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Legislative Branch Test Flashcards

1
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Two Houses of Congress are what?

A

Senate and House of Representatives

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2
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If nobody wins the majority of electoral votes in a presidential election, who picks the president?

A

House of Representatives

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3
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If the president vetoes a bill, what can be done?

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Congressional override with a 2/3 vote in each house

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4
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Amendment that lays out presidential succession and disability

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25th Amendment

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5
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Process of getting others to accept your point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation

A

Persuasion

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6
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Supported a strong national governments, no need for a Bill of Rights, “necessary and proper clause” needed for the government to operate efficiently

A

Federalists

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7
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Supported idea of a weak national government, Bill of Rights to ensure rights of citizens, feared an overreaching federal government, states should have more power.

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Anti-Federalists

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8
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Amendment that outlawed slavery

A

13th Amendment

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9
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Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.

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Judicial Branch

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10
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Clause needed to help the government run efficiently

A

“Necessary and Proper Clause”

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11
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Leader of the legislative branch at the federal/national level

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Congress

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12
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How does the government borrow money?

A

Selling savings bonds, treasury bills, and treasury notes

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13
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Foreign policy powers of Congress

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Approve treaties, approve foreign ambassadors, declaring war, maintaining an army and a navy

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14
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What are two things a president can do with a bill?

A

Sign it or Veto it

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15
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If the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, it goes where?

A

A conference committee

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16
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Allowed for 18 year olds to vote in national elections

A

26th Amendment

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17
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Established a federal income tax

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16th Amendment

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18
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Allowed for the direct election of US Senators by the people (no longer appointed by state legislative bodies)

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17th Amendment

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19
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Prohibited the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol

A

18th Amendment

20
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Women’s Suffrage

A

19th Amendment

21
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An idea for a law

A

A bill

22
Q

Amendment that protects against self-incrimination

A

5th Amendment

23
Q

Protects against cruel and unusual punishment

A

8th Amendment

24
Q

People are the source of government power

A

Popular Sovereignty

25
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Courts have power to declare laws, and actions of Congress and the President, unconstitutional

A

Judicial Review

26
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The Constitution limits the powers of government by making explicit grants of authority

A

Limited Government

27
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Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities.

A

Separation of Powers

28
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Power divided between national and state governments

A

Federalism

29
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Each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches.

A

Checks and Balances

30
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The branch of government responsible for enforcing/executing laws

A

Executive Branch

31
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Our country’s first constitution

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Articles of Confederation

32
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Process of working toward achieving a general agreement or finding something you both can agree on in a group

A

Consensus Building

33
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States that powers not given to the federal government are given to the states

A

10th Amendment

34
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People that a member of Congress represents are called his/her what?

A

constituents

35
Q

Breaks a tie in the Senate

A

Vice President

36
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This amendment states that a person of one state cannot sue another state he or she is not a resident of

A

11th Amendment

37
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This amendment repealed Prohibition (repealed the 18th)

A

21st Amendment

38
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This amendment prevents members of Congress from giving themselves a raise during the current term.

A

27th Amendment

39
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This amendment allowed all men to vote.

A

15th Amendment

40
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This amendment eliminated poll taxes.

A

24th Amendment

41
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Whose appointments does the Senate confirm?

A

Presidential appointments

42
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What can a committee do to a bill?

A

Accept it, kill it, amend it

43
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An attempt of a Senator to block a bill is called a what?

A

Fillibuster

44
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Each state has how many senators?

A

2 per state

45
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The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on a state’s what?

A

Population

46
Q

The top ranking member in the House of Representatives

A

Speaker of the House

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