USG3

Question 1

Next in line of presidential succession after the Vice President

Answer 1

Speaker of the house

Question 2

Includes members of both democratic & republican parties

Answer 2

Bipartisan

Question 3

A presidential directive or ruling that has the force of a law

Answer 3

Executive order

Question 4

Accuse or bring charges against a Public official

Answer 4

Impeach

Question 5

Supreme Court case that established the judicial branch power of judicial review

Answer 5

Marbury v. Madison

Question 6

Lying under oath; reason Bill Clinton was impeached

Answer 6

Perjury

Question 7

States US constitution is the “supreme law of the land”

Answer 7

Supremacy clause

Question 8

15 executive departments of the US government

Answer 8

Cabinet

Question 9

Financial year for federal government, October 1- September 30

Answer 9

Fiscal year

Question 10

Person bringing charges

Answer 10

Plaintiff

Question 11

Person accused of a crime

Answer 11

Defendant

Question 12

President role as chief of nations armed forces

Answer 12

Commander in chief

Question 13

Why was the 22nd amendment ratified?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

President Pro Tempore duty is to __________over the ____________in the absence of the _________________________________

Answer 14

1) preside
2) senate
3) Vice President of the United States

Question 15

Frivolous spending or legislation

Answer 15

Pork- barrel spending

Question 16

“Talking a bill to death”

Answer 16

Filibuster

Question 17

Who hold the record for filibuster

Answer 17

Strom Thurmond

Question 18

2 chambers of legislative branch, # of members in each, and presiding officers

Answer 18

Senate
• 100
• Vice President and President pro tempore

House of Representatives
•435
Speaker of the house

Question 19

First President of the US to be impeached

Answer 19

Andrew Johnson

Question 20

20th century president of the US who was impeached

Answer 20

Richard M. Nixon

Question 21

Only person to serve as president without being elected in a presidential race

Answer 21

Gerald Ford

Question 22

Illegal drawing of district lines in favor of a race or political party

Answer 22

Gerrymandering

Question 23

People and interest an elected official represents

Answer 23

Constituents/ constituency

Question 24

Occur every 10 years to determine population of states

Answer 24

Census

Question 25

Decisions & actions are based on allegiances to political party

Answer 25

Partisan

Question 26

Gives congress expressed power to “make all laws which shall be deemed necessary & proper”

Answer 26

Elastic clause