Government Quiz 3

Front 1

The election process (congressional level)

Back 1

House member age = 25

Senator age = 30

Both have been citizens for 9 years

Must be residents of the state they are elected

Front 2

Powers of congress

Back 2

1. To raise, make and borrow money

2. regulate commerce

3. unify and expand the country

4. to prepare and declare war

5. to create the federal judiciary

Front 3

Types of committees

Back 3

Standing: A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing ona policy area.

Special/select: A congressional committee created for a specific purpose,sometimes to conduct an investigation.

Joint:A committee composed of members of both the House of Representativesand the Senate; such committees oversee the Library of Congress and conduct investigations.

Conference: A committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber toadjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in different form.

Front 4

Define discharge petition

Back 4

A petition that, if signed by a majority of the members of the House ofRepresentatives, will pry a bill from committee and bring it to the floor for consideration.

Front 5

Powers of the president

Back 5

The Appointment Power: nominate judges,ambassadors, and other officers of the executive branch subject to confirmation by majority vote of the Senate.

The Veto Power: Bills passed by the House and Senate must be presented to the president, who can then approve or issue a veto.

The Pardon Power: Presidents can shorten prison sentences, correct judicial errors, and protectcitizens from future prosecution.

The Take Care Power: The president is responsible for implementing the laws Congress enacts, even through the override of a presidential veto.

The Power to Inform and Convene Congress

Presidents are required to give Congress information of the State of the Union,and recommend to their consideration such measures as judged necessary. This is done through the State of the Union Address.

Front 6

Controversial powers of the president

Back 6

In 1973, Congress enacted the War Powers Resolution, which declares that a president cancommit the armed forces only

(1) after a declaration of war by Congress,

(2) by specific statutory authorization, or

(3) in a national emergency created by an attack.

-Approximately one-third of the presidents have acted to enlarge the presidential power.

Front 7

Job of the president

Back 7

Project a sense of national unity and authority as thecountry’s morale-builder-in-chief. By their actions, presidents can arouse a sense of hope or despair, honor or dishonor.

Presidents act as agenda-setters-in-chief for the Economic Policy, Social Policy, and National Security Policy. (court case United States v. Curtiss-Wright)

Front 8

How a bill becomes a law

Back 8

1. Introduction, which means putting a formal proposal before the house or the senate

2 Referral to a committee for further review

3. committee and cubcommitttee review

4. committee and subcommittee "mark up" before going to the floor

5. floor debate and passage which means getting on the legislative calendar passing once in each chamber

6. presidential approval

Front 9

Characterize the 2 ways legislators represent their constituents

Back 9

As a delegate: representing what the "people want" and acting accordingly

As a trustee: acting and voting on what they think is best for their district/state/country

Front 10

evaluate the influence of citizens on the legislative process

Back 10

Citizens can either approve or disapprove of congress and how they run their job. They can speed up congress by demanding action from their own members.

Front 11

Functions of the white house staff, executive office of the president, cabinet and vice president

Back 11

Chief of Staff- The head of the White House staff.

Executive Office of the President (EOP)- The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his or her responsibilities. Currently, the office includes the Office of Management and Budget, the Council of Economic Advisers, and several other units.

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)- A presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.

Cabinet- The advisory council for the president, consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president.

Front 12

characterize the roles presidents play

Back 12

1. Commander in chief

2. Diplomat in chief

3. Administrator in chief

Front 13

tools presidents use to influence congress

Back 13

The president can make his ideas of what he wants for congress clear through the state of the union address or measuring his persuation through the presidential support score: the percentage of times a president wins on key votes in congress