final exam t2

Question 1

presidents civilian military title

Answer 1

commander in cheif

Question 2

president may appoint judges with the advice and consent of the

Answer 2

senate

Question 3

Pardon

Answer 3

presidential power to nullify convictions of those convicted of crimes

Question 4

pocket veto

Answer 4

when a president neither signs nor vetos a bill and congress ajorns 5 days after sending the bill to the president

Question 5

when the president neither signs nor vetos a bill and after 10 days congress is still in session…

Answer 5

the bill becomes a law

Question 6

midterm election

Answer 6

election held two years after a presidential election,

Question 7

electoral mandate

Answer 7

when the president has high voter turnout and believes they have strong support for their policy positions

Question 8

coattails

Answer 8

those running for reelection from the presidents party use the presidents popularity to get elected - effect has been DECREASING

Question 9

22nd ammendment

Answer 9

Limits president to two terms

Question 10

25th ammendment

Answer 10

Clarified method of elevating vice president in case of presidential disability

Question 11

National security council

Answer 11

Links presidents key military and foreign policy advisors

Question 12

wheel and spokes management

Answer 12

Many aides with equal states and weight in decision making process

Question 13

President of the senate

Answer 13

Vice president, can break ties in the senate

Question 14

Congressional override of a veto

Answer 14

2/3

Question 15

Presidential influences on congress

Answer 15

Veto and state of the union

Question 16

Legislative veto

Answer 16

Vote to override a presidential action

Question 17

War powers resolution

Answer 17

Limited presidents ability to deploy troops in combat without a declaration of war

Question 18

1990 Iraq ‘war’

Answer 18

HW bush deployed troops without congressional resolution

Question 19

Confessional ratification of treaties

Answer 19

2/3 majority

Question 20

Executive agreements

Answer 20

Like treaties that may be negotiated with foreign nations WITHOUT consent of the congress

Question 21

Desegregation of schools

Answer 21

Eisenhower - using police powers

Question 22

Signing statement

Answer 22

A presidential statement when signing a law that indicates his opinion

Question 23

Minimum age for a rep

Answer 23

25

Question 24

Years a senator must be a citizen

Answer 24

9

Question 25

Which house initiates revenue bills?

Answer 25

house

Question 26

President pro tempore

Answer 26

Longest serving senator

Question 27

Total number of senators and representatives

Answer 27

535

Question 28

Conference committee

Answer 28

Resolves differences in the same bill passed by both houses

Question 29

Whips

Answer 29

Keep party members in line

Question 30

earmarks

Answer 30

Pork (grants) that members get for their home districts

Question 31

Substantive representation

Answer 31

Representing interests of constituent groups that they are not a part of

Question 32

Personal ideaology

Answer 32

Accounts for decisions made by most congress members

Question 33

Case work

Answer 33

When congressmen cut red tape and help constituents

Question 34

Speaker of the house

Answer 34

leader of the house of representatives

Question 35

caucuses

Answer 35

Informal groups of congress members with similar interests

Question 36

comittees

Answer 36

Members of congress work together on committees and seek appointment to certain committees to gain influence, reelection and make policy

Question 37

cloture

Answer 37

Vote to end fillibuster

Question 38

4 quadrants of congress

Answer 38

High minority/high Ed, high minority/low ed., low minority/high ed., low minority/low ed.

Question 39

Civil rights act of 1964

Answer 39

Forbade discrimination in public places and integrated schools

Question 40

Motor voter act

Answer 40

Made it easier to register to vote but hasn’t increased turnout

Question 41

Citizens united V FEC

Answer 41

Overruled essential parts of the campaign finance reform act

Question 42

17th ammendment

Answer 42

Provided for direct election of senators