USG3 Flashcards
Next in line of presidential succession after the Vice President
Speaker of the house
Includes members of both democratic & republican parties
Bipartisan
A presidential directive or ruling that has the force of a law
Executive order
Accuse or bring charges against a Public official
Impeach
Supreme Court case that established the judicial branch power of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Lying under oath; reason Bill Clinton was impeached
Perjury
States US constitution is the “supreme law of the land”
Supremacy clause
15 executive departments of the US government
Cabinet
Financial year for federal government, October 1- September 30
Fiscal year
Person bringing charges
Plaintiff
Person accused of a crime
Defendant
President role as chief of nations armed forces
Commander in chief
Why was the 22nd amendment ratified?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was elected 4 terms as president of the United states and then the 22nd amendment was ratified limited presidential terms to 2
President Pro Tempore duty is to __________over the ____________in the absence of the _________________________________
1) preside
2) senate
3) Vice President of the United States
Frivolous spending or legislation
Pork- barrel spending
“Talking a bill to death”
Filibuster
Who hold the record for filibuster
Strom Thurmond
2 chambers of legislative branch, # of members in each, and presiding officers
Senate
• 100
• Vice President and President pro tempore
House of Representatives
•435
Speaker of the house
First President of the US to be impeached
Andrew Johnson
20th century president of the US who was impeached
Richard M. Nixon
Only person to serve as president without being elected in a presidential race
Gerald Ford
Illegal drawing of district lines in favor of a race or political party
Gerrymandering
People and interest an elected official represents
Constituents/ constituency
Occur every 10 years to determine population of states
Census
