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1
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The Legislative system is b__________ and c____________

A

Bicameral

Concurrent

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2
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How many representatives in the HOR?

A

435

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3
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How many senators

A

100

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4
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How are representatives allocated/state

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Proportionally to population

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5
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How many delegates does Washington D.C have?

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3

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6
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The committees are co_________ with the legislative process.

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Concurrent

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7
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A veto of a president is overturned with a / majority

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2/3

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8
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/ of states it is relevant to and / of both houses must vote in favour of a bill in order for it to be sent to the President to be ratified.

A

1/3 of states

2/3 of both houses

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9
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Who appoints the chairmen of the committees in the HOR

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The speaker of the house.

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10
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Name all the types of committees you can.

A

. Select
. Standing
. Joint
. House rules
. Conference

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11
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What’s a ‘pocket veto’?

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A strategy of a president to veto a congressional bill by vetoing fewer than 10 days before it can pass, at the end of a congressional term.

This avoid a veto being overturned

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12
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What’s the state of the union address?

A

The President’s annual address to he congress.
A chance for them to set the agenda and put pressure on the congress to comply with a direction of affairs in line with the President’s party promises.

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13
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Which position in the President’s cabinet must be ratified?

A

The secretary of the treasurery

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14
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What are the 4 aspect of Federalism qnd what article deals with federalism in the constitution?

A

Control over borders
Control over foreign policy and trade
Control over security and military
Control over setting tax agendas

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15
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The 10th ammendment states…

A

That any powers not specified to be federal are in the hands of state powers.

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16
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What are some examples of factions in the Republican party?

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  • The Neoconservatives
  • Freedom caucus
  • The Trump loyalists
  • Traditional Reaganites
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17
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What are some factions within the Democratic party?

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  • Blue Dogs
  • Progressive Left
  • Moderate Democrat establishment
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18
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What majority will overturn a Veto?

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2/3 in both houses

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19
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What does dual ticket mean?

What does split ticket mean?

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. A vote recognised to count for voting for both a President and their chosen Vice president.

. Voting with strict party loyalty both ways, lending your vote to give some power to candidates not from the same party.

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20
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Name the supreme courts in order.

A

Warren
Burger
Request
Roberts

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21
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Name all the supreme Court cases, names only, in order, with their court’s name

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Warren:
- Brown vs Topeka board of education
- Mirranda vs Arizona

Berger:
- Roe vs Wade
- Nixon vs the U.S

Renquist:
- Texas vs Johnston
- Bush Vs Gore

Roberts:
- Citizens united vs FEC
- District Collumbia vs Hella
- Obergerfell vs Hodges

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22
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Name all the supreme Court cases with their dates in order

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  • Brown vs Topeka board of education: 1952
  • Miranda vs Arizona - 1966
  • Roe vs Wade: 1973
  • Nixon vs the U.S: 1974
  • Texas vs Johnston: 1989
  • Bush Vs Gore: 2000
  • Citizens united vs the FEC: 2007
  • District collumbia vs Hella: 2008
  • Obergerfell vs Hodges: 2015
23
Q

Match this Judical appointment to a President and year.

Ruth Ginsberg:

A

1993

Clinton

24
Q

Match this judicial appointment to a president and year.

Clarance Thomas

A

1991

Bush Sr

25
Q

Match this judicial appointment to a president and year.

Amy Coney Barret

A

2020

Trump

26
Q

What system of primaries and caucus delegate distribution differs between the 2 parties when holding candidate elections?

A

Republicans: Winner takes all the delegates of that area.

Democrats: Delegates pledge themselves proportionally to the result of the election in an area.

27
Q

What’s a super delegate?

A

Someone in the national nominating convention who is seated automatically.
Usually high up members and Bureaucrats within a party.

28
Q

In 2016, there was a controversy involving super delegates.
What happend?

A

Many saw super delegates as stunting democracy when they mostly pledged elegance to Hilary Clinton over Bernie Sanders before people had even started to vote.

29
Q

Fiscal ceiling refers to what?

A

The spending limit that the President sets,
The HOR myst release the find for the agenda as they have the power of the Purse.

30
Q

What’s the difference between a interest and promotional group?

And also what’s the 4 categories in the U.K for pressure groups?

A

Interest: Promotes what is going to advantage a particular group in society.

Promotional: General larger causes.

Insider/Outsider, Sectional/Causal

31
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What’s the maximum allowed to be spend on a campaign from a PAC?

A

$5,000

32
Q

Who funds a Pac?

A

Anyone, EXCEPT
businesses and Unions

33
Q

Super Pacs have __________ spending

A

Unlimited spending

34
Q

Super Pac money can only be spent on…

A

Media

35
Q

Who regulates campaign spending and media?

A

The FEC.

Federal
Elections
Committee

36
Q

PAC stands for

A

Political
Action
Committee

37
Q

In 2022 the NRA donated through funnelling money from PACs to super PACs dedicated to them…

A

Over 18 million to only the Republican party

38
Q

In the first 3 months of his presidency, Trump vetoed…

A

10 bills

39
Q

The ‘emerging picture’ means what?

A

It refers to the likely or certain outcome of an election becoming easier to anticipate the more information is reported over the course of the proceedings

40
Q

Presidents can call how many cabinet meetings?

A

As many as they like

41
Q

How many cabinet meetings did Reagan have in his first year and in his last year?

A

36 in his first

12 in his last

42
Q

What’s the seat makeup of the electoral college?

A

435 Reps
100 senators
3 Washington D.C personal delegates

43
Q

The two types of ‘constructionalists’

A

Loose

Strict

44
Q

What was the score of seats in the 2000 election?
Which candidates

A

271/266

Bush Vs Gore

45
Q

What are the 5 elaborated functions of U.S parties?

A
  • Recruit possible candidates within their ranks
  • Provide a platform for particular voices/issues
  • Influence government and or get power
  • Get people to go out and vote
  • Nominate candidates
46
Q

Which Presidents only served one term?

A

Ford
Carter
Bush Sr
Trump

47
Q

What are the 3 ways to do direct democracy in the U.S?

A
  • Referendums
  • Initiatives
  • Recall elections
48
Q

What are the 3 basic functions of political parties?

A
  • Provide a platform
  • Facilitate policy making
  • Facilitate collective action
49
Q

Alaska has _ seats

A

3

50
Q

Texas has __ seats

A

35

51
Q

What % did Bush’s turn out for his re-election increase by?

Why is that unusual?

A

10%

It’s unusual because incumbent Presidents usually have a record to be held to account over and usually can’t have been able to fully appease everyone that came out for them last time.

52
Q

What years did reform party candidate Ross Perot take from both the Republican and Democrat voter base?

A

1992 and 1996, the elections Clinton ran in.

53
Q

Which candidate is said to have likely compilled onto the reasons Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election?

Can you explain why?

A

Former Governor of New Mexico, libertarian Gary Johnson

Got over 4 million votes, in mostly swing states anticipated to have gone for Hillary Clinton.

54
Q

Which candidate thats quite well known in the 2020 Democratic Primaries and Caucuses was rewarded for pledging alligence to Biden after dropping out?

A

Kamala Harris

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