Unit 3

Question 1

What are implied powers?

Answer 1

Powers not explicitly stated, neccessary to function.

Question 2

What are expressed powers?

Answer 2

Powers written in the constitution in Article 1.

Question 3

Reapportionment

Answer 3

If a population changes, they have to change how many congressmen they have.

Question 4

Gerrymandering

Answer 4

Redrawing district lines to favor a group.

Question 5

Redistricting

Answer 5

Redrawing boundaries of the districts.

Question 6

Filibuster

Answer 6

Senator can talk on and on to stop a bill from passing.

Question 7

Cloture

Answer 7

How the senate tries to stop a filibuster from happening

Question 8

Veto Override

Answer 8

After the presidential veto, congress can still pass a law if 2/3 of the house and 2/3 of the senate both agree.

Question 9

Pigeon Hole

Answer 9

To allow a bill to die in committee.

Question 10

Pocket Veto

Answer 10

The president doesn’t reject or accept the bill within 10 days, so the bill doesn’t pass.

Question 11

How does a bill become a law?

Answer 11

1) Proposal
2) Intro of the bill
3) Reference to committee
4) 1st house debates, then votes
5) 2nd house debates, then votes
6) Sent to conference committee
7) Return of the bill, final approval
8) Enrollment, ratification, publishing
9) Goes to president
10) OPTIONAL -

Question 12

What is the name of the legislative branch at the local mecklenburg level?

Answer 12

Charlotte City Council

Question 13

What is the name of the legislative branch at the state NC level?

Answer 13

General Assembly

Question 14

What is the name of the legislative branch at the federal level?

Answer 14

Congress

Question 15

What are checks and balances?

Answer 15

They ensure that no branch is more powerful than another.

Question 16

How is the legislative branch checked?

Answer 16

Executive - veto legislation
Judicial - rules on legislation

Question 17

How does the legislative branch check others?

Answer 17

Executive - laws & funds
Judicial - confirms appointees (justices)

Question 18

Purpose of joint committee

Answer 18

Cordinates efforts of both houses on key issues.

Question 19

Purpose of standing committee

Answer 19

Reviews and modifys bills and decides if they should be reported to the floor for a vote.

Question 20

Purpose of conference committee

Answer 20

Makes revisions after it passes through the house and senate.

Question 21

Purpose of select committee

Answer 21

Created for a particular purpose to investigate a particular problem.

Question 22

How many people make up a congressional district?

Answer 22

711,000

Question 23

Name of the leader of the state senate

Answer 23

Lieutenant governor Mark Robinson

Question 24

Name of the leader of the state house

Answer 24

Speaker of state house Tim Moore

Question 25

How does reapportionment and redistricting affect a specific city or group of areas?

Answer 25

• Changes the party
• Could change economy
• More people to the city, more districts made
• Less people in the outskirts of a city, make districts merge
  BALANCING THE DISTRICTS

Question 26

How can you as a citizen directly impact the legistlative process?

Answer 26

• By voting for city and state representatives.
• Citizens can draft bills.