Exam 1 for Gov 2 Flashcards
How many people are in the senate
100 members
How many people are in the house
435 members
Requirements to be in the Senate
30 years old 9 years of citizenship 6 year term 2 senators per state Local and state wide constituency
Requirements to be in the house
25 years old 7 years of US citizenship 2 year term 1-53 HOR per state Local constituency
17th amendment
Taking or damaging property for public use, special privileges and immunities, control of privileges and franchises
What is the speaker of the house
The chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Majority leader
Elected leader of the majority party in the HOR or Senate
Minority leader
The elected leader of the minority party in the house or senate
What are the four committees
Standing
Select
Joint
Conference
Filibuster
When a speaker talks continuously
Impeachment
When a president is removed from office
Who declares and conducts war
Chief officer of the executive branch. Which is the president
Apportionment
Process occurring after every deccinial census that allocates congressional seats among the 50 states
Jerrymandering
The apportionment of voters in districts in such a way to give unfair advantage to the one racial or ethnic group or political party
EOP
Executive office of the president
OMB
Office of management and budget
NSC
National security council
Role of Vice President
To succeed the president in cause of death or resignation
Incapacity and to preside over the senate casting a tie breaking vote when necessary
President and what he can do with a bill
Veto
Pass
Pocket
Role of the cabinet
Made up of secretaries or chief administrators of the major departments of the federal government; cabinet secretaries are appointed by the president with the consent of the senate
Role of the First Lady
Greeting foreign dignitaries, visiting other countries, and attending important national ceremonies
25th amendment
In case of removal of the president or death the VP will become the president
22nd amendment
No person shall be elected president twice. Term limit is 2 terms
The terms of the Vice President and the President shall end at noon on the 20th of January. The terms of the senators and representatives shall end on the 3rd of January
20th amendment
12th amendment
Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and Vice President
George Washington
1st President
Created cabinet
Created the idea of only serving 2 terms
Incumbency
Holding the political office for which one is running
Pork barrel
Appropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but that are created so that local representatives can win re-election in the Home districts
Federal law intended to check the presidents power to commit the US to an armed conflict without the consent of the US Congress
Power Resolution
Inherent powers
Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the constitution but inferred from it
Reprieves
To cancel or pospone the punishment of someone (especially someone condemned to death)
3 types of cases the Supreme Court handles
Original jurisdiction
Cases affecting ambassadors
Cases affecting other public ministers and consuls
3 opinions of Supreme Court
Majority opinion
Concurring opinion
Descenting opinion
Judicial activism
Judicial philosophy that posits that the court should go beyond the words of the constitution or a statute to consider the broader societal implications of its decisions
Judicial restraint
Judicial philosophy whose adherents refuse to go beyond the clear words of the constitution in interpreting the documents meaning
Judicial review
The power of the courts to review and if necessary declare actions of the legislative and executive branch’s invalid or unconstitutional; the Supreme Court asserted this power in Marbury vs. Madison
Clerks
Help write opinions
How long do judges serve
Life time
Original jurisdiction
The authority to initially consider a case; distinguished from appellate jurisdiction which is the authority to hear appeals from a lower courts decision
Jurisdiction
The sphere of a courts power and authority
Electoral college
A body of people representing the states of the US who formally cast votes for the election of the president and Vice President
Advice and consent
The power of the United States to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments made by the president of the US public positions, including Cabinet Secretaries, federal judges, US attorneys and ambassadors
What is a treaty
A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries
State union address
Annual speech made by the US president to a joint session of the US Congress
