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42 Cards in this Set
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What is the structure of congress?
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bicameral
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What are the houses of congress?
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House of Representatives and Senate
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What was the "Great Compromise"?
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Mixture of NJ and VA plan, decided the current structure of congress
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How many senators are there?
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100
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How many representatives are there?
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435
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How is representation determined in the House?
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proportionate to state population
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How is respresenation determined in the Senate?
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two senators per state
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What are the 3 constitutional requirements for holding office in Senate?
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- at least 30 years old
- citizen for at least 9 years - resident of represented state |
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What are the 3 constitutional requirements for holding office in House?
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- at least 25 years old
- citizen for at least 7 years - resident of represented state |
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How long is a term in the senate and house?
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senate- 6 years
house- 2 years |
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What is a census and how often is it taken?
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a counting of the population, every 10 years
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What is gerrymandering?
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the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group, gain a vote for a group of ppl
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trustee
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trust judgement of politician
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delegate
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politician represents voice of ppl
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partisan
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vote on party lines
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politico
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combines trustee, delegate, and paritisan
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What is the "power of the purse"?
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money powers, house of reps
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Who has power to impeach?
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house
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Who has power to try impeachment case?
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senate
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Who has the power to declare war?
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congress
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Who has the power to ratify treaties?
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senate
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Who has the power to approve presidential appointments to the federal courts?
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senate
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What is a Bill of Attainder?
Who has the power to pass this kind of law? |
a legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial
no one |
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Who elects the president if the electoral college fails to?
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house
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Who elects the vice-president if the electoral college fails to?
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senate
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What are the "implied powers"?
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laws that aren't formally stated in constitution
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What are the concurrent powers?
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those shared by state & federal govt'
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what is censure?
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a formal condemnation that can be issued by state or federal gov't
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What is the difference between a loose and strict constructionist?
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interpretation of laws
loose- openly interprets laws strict- exactly as written |
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Who is the presiding officer of the house?
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speaker
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Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
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Vice President
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Who replaces Vice President when he is absent?
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President Pro-Tempore
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What is a standing committee?
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permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills of a specified subject matter are referred
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What is a select committee?
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legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specified purpose
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What is a joint committee?
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legislative commitee composed of members of both houses
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What is a conference committee?
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temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses versions of a bill
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Who has the power to override a presidential veto?
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congress, by a 2/3 vote in both houses
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Where is most of the work in Congress done?
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in committees and subcommittees
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What is a filibuster?
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various tactics aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote
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What is cloture?
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procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body
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How does a bill become a law?
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1. introduced in House or Senate
2. Committee Action- a standing committee studies, reviews, and approves 3. Rules Committee- sets conditions for debate and amendment on the floor 4. Floor Action- the house debates on it then votes. if passed it goes to other chamber to repeat steps 1-3 5. Conference Committee- resolves differences btwn House and Senate versions of bill 6. Congressional Approval- House and Senate approve or deny bill 7. Presidential Action- signs or vetoes the bill |
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What happens when President recieves a bill?
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1. sign it and becomes law
2. veto- congress may override with 2/3 vote in each house 3. not do anything with it- becomes law after 10 days 4. pocket veto- if congress adjourns w/in 10 days of submitting the bill and president does nothing it dies |
