Final

Question 1

House

Answer 1

435 population, term 2 yrs, limit- unlimited. Represent district.

25 or older, must live in state/district. US citizen- at least 7 yrs.
Leader: speaker of the house elected by majority party

Question 2

Speaker of the House

Answer 2

the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by and from the majority party of the House

Question 3

Senate

Answer 3

100 population, term 6 yrs, limit- unlimited, Represent district. US citizen- at least 9 yrs.

Leader: Vice President
President Pro Tempo: elected by majority party

Question 4

President Pro Tempo

Answer 4

the member of the US Senate chosen to side in the absence of the President of the Senate

Question 5

How do House and Senate override?

Answer 5

2/3 majority

Question 6

How does the President take care of bills?

Answer 6

It becomes law if he doesn’t veto it after 10 days.

Question 7

Executive

Answer 7

President, Vice President, Cabinet: 15.
Term: 4 yrs, 2 or 10 yrs max for limit.
35 or older, U.S citizen- at least 14 yrs, natural born.
Represent country.

Question 8

House+Senate=

Answer 8

Legislative

Question 9

Sucession

Answer 9

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempo, Secretary of the State Cabinet Member

Question 10

Vice President Duties

Answer 10

Oversee the Senate, help decide disability

Question 11

Judicial

Answer 11

Dual= federal+state

Question 12

Civil Law

Answer 12

person vs. person= $

Question 13

Criminal Law

Answer 13

Government vs. person= $+ time

Question 14

Constitutional Courts

Answer 14

courts that are federal, formed under Article 3 to exercise judicial power of the US

Question 15

Special Courts

Answer 15

created by Congress to hear case arising out of some of the expressed powers given to Congress in Article 1 Section 8

Question 16

Elastic Clause

Answer 16

AKA Necessary and Proper Clause
“stretches” Congress’ power to do what is necessary (ex. taxes, IRS)
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Question 17

How many Supreme Court Judges and what is their term?

Answer 17

9 and term is life

Question 18

Who is the leader of the Judicial Court?

Answer 18

Chief Justice

Question 19

Jurisdiction

Answer 19

the authority to hear a court case

Question 20

Exclusive

Answer 20

federal court only

Question 21

Concurrent

Answer 21

both federal and state

Question 22

Original

Answer 22

first time case is heard

Question 23

Appellate

Answer 23

appeals court

Question 24

Plaintiff/Prosecutor

Answer 24

person suing (bringing the action)

Question 25

Defendant

Answer 25

person being sued (defending the action)

Question 26

Precedent

Answer 26

rulings in previous cases

Question 27

Rule of 4

Answer 27

at least 4 of the 9 justices must agree to hear the case

Question 28

Writ of certiorari

Answer 28

lower court who gives facts of case

Question 29

Majority

Answer 29

court’s decision and rationale

Question 30

Concurring

Answer 30

agrees for a different reason

Question 31

Briefs

Answer 31

written statement from lawyers of each side given to justices

Question 32

Impeachment

Answer 32

to formally charge someone with misconduct

Question 33

Conviction

Answer 33

to formally declare someone is guilty of the accused misconduct

Question 34

Apportion

Answer 34

splitting up/dividing

Question 35

Bill

Answer 35

proposed law

Question 36

Fringe benefits

Answer 36

compensation to salary

Question 37

Franking privilege

Answer 37

free postage

Question 38

Bicameral

Answer 38

two parts

Question 39

Off year election

Answer 39

representatives and senators elected

Question 40

Delegate

Answer 40

someone who votes for bill based on what people say

Question 41

Trustee

Answer 41

people put trust into them to vote for what is best

Question 42

Partisan

Answer 42

voting based on party

Question 43

Politico

Answer 43

takes all views into account

Question 44

Contiguois

Answer 44

one pieced area

Question 45

Constituents

Answer 45

people that live in the district or area