the second requirement for being president of the usa is what?

must be a natural born citizen of the U.S.A.

the third requirement for being president of the usa is what?

must have lived in the us for at least 14 years prior

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Government Exam 2nd

Question	Answer
including the Presidnet, who is forth in line to become President?	Senator Pro Tempore
the president of the senate also holds which job?	Vice President
who votes to determine the President of the united states?	Electors
how many electoral votes are available in a presidential election?	538
the executive branch of the government does what?	enforces the laws
if the president agrees what a proposed bill he can what it?	sign
what committee is set up temporarily to address a specific issue?	Select Committee
how many represntatives make up the House of Representatives?	435
which article of the u.s.c. explains the powers of the executive branch?	article 2
how many memebrs of congress must vote "yes" to pass a bill?	majority
which article calls for the creation of a judicial branch?	article 3
which of the following is the lowest level of the federal courts?	district court
how long do supreme court justices serve ?	life
which justice did the most to increase the power of the supreme court?	John Marshall
what committee of congress is permanint and does not change from congress to congress?	Standing Committee
what month are elections held in?	November
a vote of cloture can be ised to stop a what?	filibuster
the supreme court will only rule on what?	cases
the judicial branch has two levels of courts.	federal, state
who or what group appoints federal judges?	president
who decides cases in destrict courts?	jury
in which court case was the power of judicial review given to the supreme court?	Marbury v. Madison
how many justices are on the supreme court?	nine
how long does the supreme court allow for a case to be argued?	one hour
if a jusrice agrees whit the majority, but for a different reason, he or she writes a what?	concurring opinion
a mandate is the expressed will fo who?	the people
how old must a person be in order to be a part fo the house of representatives?	25
what article decribes the legislative branch?	article 1
what portion of both houses in congress must vote "yes" to overturn a presidential veto?	2/3
the united states constitution only calls for the creation of which court?	supreme court
supreme court justices who disagree with a case wrate a what?	dissenting opinion.
congress uses what kind of language when writing laws?	vague
which committee makes bills identical for the presidemt to sign?	Conference Committee
which of the following court cases is an example of jusicial review?	Plessy v. Ferguson
when the supreme court decides a case, the group with the most numver of justices will write a what? giving the resons why they ruled in that manner.	majority opinion
the number of representatives in the senators based on?	equality
there are how many senators in the u.s. senate?	100
what kind of committee helps to coordinate the work of both houses in congress(house of reps. & the senate)	Joint Committee
many of the founding fathers believed tath what was a poor form of government?	democracy
a candidate for president needs how many electoral votes to win the election?	270
what term describes the right of a court to hear a case?	jurisdiction
which person or grouop confirms a judge?	the senate
the first requirement for being president of the usa is what?	at least 35
the second requirement for being president of the usa is what?	must be a natural born citizen of the U.S.A.
the third requirement for being president of the usa is what?	must have lived in the us for at least 14 years prior
when the supreme court rules on a case and all the justices agree it is called a what?	unanimous opinion
the first step for creating a law is what?	bill is proposed
the second step for creating a law is what?	standing committee
the third step for creating a law is what?	sent to the floor for vote
the forth step for creating a law is what?	bill goes to other house
the fifth step for creating a law is what?	Conference Committee
the sixth step for creating a law is what?	president signs the bill
including the presdient, who is third in line to president of the us?	speaker of the house
what committee is set up temorarily to address a specific issue?	Select Committee
the vp of the us holds what posistion in the legislative branch?	President of the Senate
which party always elects the leader of the house of reps?	majority party
what committee helps to coordinate the work of both houses of congress?	Joint Committee
the ability to limit debate in the senate to one hour for each senator is called what?	cloture
the legislative branch of the government does what?	creates laws
which committee is called in order to make bills indentical for the presidnet to sign?	Conference Committee
which member of the house of reps. is responsible for making certain party memebers show up to vote?	whip
which committees are permanent and do not change?	Standing Committee
what is needed to pass in both houses of congress in order to pass a bill and send it to the President?	majority vote
what is needed to overturn a Presidnetial veto?	2/3 vote
who can come up with the idea for a bill?	anyone
