Final Study Guide

Question 1

War Powers Act

Answer 1

• Notify Congress within 48 hours

- 60 days and 30 days to withdraw

Question 2

Title IX

Answer 2

Prevents gender discrimination in higher education sports

Question 3

Budget Reform Act

Answer 3

President can only impound with Congress approval

Question 4

Federal Election Reform Act

Answer 4

Placed legal limits on campaign expenditures and contributions

Question 5

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer 5

Reduced discrimination in the voting process

• If less than half of the population is registered, or some test is required, the federal government can step in and take over voter registration

Question 6

Voting Rights Act of 1982

Answer 6

Redrawing district lines by race is found unconstitutional

Question 7

ERA (Equal Rights Am.)

Answer 7

• Attempted to specify gender equality in the Constitution

- Passed Congress but did not pass the states

Question 8

What are the eight roles of the President?

Answer 8

• Chief of State (symbolic leader)
• Chief Executive (responsible for enforcing the law)
• Chief Administrator (runs the day to day by appointing the cabinet)
• Chief Diplomat (foreign relations)
• Commander and Chief
• Chief Legislature (suggesting legislation, state of the Union)
• Chief of Party (leader of the party)
• Chief Citizen

Question 9

Roles of VP

Answer 9

• Wait for President to die

- Preside over the senate and vote if there is a tie

Question 10

Qualifications - President

Answer 10

• Born US citizen
• 35 yo
• Lived in the US for 14 years of life

Question 11

Judicial powers of president

Answer 11

• Reprieves (grant temporary stay)
• Pardon (to be legally forgiven)
• Commutation (to reduce a sentence)
• Amnesty (granting legal forgiveness to a large group)

Question 12

Executive order

Answer 12

A law that promotes the general welfare (does not need congress approval)

Question 13

Executive agreement

Answer 13

Like a treaty without senate approval

Question 14

Executive privilege

Answer 14

• The right for the President to keep things secret

- Can be limited if for a criminal investigation

Question 15

Veto, pocket veto, refuse to sign, sign

Answer 15

• Can veto (Congress can override)

- Pocket: Bill dies if not addressed in 10 day time period

Question 16

Powers of Congress

Answer 16

• Power to tax
• Commerce regulation
• Borrowing power
• Military power
• Currency power
• Bankruptcy power
• Post office
• Copyrights and patents
• Weights and measures
• Judicial powers

Question 17

Speaker of the House

Answer 17

• Majority party
• Assign bill to committee
• Help pick committee chairs
• Control debate

Question 18

Vice President

Answer 18

• Vote in case of tie

- Senate pro tempore controls debate

Question 19

Majority/minority leaders

Answer 19

• Both in house and senate

- Informed, vote on time

Question 20

Committee chair

Answer 20

• Majority
• Pigeonholing
• Assign to subcommittee

Question 21

Roles of committees

Answer 21

Kill, pigeonhole, pass, amend, replace with own version, pass with rec. to kill

Question 22

Filibuster

Answer 22

• Only happens in senate
• Done to kill a bill
• Talking about anything to stall

Question 23

Non Germane amend.

Answer 23

Attaching my bill to someone else’s bill

Question 24

Pigeonholing

Answer 24

Committee chair puts in drawer and lets die

Question 25

Logorolling

Answer 25

You support my bill, I’ll support yours

Question 26

Riders

Answer 26

When you attach something else to a bill

Question 27

Xmas tree bills

Answer 27

Bills that attract a lot of pork

Question 28

Committee of the whole

Answer 28

The house only needs 100/435 to conduct other business

Question 29

Quorum

Answer 29

Majority

Question 30

Discharge petition

Answer 30

When the majority of the house (218) revives a bill and forces it out of a committee