Government Final- Branches of Government Flashcards

1
Q

Powers such as giving congress the power to declare war, that are specifically written in the Constitution are…

A

Expressed powers

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2
Q

Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives

A

Speaker of the House

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3
Q

What job does the Constitution assign the vice president of the United States?

A

President of the Senate

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4
Q

What vote is required by the Senate to expel one of its members?

A

two-thirds

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5
Q

When the president signs a bill, it…

A

becomes a law

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6
Q

What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the president’s veto of a bill?

A

override it

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7
Q

When a president seeks to improve relations with another country, he or she is acting in the role of…

A

foreign policy leader

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8
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In the electoral college that chooses the president, each state gets one vote for every…

A

member of Congress

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9
Q

Under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, the person next in line after the vice president is the head of the…

A

House of Representatives

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10
Q

The president elected is elected by…

A

a vote of the electoral college

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11
Q

What can a president do to bypass the Senate approval that is required for a treaty?

A

make an executive agreement instead

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12
Q

Which courts serve as the trial courts of the federal system?

A

District courts

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13
Q

In which case did the Supreme Court assert its power of judicial review?

A

Marbury v. Madison

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14
Q

From which court is a case most likely to make its way to the Supreme Court?

A

Federal Court of Appeals

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15
Q

Who holds the power to impeach a federal judge?

A

Congress

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16
Q

Which term refers to people who are represented by a particular member of Congress?

A

Constituents

17
Q

Which courts hear the vast majority of cases in the United States?

A

state district/trial courts

18
Q

Where does a bill go if it is introduced and passed in the House of Representatives?

A

the Senate

19
Q

In the role of symbolic figurehead representing the United States internationally, the president acts as the…

A

chief of state

20
Q

Which Supreme Court ruling held that schools could not prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War?

A

Tinker V. Des Moines

21
Q

The minimum age required to run for House of Representatives

A

25 years old

22
Q

In order to run for office in the House of Representatives, you must be a citizen for this number of years

A

7 years

23
Q

The minimum age required to run for Senate

A

30 years old

24
Q

Number of years in a Senator’s term

A

6 years

25
Q

Number of years in a term for a member of the House of Representatives

A

2 years