the powers of the legislative branch can be found where?	article 1 of the USC
what is the age requirement for the house of reps?	25 years
what is the age requirement for the senate?	30 years
how long must you be a us citizen to be in the house of reps?	7 years
how long must you be a us citizen to be in the senate?	9 years
what is the total # of reps in the house of reps?	435
what is the total # of reps in the senate?	100
what is the term length for the senate?	6 years
what is the term length for the house of reps?	2 years
what is the election month?	November
what is the election year?	every other even year
amount of reps up for re-election each voting cycle in the house of reps?	all of the reps
amount of reps up for re-election each voting cycle in the senate?	1/3 senators
how are # of reps determined in the house of reps?	population
how are # of reps determined in the senate?	equality
which branch of the us government makes the laws?	legislative
which branch of government did the founding fathers intend to be most important?	legislative
in what court case was a broad interpretation of the constitution accpeted as judicial policy?	Mccullough v. Maryland
which branch of government is reponsible for enforcing the laws?	executive
the executive branch was created in order to protect what?	business, liberty, and propert
what are powers that are directly stated in the USC?	expressed powers
which branch of the us government interprets the laws?	judicial
th ability of congress of draft men into the military is an example of waht?	implied powers
whch amendment protects the rights of citizens even though those rights may not be specifically mentioned in the usc?	amendment 9
into which part of the usc are changes placed?	amendments
which article of the uscexplains the powers fo the executive branch?	article 2
the interstate commerce decision allowed congress to place a tax on all goods expect what?	exports
America's second attempt at a government was under what?	the constitution
what decision allowed slaves to be counted as part of a state's population?	3/5 compromise
the 5th amendment protects against what?	self incrimination, due process of law, and double jeprady
the constitutional convention was held in which city?	phiadelphia
which amendment allows a citizne to have a trial by jury in civil cases over twenty dollars?	amendment 7
which amendment guarantees your tight to counsel or an attorney if accused of a crime?	amendment 6
how many houses does the legislative branch have under the constitution?	2
which court has the final say in whether or not a law is unconstitutional?	supreme court
the right of an individual to own a firearm is prtected by what?	amendment 2
soldiers can not be housed in people's homes without the consento the owen according to which amendment?	amendment 3
in order to change the AOC what fraction of the states need to agree?	3/4
what are held by both the national and state governments?	concurrent powers
what are ganted by the national government simply because it is the government?	inherent powers
the five rights guaranteed by the first amendment.	freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to potition the government,freedom to assemble
the six goals of the american government.	to form a more perfect union, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for a commone deffence, promote general welfare, ensure promise of liberty
which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?	amendment 4
the first ten amendments to the constitution are called what?	the bill of rights
which branch sets the size of the supreme court?	legislative branch
which amendment recognizes the powers of the state?	amendment 10
constitution places a limit on government by making expicit grants of authority	limited government
each branch of government controls part of the other two	checks and balances
each of the three branches of government has its own powers	separation of powers
people are the source of the government	popular sovereingty
the power of the government is diveded between the national and state government	federalism
courts can declare laws of congress and the president unconstitutional	judicial review
the consdtitutional convention was held in which city?	philadelphia
america's first attmept at government was under a documnet called what?	bill of rights
which of the following departments was not created under the articles of confederation?	education
the legislative branch of the government is described in which of the articles?	article 1
into which part of the constitution are changes placed?	amendments
the great compromise solved the problem of representation in which branch of government?	legislative
the interstate commerce decision allowed congress to place a tax on all goods except what?	exports
which article of the U.S.C. explains the powers fo the executive branch?	article 2
how many houses did the legislative branch have under the articles of confederation?	1
people are the source of the government	popular sovereignty
the 3/5 compromise allowed for how many slaves to count for the population of the southern states?	3 of every 5
what allowed the federal courts to delclare a law unconstitutional?	judicial review
if congress overrides a presidential veto, what branch is responsible for checking the executive branch?	legislative branch
what article describes the powers of the judicial branch?	article 3
