Govt 2302 Test 2 Flashcards
What amendment was ratified by the state convention
21st amendment
What is the second step to the amending process of article 5
Ratification of the amendment
The other 26 amendments were ratified by the
State legislatures
In what year was the 21st amendment ratified
1933
Article 6 consists of what
United states constitution & laws take president superior over state constitution & laws
All office holders, federal & state must pledge allegiance
Article 6 is also known as what
National supremacy
Article 7 pertains to what
Ratification of constitution
Conventions 9/13 are needed to ratify the constitution
1781 how many people in the House of Representatives
65
How many people are in the House of Representatives now and since when
435; 1911
What is apportionment
How many representatives to each state, once every 10 years
Who decides how many members per state there is depending in the states population
Congress
Define redistricting
Elected from single member districts within their states
How are each districts drafted by under the House of Representatives
State legislatures
Sine when did each state have equal numbers of members
1964
The house and senate are known as the
Great compromise
How many members are there in the senate now
100 members
How long are the terms in office for the senate
6
How long are the terms in the House of Representatives
2 years
In what year were the senators not elected but appointed by each legislature instead by voters
Prior to 1913
In what ways are the senators elected every year
Staggered terms
About how many senators are elected every year by staggered term
1/3 of the senators
What is the name that ends the filibuster also means impose
Cloture
What are the powers & responsibilities of congress
A) specified constitution : enumerate the powers
B) implied powers
What are the restrictions or constraints on congress
1) division of congress into 2 houses
2) federalism
3) the writ of habeas corpus
4) prohibition against passage of bills of attainders (people being held)
5) prohibition against passage of expost facto laws (retroactive)
How is the congress organized
1) select a few members exist in each house separately
2) joint committee contain members from both houses
Why is the congress organized
To study or investigate issues
A bill that can be represented in both House of Representatives or senate or either or is known as
Passage of laws (legislation)
What are the presidents options
1) He/she can sign the bill then its finalize (law/legislation)
2) Or veto it then congress has to cast a new vote, if each house votes by 2/3 majority then presidents veto is overridden and becomes law without presidents signature
3) neither signs or veto the bill
What are the special senate powers
1) ratification of treaties by 2/3 majority vote
2) executive agreements: don’t require house or senate approval
