Branches Of Government Chapters 8-10

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Speaker of the House

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House of Representatives must choose a presiding officer. The Vice President serves as the presiding officer or president of the senate. The Speaker of the house is the most powerful member of the house.

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president pro tempore

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will preside over the Senate when the vice president is absent

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bill

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A proposed law

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budget

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A plan for raisind and spending money

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congressional district

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The area that a member of the House represents

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conference committee

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Is

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joint committee

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Is

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select committee

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Is

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Standing Committee

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Is

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Committee

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Is

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Majority Leader

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Is

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Minority Leader

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Is

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constituent

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The people a member of Congress represents

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Impeachment

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When a majority of the members of the House of Representatives accuse the President or other high government officials, such as a federal judge, of serious wrongdoing

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interest group

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groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals

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lobbyist

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People who represent interest groups

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veto

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The bill will not become a law

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pocket veto

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If the President pockets, or keeps, the bill for 10 days, during which congress ends it's session, the bill will not become a law.

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foreign policy

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Plans for guiding our Nation's relationships with other countries

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domestic policy

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Plans for dealing with national problems

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treaty

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A formal agreement with another country

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pardon

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The President may due away with punishment by granting a release from the punishment.

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Executive Branch

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The branch of government responsible for executing or enforcing the laws. It's the largest branch.

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Executive Departments

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A bureaucracy is an organization of government departments, agencies and offices

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Executive office of the President

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Is largely made up of people the President chooses to help make foreighn and domestic policy. They advise the Preident on important matters

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Cabinet

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An important group of policy advisers to the President, made up of executive department heads and a few other officials

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Judicial Review

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The Supreme Courts power to overturn any law that it decides is in conflict with the Constitution

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Judicial Activism

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An effort by judges to take an active role in policy making by overturning laws relatively often

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Judicial Restrain

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An effort by judges to avoid overturning laws and to leave policy making up to the other two branches of government.

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opinion

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A written statement by the court explaing the reasons for a decision

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Concurring Opinion

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Is

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Dissenting Opinion

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IS

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Precedent

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A guideline for how similar cases should be decided in the future

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Appeal

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To ask a higher court to review a decission and determine whether justice was done.

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Court of Appeals

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Courts that handle appeals from lower federal district courts

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Circuit Courts

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Another name for the courts of appeals

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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A court's authority to hear an appeal of a decision by another court

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Original Jurisdiction

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A court's authority to hear the case first

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The functions of Congress

SHORT ANSWER

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"To form a perfect Union" establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for a common defence, promote the general wellfare (the needs of people),secure the blessing of liberty.

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The # of representatives and senators

SHORT ANSWER

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435 representatives
Each state has 2 senators

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The # of representatives is determined by state by

SHORT ANSWER

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on it's population. How many people live in the state

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The length of the term for representative is

SHORT ANSWER

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Two years

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The length of the term for the Senator is

SHORT ANSWER

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Six years

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Constitutional Qualifications


SHORT ANSWER

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Senators and Representatives must live in the states in which they are elected. Reps must be atleast 25 years old an senators must be at least 30 years old. A rep must have been a citizen of the US for at least 7 years but a senator must have been a citizen for at least 9 years

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The 3 leadership positions of Government

SHORT ANSWER

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1.

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The three leadership positions in Congress are

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1. Speaker of the House
2. President Pro Tempore
3. President of the Senate

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Why does congress work through committees?

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to divide the amount of work. Most of the important work of lawmaking is done in the committees

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What are the steps in the impeachment process?

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The house can impeach but the senate has the power to put the impeached official on trial. If found guilty he is removed from office

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What are SPECIAL POWERS of the house of representatives and the Senate?

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" to form a more perfect union", establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general wellfare, and secure the blessing of liberty.

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Where do they get the sources for ideas for bills

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Citizens and interest groups, and the executive branch can draw up bills.

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Once a bill is introduced it goes to the

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House or Senate

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The responsibility of the standing committee is

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studies the bill next it holds hearings or public meetings then they may propose a change. Finally they decide if it should go to the House or the Senate for a vote on the bill. If it's not recommended the bill dies.

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The responsibility of the conference committee

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Before a bill can go to the President to be signed, it must be passed by both houses. If the two houses can not agree it goes to the conference committee

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The support required for a bill to be passed by the house of congress?

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must be passed by both houses for the bill to go on.

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The 3 possible actions the president may take with the bill are:

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1. Sign the bill and make it a law.
2.He can veto the bill
3.He can pocket the veto for 10 days and the bill will not become a law.

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The constitutional qualifications for the president are:

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Must be at least 35 years old and a natural born citizen of the US
Must have lived in the Us for 14 years

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Length of the presidential term and term limit

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4 years and must run for reelection in order to serve a second term. No president may hold office for more than two terms.

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What are the roles of the prident

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serves as chief executive or head of the executive branch.
make sure laws are carried out(executed)
makes broadest and most importanr decisions
gives executive orders the gov't must follow
has the power to appoint 4,000 executive branch officials
Is in charge of the military
Is the leader of foreign policy which guides our nation' relationships with other countries.
Chief Diplomat

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The Powers of the President are:

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Can act without consulting with other branches of Gov't
Must seek a balance between immediate action and the constitutional need to consult with congressmay execute powers

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Number of justices on the supreme Court are:

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There are ________ justices on the supreme court