Q's 51-100 Flashcards
- Who has the power to impeach?
The House of Representatives
- Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial?
The Senate
- Who is the presiding judge in an impeachment trial?
The Chief Justice
- What part of the U.S. Constitution lists the powers of the Congress?
Article I - Section 8
- Who has the power to declare war?
The Congress
- What are the titles of the officers of the Senate?
President of the Senate President Pro-tempore of the Senate Majority Leader of the Senate Majority Whip of the Senate. Minority Leader of the Senate. Minority Whip of the Senate.
- Who has the power to lay and collect taxes?
The Congress
- Why must all tax laws originate in the House of Representatives?
Because at the time the Constitution was written the House was the only part of the government elected directly by the people.
- Who has “reserved” powers?
The states
- Give examples of reserved powers?
marriage, education, alcoholic beverage, and driving laws.
- What is the interstate commerce clause?
It gives the Congress power to make laws for businesses that operate in more than one state.
- List five of the enumerated powers.
Power to tax, raise an army and navy, regulate interstate commerce, to coin money, and to declare war.
- Why is the U.S government entitled to have an Air Force?
Because of the “necessary and proper clause” or the “elastic clause”
- What are the titles of the officers of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House President Pro-tempore of the House Majority Leader of the House Majority Whips of the House Minority Leader of the House Minority Whips of the House.
- Who is the President of the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States.
- What is a quorum?
The percentage of a group who must be present for an official meeting to take place.
- How much is a member of the House of Representatives paid?
$174,000 a year. Plus a housing and travel allowance
- How much is a United States Senator paid?
$174,000 a year. Plus a housing and travel allowance
- How much is the President paid?
$400,000
- Where do taxes bills start?
In the House of Representatives
- What is a bill?
A proposed law
- Who can propose a law?
Anyone, as long as a member of Congress sponsors it.
- What is a veto?
A rejection especially of a bill by the executive branch.
- What is a filibuster?
A speech that goes on and on in an attempt to keep the Senate from voting on a bill.
- How can the President check the Congress?
With the veto of a bill.
- How can the Congress balance the President’s veto?
By overriding it with a ⅔ vote.
- What is a pocket veto?
The President has 10 days to sign a bill or it becomes a law without his signature unless the Congress has adjourned, then it is an automatic veto.
- What powers does the Constitution grant Congress that were not granted in the Articles of Confederation?
Power to tax, maintain an army and navy, make courts, maintain a militia.
- Who has the power to appoint ambassadors?
The President
- Who appoints members of the cabinet?
The President
- Who approves the ambassadors and cabinet?
The Senate
- Who appoints judges?
The President
- Who approves judges?
The Senate
- How long does a judge serve?
For life
- Who breaks a tie in the Senate?
The Vice President
- What are three roles of the President?
Head of State, Commander in Chief, and Head of the Executive Branch
- What is a treaty?
An agreement between two or more countries
- Who signs and negotiates treaties?
The President
- Who approves treaties?
The Senate
- How can an amendment to the Constitution be proposed?
By a ⅔ vote in Congress or by a ⅔ vote of a Constitutional Convention called for by ¾ of the states.
- How can an amendment to the Constitution be ratified?
By ¾ of the states either by their legislature or by convention.
- What is an amendment?
A Change
- What does ratified mean?
To Approve
- Who has the power to declare war?
The Congress
- What is an ambassador?
A person who represents their home country to another country.
- What is a cabinet member?
Advisor to the president and head of a government department
- How many states must ratify an amendment to the Constitution?
¾ of the states so right now that is 38 states.
- How is the President elected?
By electors or a group of people chosen by each state.
- How many electors are required to elect the President?
Presently 270
- What does adjourn mean?
To end a meeting
