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Which territories have nonvoting delegates to the u.s. house of representatives?
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DC, Guam, U.s. virgin islands, puerto rico
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congressional district
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a particular area that votes for a representative to represent a certain area in congress.
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instructed delegate
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mirrors the view of his/her constituents, regardless of the delegate's view.
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conference comittee
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a temporary comittee that is formed when the two chambers pass seperate versions of the same bill. the conference comittee consists of members from both houses and senate which work towards comprimising the form of the bill
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advice and consent
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permission inquired by the president to appoint officials as well as do treaties with other governments
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markup sessions
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process in which changes are made to the bill
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entitlement program
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a government program such as social security that allows or entitles a certain class of people such as the elderly, to recieve special benifits in which they are function throuh open ended budget
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continuing resolutions
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temproary resolution passed by congress when an approportion bill has not been passed by the beginning of the fiscal year.
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inherent powers
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powers handed down to and placed explicitly in the constitution
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treaty
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a formal agreement between government officials of two different countries
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the cabinet
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an advisory group selected by the president to assist in decision making
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federal statutes
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law enacted by congress and which is implied to all levels of government
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the court of international trade
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a court which is specifically only rules over special issues such as international trade
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the u.s. court of appeals
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middle tier of the court system. judges review a transcript rather than listen to a testimony or evidence, if the appelate court's decision is not appealed by the supreme court, the rulling stands
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writ of certiorari
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and order from a higher court to hand over previous records from case that is being disputed at the time
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the rule of 4
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practice that permits four of the 9 justices to grant writ of certari
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oral arguements
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a spoken arguement presented to a judge in person by an attorney from behalf of his or her client
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cocurring opinion
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a statement written by a judge or justice who agrees with the courts decisions but for reasons different from the majority opinion of other judges
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how ofen are house representatives elected?
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2 years
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when does a new congress convene
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january of every odd numbered year
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who presides over the house of representatives
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the speaker of the house
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if there is a tie on a bill what happens?
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the speaker of the house is the tie breaker
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what is the primary duty of the house minority leader?
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to maintain solidarity within the party, persuading influential members of the party.
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who is the president of the senate?
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the vice president
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which comittee proposes time limits on debates?
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rules comittees
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where is a bill sent when it is introduced?
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either the senate or house of representatives
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who are the members that form the conference comittee made up of ?
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both standing comittes of the chambers
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how long does the president have to sign a bill?
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10 days
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which house confirms presidential nominees?
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the senate
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to whom do executive agencies submit their budget request?
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congress
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who is the youngest president ELECTED?
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JFK
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the role of the president?
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chief executive, chief diplomat, party leader.
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head of executive branch duties?
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enforces rules and federal court decisions, appoints officers of the executive branch, faithfully executes laws
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chief diplomat duties?
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directs u.s. foreign policy and is the nations most important rep in dealing with foreign countries.
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political party leader duties?
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the "de facto" aka party leader, attends party's fundraisers, appoints party members to his/her office, helps party members get re-elected
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which model did the framers of constitution want to avoid for the president ?
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they didnt want a king, but also believed in having a strong leader to have a strong republic.
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what does congress expect from the president?
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serve as commander in chief, appoint head to executive departments, grant pardons when needed, make treaties,, DELEVIER state of the union addresses, call either house for special sessions, ensure laws are passed faithfully.
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how much to does the president have to inform congress of an executive agreement?
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60 days
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how many times has congress declared war?
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5 times
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what led to the passage of the war powers resolution? what are the requirements to declare war?
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the sudden vietnam caused the resolution to be brought up due to many troops sent overseas with congressional approval. president must notify congress 48 hours prior to deployment and must receive approval to have troop abroad more than 60 days.
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which amendment makes provisions should the president become incapable of performing duties?
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the 25th amendment, sates that where the president believes that is incapable of performing duties of the office, he or she must inform congress.
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what happens if a vacancy occurs in the vice presidency?
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current president is appointed VP
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who acts as president if the president and the VP die?
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the speaker of the house
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what is the basis of all law in the USA?
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constitutional law, statutory law, admin law, case law
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a destinguishing character of common law?
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created decision rules to judges to make decisions in actual cases. each intrepertation served as legal precedent. new cases were decided through stare decisis, which references previous cases.
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what happens after the supreme court reaches a decision?
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establishes national policy
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the tenure of for federal judges?
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til impeachment, resignation or death
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how is the supreme court nominee confirmed
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judges are appointed by the president but are confirmed by the senate.
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