Mid Term Flashcards
Number of senators
100
Number of representatives
435
Terms of office of senate
6 years
Terms of office for reps
2 years
Qualifications for reps
25 y/o, U.S citizen for 7 years, live in district
Qualifications for senate
30 y/o, U.S citizen for 9 years, live in state
Districts drawn to give one party advantages over another
Gerrymandering
Ceremonial head of government
Chief administrator
Head of the federal government
Chief administrator
Architect of foreign policy
Chief diplomat
Head of the nations armed services
Commander in chief
Main architect of public policy
Chief legislator
Leader of the political party that he/ she comes from
Chief of party
Representative of all the people
Chief citizen
Four actions a committee can take on a bill
-report favorably
- report unfavorably
-do not report at all
- report in amended form
Four actions a president can take on a bill
-sign the bill into law
- pass without no signature after 10 days
- pocket veto
- veto
President would receive the same share of the states electoral vote as he or she received in the states Popular vote
Proportional plan
Most common and supported proposal. No electoral college
Direct popular
Winner of popular route gets + 102 electoral votes
National bonus plan
Electoral college flaws
-When are our popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
-electors are not required to vote in accord with popular vote
-any election could potentially have to be decided in the house of reps
Confirmation process
-nomination
- senate committee hearings
- senate debates
- confirmation/ rejection
Virginia plan
Legislator- bicameral
Executive- a chief executive
Judicial- system of courts
New Jersey plan
Legislature- unicameral
Executive- more than one person
Judicial- one national court
Packed between president and foreign nation
Executive agreement
What is the example of an executive agreement?
Lend lease act
Who does the president appoint?
Federal judges in armed forces officers
Who does the president dismiss?
Vice president in federal judges
What is the 25th amendment?
Vice president shall become president
What are the duties of the vice president?
-presidential disability
-preside over Senate
Presidents term on office
Four years
2 terms
Qualifications to be president
Natural born citizen, 35 years old, live in the US for 14 years
Which chamber break a tie in electoral college
House of reps
Term of Congress
Two years
A 2/3 vote of the house and Senate separately
Amendment
Taking a private property for public use
Eminent domain
“ elastic clause” creation of laws to execute the express powers
Necessary, improper clause
Informational advisory body brought together by the president to serve his needs
Cabinet
Who is in charge of the White House office?
White House chief of staff
The office makes up the EOP
National security council
Vested power from the constitution
Chief Executive
Candidate receives the percentage of electoral votes as popular
District plan
