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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Which article of the constitution describes congress

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How long is a term in congress

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2 years

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2
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What does the great compromise state

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Congress should have 2 houses
Houses of representatives-population
Senate-equal representation

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3
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How many members are in the House of Representatives

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435

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How are seats allotted in the House of Representatives

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By state population

Every state has at least 1 seat

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5
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What is gerrymandering

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Increases voting strength

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6
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What do representatives in the house focus on

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Districts

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7
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How many members are in the senate

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100

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8
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How are seats in the senate allotted

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2 members in each state

Elections staggered

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9
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How long is a term in senate

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6 years

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10
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Why are elections for senate staggered

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Ensures stability and continuity

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Majority party

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More than 1/2 of members

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Minority party

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Less than 1/2

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13
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How is the speaker of the house chosen

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Majority party chooses the speaker at a closed meeting

Then everyone approves the speaker

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The presiding officer in senate is also known as

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The “Vice President” of the US

President of the senate

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15
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The chairperson of the senate is also known as

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President pro tempore

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16
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What do floor leaders do

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Ensure that laws passed by congress are in the best interest of their own party

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17
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Why are committees used in congress

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So many bills are introduced yearly

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18
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What are standing committees

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Permanent committees work session to session

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19
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What are select committees

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They do a special job for a limited period

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What are joint committees

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Review economic conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy

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21
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What is a conference committee

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Helps house and senate agree on details of proposed laws

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22
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Who makes committee assignments

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Leaders of political parties

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23
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What are expressed powers

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tells congress their powers

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24
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What are implied powers

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Laws not written in the constitution

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25
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What is the elastic clause

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Congress can stretch powers

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26
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What are the legislative powers of congress

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Make laws
Pass laws
Enact laws
Raise and spend money

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27
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Why must all tax bills start in the house

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Members of congress are closer to the people

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28
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What are the non legislative powers of congress

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Propose amendments
Count electoral votes
Check branches

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29
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What does impeach mean

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Accuse officials of misconduct in office

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30
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What are the powers denied to congress

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Can’t pass laws that ban freedom of speech/religion
Favor states
Tax interstate commerce
Tax exports
Pass laws that punish a person without a jury trial

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31
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What are the requirements for becoming a senator

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At least 30
Live in the state you want to represent
Be a US citizen for at least 9 years

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32
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How old do you have to be to become a senator

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At least 30

33
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To become a senator how long must you have be a US citizen for

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At least 9 years

34
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What are the requirements for becoming a representative

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At least 25 years old
Live in the represented state
Be a US citizen for at least 7 years

35
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How old do you have to be to become a representative

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At least 25

36
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How long must you be a citizen for before becoming a representative

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At least 7 years

37
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What does a lobbyist do

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Influences the government decision makers

38
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What is casework

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People from the Congress’s home district or state that request with help from the federal government

39
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What are pork barrel projects

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Government projects or grants that benefit a home district or state

40
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What is a joint resolution

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Used to propose amendments

Designate money for a special purpose correct errors in passed bills

41
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What is a filibuster

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To talk a bill to death

42
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What is cloture

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No one can speak for more than an hour

43
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What are the qualifications for becoming president

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At least 35
Native born american citizen
US resident for at least 14 years

44
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How is the president formally elected

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Electoral college
Electors vote for major candidate
Win at least 270/538 votes
Winner take all

45
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How many votes must a candidate win to become president

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270/538

46
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How many years is a presidential term

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4 years

47
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What are the benefits of becoming president

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$400,000 salary 
Private theater
Gym
Bowling alley
Heated pool
Camp David
Transportation
48
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What is the purpose of the 25th amendment

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Tells who leads after the president dies

49
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What are the constitutional powers given to the president

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Veto/reject bills passed by Congress
call Congress into special session
Commander-in-chief
Receive leaders and other officials of foreign countries
Appoint heads of executive agencies federal court judges
ambassadors
Pardon/reduce penalties against people convicted of federal crimes

50
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What are the seven roles of the president

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Chief executive
Chief diplomat
Commander and chief 
Legislative leader
Head of state
Economic leader
Party leader
51
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What is the basic of American foreign-policy

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National security-keep the country safe

52
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What are the tools of foreign-policy

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Creating treaties
Appointing ambassadors
Directing foreign aid
International trade
Military forces
53
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What are the executive departments

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White House office
Office of Management and Budget
National Security Council
Office of administration
Council of economic advisers
54
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What is the role of the White House office

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Work Directly for the president

Screens information and people trying to contact the president

55
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Does the office management and budget department do

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Prepares the federal budget and monitors spending

56
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What does the national Security Council do

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Helps president coordinate military and foreign policy
Deals with safety and security
Supervises the CIA

57
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What does the office of administration do

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Provides administrative services to executive offices of the president
Helps people seek records under the freedom of information act

58
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What are the responsibilities of cabinet members

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Secretaries advise the president on issues related to their departments
Make important policy decisions

59
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What does the federal bureaucracy do

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Make rules and procedures to put the laws into practice
Preform Services for the government
Regulate activities

60
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What is jurisdiction

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Courts authority to hear and decide cases

61
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What types of cases are heard in federal courts

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Cases involving the Constitution
Violations of federal laws
Controversies between states
Disputes between parties from different states
Suits involving federal government
Cases involving foreign governments and treaties
Cases based on Admirality in maritime laws
Cases involving US diplomats

62
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What is exclusive jurisdiction

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Only these cords can hear and decide cases

63
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What is concurrent jurisdiction

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State and federal courts share jurisdiction

64
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How are federal courts organized

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District
Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court

65
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What is original jurisdiction

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Authority to hear cases for the first time

66
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What does it mean to Remand a case

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Send the case back to lower court to be tried again

67
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What is a precedent

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Judges use a similar previous case to base their decisions off of

68
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How many justices are at each of the three levels of the court system

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District: over 550
Appeals: 6-27
Supreme: 9

69
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How are federal judges selected

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Pres. appoints judges with senate approval

70
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What does a magistrate do

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Issues court orders

Hears preliminary evidence and minor cases

71
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What do United States attorneys do

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Prosecute people that break federal laws
Prepare formal charges
Present evidence in court

72
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What do United States marshals do

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Make arrests
Collect fines
Take People to prison

73
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What is judicial review

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Power to say federal state or local law or government action goes against the Constitution
Court can nullify

74
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How can the president check the power of the Supreme Court

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The Pres. appoints the Supreme Court justices

75
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How do you cases reach the Supreme Court

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Justices make a list of interesting cases
Then they review them
If excepted it goes on the docket

76
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What two types of cases have original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court

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Cases involving representatives of foreign governments and if a state is a party

77
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What is a docket

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Calendar

78
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What are the steps in the decision-making process of the Supreme Court

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Written arguments
Oral arguments
Conference
Opinion writing
Announcement
79
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What are the reasons why justices make the decisions they do

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Law
Society
Legal views
Personal beliefs

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