10

The electoral college is a group of people that elects the president and the vice president.

Question 11

What is a presidential primary

Answer 11

The primaries decide who will represent their party during the election

Question 12

ADVANTAGE of presidential primary

Answer 12

Voters get to learn more about the indivuals

Question 13

DISADVANTAGE of primaru

Answer 13

Voter turnout is low

Question 14

Gerrymandering rules

Answer 14

1. Districts must have equal population
2. No minority may be excluded from voting
3. Districts must be contiguous and compact

Question 15

Two types of gerrymandering

Answer 15

Partisan, racial(violates Voting Rights Act)