Common Terms

Question 1

Minority Leader

Answer 1

the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives

Question 2

Senate

Answer 2

has equal representation for all states

Question 3

Federalism

Answer 3

system of shared power between the national, state, and local governments

Question 4

House of Representatives

Answer 4

one house of congress with proportional representation

Question 5

Confederation

Answer 5

an alliance of states in which each member state retains significant autonomy.

Question 6

Speaker of the House

Answer 6

the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives, selected by the majority party members

Question 7

Electoral College

Answer 7

the system for electing the President by using electors form each state based on the number of Congressional representatives the state has

Question 8

Bicameral

Answer 8

the split of the legislative branch into two houses, each with a different set-up and focus

Question 9

Judicial Review

Answer 9

responsibility of the Supreme Court and rest of the federal judiciary to determine if a law is constitutional

Question 10

President Pro Tempore

Answer 10

the most senior member of the majority party who leads the Senate when the vice President is absent