Unit 2 (Judicial/Burecracy)

Question 1

What argued for a government with one head with many roles (single executive). Said he can respond to crisis easier.

Answer 1

Federalist #70

Question 2

Presidency is stated where?

Answer 2

Article II of the Constitution

Question 3

What are the formal qualifications for presidency?

Answer 3

35 years old
14 years living in America
Born in America

Question 4

What are the informal qualifications for presidency?

Answer 4

Military Service
Government Experience
Name Recognition
Colledge Education
Married with Kids
Wealthy
Religious Faith
Male

Question 5

Amendment that said president have 2 4-year terms

Answer 5

22nd Amendment

Question 6

What weakened the president’s war powers. Requires him to notify Congress when bringing in troops and soldiers can only be out for 60 days max.

Answer 6

War Powers Resolution of 1973

Question 7

how the president can set an agenda for his country

Answer 7

Bully Pulpit

Question 8

STUDY CHARTS

Answer 8

Yes sir

Question 9

president helps his party members get elected

Answer 9

Party Leader

Question 10

What amendment changed how we vote for president and vice president (Vice president was 2nd place in president election)

Answer 10

12th Amendment

Question 11

What amendment shortened the “lane duck period” (where president is on his way out)

Answer 11

20th Amendment

Question 12

What amendment made a list of people to replace the president.

Answer 12

25th Amendment

Question 13

Who is 2nd to the president and breaks ties for Congress

Answer 13

Vice President

Question 14

happens when president makes an appointment that Congress won’t approve, but it gets appointed while Congress is at recess

Answer 14

Recess Appointments

Question 15

a current office holder running for election

Answer 15

Incumbent

Question 16

Do most incumbent runners win reelection?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What are reasons for incumbent reelection?

Answer 17

Name recognition
Easier access to media
Franking Privilege
Campaign Constituent
Casework

Question 18

Congress members can send mail to voters for free

Answer 18

Franking Privilege

Question 19

being given money for campaigning

Answer 19

Campaign Constituent

Question 20

Congress helping people for reputation

Answer 20

Casework

Question 21

changing the district boundaries so that population’s groups are even and based on census

Answer 21

Redistricting

Question 22

redoing the seats in the House based on changes to population that happens every 10 years

Answer 22

Reapportionment

Question 23

dividing election districts to benefit a party

Answer 23

Gerrymandering

Question 24

when different parts of the government are controlled by different parties

Answer 24

Divided Government

Question 25

who is important in the House?

Answer 25

Speaker
Majority Leader
Majority Whip

Question 26

who is important in the Senate

Answer 26

President
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Majority Leader
Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip)

Question 27

person in majority party with most experience in the Senate

Answer 27

President Pro Tempore

Question 28

What is Congress and the President’s relationship like?

Answer 28

Tense by design because of checks and balances

Question 29

What is Congress and the Bureaucracy’s relationship like?

Answer 29

An iron triangle

Question 30

What is an iron triangle?

Answer 30

They give help to get help in return. A cooperation to pass laws.

Question 31

What is the Bureaucracy?

Answer 31

FBI, CIA, NASA, etc.