Notes Unit 4 Federal Government

Question 1

What document outlines the US Government?

Answer 1

The US constitution

Question 2

What is a federal form of Government also know as?

Answer 2

Federalism

Question 3

What is Federalism?

Answer 3

When national and state governments both have power

Question 4

What does provide for common defense mean?

Answer 4

Protection for citizens

Question 5

What does regulating commerce mean?

Answer 5

Watching over business and trade

Question 6

What does conduct foreign policy mean?

Answer 6

Relationships with other countries

Question 7

What are the primary responsibilities of the national government?

Answer 7

Common Defense
Commerce
Foreign policy

Question 8

Do the responsibilities of state and national government differ?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What amendment is reserved powers to the states

Answer 9

10th

Question 10

What powers are reserved to the states

Answer 10

Public Health
Saftey
Education
Welfare of the people

Question 11

How many member are in the senate

Answer 11

100

Question 12

how long in a senate term

Answer 12

6 years

Question 13

how old must you be to be a senator

Answer 13

30 yrs old

Question 14

how many senators are from each state

Answer 14

2

Question 15

how many members are in the house

Answer 15

435

Question 16

how long is a house term

Answer 16

2 yrs

Question 17

how old must you be to be a house representative

Answer 17

25 years old

Question 18

who runs the house

Answer 18

speaker of the house

Question 19

who runs the senate

Answer 19

majority leader

Question 20

how many branches of the government are there

Answer 20

3

Question 21

what are the 3 branches of government

Answer 21

legislative, executive, judicial

Question 22

what does separation powers mean

Answer 22

each branch is given distinct and separate powers

Question 23

what is checks and balances

Answer 23

Limits the powers of each branch

Question 24

what does bicameral mean

Answer 24

two chambers

Question 25

what is the census

Answer 25

every ten years counts the population

Question 26

what are express powers

Answer 26

listed in the constitution

Question 27

what are congress' expressed powers

Answer 27

make laws, approve the budget, taxes, confirm presidential appointments, regulates trade, declare war

Question 28

what are implied powers

Answer 28

they are not stated in the constitution but they are used by congress to carry out expressed powers

Question 29

Who has to sign a bill for it to become a law?

Answer 29

The president

Question 30

If the President does not sign a bill, what is that called?

Answer 30

VETO

Question 31

How do interest groups influence the law making process?

Answer 31

Money and Lobbying (talking to people in congress)

Question 32

What does the President do?

Answer 32

Enforces laws Prepares budget Appoints Cabinet Officers, Ambassadors, (represents america in foreign countries) judges

Question 33

What is the presidents speech to congress called?

Answer 33

State of the union address

Question 34

What is Chief of State

Answer 34

Ceremonial Head of Government

Question 35

What is Chief Executive

Answer 35

the head of the executive branch

Question 36

What is Chief Legislator

Answer 36

Proposes a legislative agenda

Question 37

What is commander-in-Chief

Answer 37

Head of the Military

Question 38

What is Chief Diplomat

Answer 38

Foreign policy leader

Question 39

What is Chief of Party

Answer 39

Leader of their party

Question 40

What is Chief Citizen

Answer 40

Representative of american people

Question 41

The Court System of the US is a _____ court system

Answer 41

Dual (federal and state court)

Question 42

What is Jurisdiction?

Answer 42

The ability to hear cases

Question 43

The power of the court system is to _____ the law

Answer 43

Interpret

Question 44

What are the two types of casses

Answer 44

Civil and Criminal

Question 45

What are the two types of criminal cases

Answer 45

misdemeaner and felony

Question 46

In a Civil Case, who brings a complaint?

Answer 46

The plaintiff

Question 47

In a Civil Case, who must defend against a complaint

Answer 47

Defendant

Question 48

what are the steps in a criminal case?

Answer 48

1. police arrest with probable cause 2. jail (you can be temporarily released on bail) 3. arraignment ( determine probable cause, you get a lawyer, and you make a plea; guilty or not guilty) 4. the trial

Question 49

what is the highest court in america

Answer 49

us supreme court

Question 50

what jurisdiction does the us supreme court have

Answer 50

original and appellate

Question 51

how many supreme court justices are there

Answer 51

9

Question 52

who appoints supreme court justices

Answer 52

president

Question 53

what court case gave the US Supreme court the power of judicial review

Answer 53

marbury vs madison