what are four of the six goals of the american government?	to form a more perfect union, establish justic, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence
when congress overrides a presidential veto, which principle of u.s. government is being demonstrated?	checks and balances
name two weaknesses of the articles of confederation.	could not make people obey their laws, had no executive branch, no national court system
which state favored equal representation during the constitutional convention?	New Jersy
which state favored representation based on population during the constitutional convention?	Virginia
constitution places limit on government by making explict grants of authority	limited government
each branch of government controls part of the other two	checks and balances
each of the three branches of government has its own powers	separation of powers
people are the source of the government	popular sovereignty
the power of the government is divided between the notional and state government	federalism
courts can declare laws of congress and teh presidnet unconstitutional	judicial review
which president expanded the powers of the executive to meet the immediate need of the nation?	lincoln
when people vote in the presidnetial elections, who are they voting for?	electors
how many electoral votes must a candidate win in order to become president?	270
the executive branch of the government does what?	enforces the laws
if the president does not agree with a proposed bill he can what?	veto
not counting the president, who is third in line to become president?	president pro tem
what is a part of the executive branch?	cabinet, president, vice president
which article fo the u.s.c. explains the power of the executive branch?	article 2
which amendment establishes the order of presidential succession?	amendment 25
under the articles of confederation the government lacked a strong what?	executive branch
what are usesd by the executive branch to discover what people think?	polls
not all presidential powers are expressed in what?	the constitution
the founding fathers believed that democracy was what kind of form of government?	an evil
most presidents tend to have what kind of political views?	moderate
what are the peopl who actually vote for the president of the united states called?	electors
name two states that do not use the "winner take all" system for their electoral votes.	nebraska, maine
list all the three requirements to be president of the united states.	at least 35, naturel born citizen of the us, must have been in the us for at lest 14 years prior
how many total votes are available in the electoral college?	538
which amendment provides for the limits the number of terms a president can serve? and what does it say is the number of years per term and number of elected terms allowed?	the 22 amendment, 4 years per term and only two terms allowed for a total of 8 years
helps party memebers get (re)elected and supports part goals	party leader
plays a key role in directin the us economy	economis planner
represents the nation and performs ceremonial roles	head of state
proposes bills to be considered for laws	chief legislator
ensures that laws of congress are carried out	chief executive
directs foreign policy and decides which countries to have relationships with	chief diplomat
leader of the military	commander in chief
john locke was best known as what?	philosopher
what type of economy does the united states have?	mixed market
what theory of government states that a person(s) seized power?	force theory
what system of government divides power between national and provincial governments?	federal
what economic system developed over hundreds of years?	capitalist economy
what type of government is ruled by a single individual?	autocracy
the natural rights philosophy is based on imagining life if there were no what?	government
in which economic system is ther a possibility of unlimited profits?	capitalism
who wrote a book entitled "the wealth of nations"?	adam smith
the divine right theory of government states that the rulers were chosen by the what?	gods
in what system of government do all key powers go to the national governement?	unitary
according to john locke what makes you who you are?	experiences
what are three types of autocracy?	monarch, dictatorship, absolute monarch
what are the three chatacteristics of democracy?	free elections, individual liberty, competing parties
according to karl marx which group in society owned the means of production?	bourgeoisie
according to john locke, a government cannot exist until it has a what?	social contract
which type of economy did not work correctly (like it was supposed to in theory).	communism
which of the following is not an essential characteristic of a state?	ruler
who wrote the communist manifesto?	karl marx
according to karl marx which group in society is made up of the workers who produced goods?	proletariat
what theory of government states that government evolved from the family group?	evolutionary theory
according to john locke, tabula rasa means what?	blank slate
karl marx was a socialist who believed in what?	forceful revolution
in a constitutional monarchy the king shares power with what?	an elected group
in what kind of democracy do the people vote for themselves?	pure
the term laissez-faire literally means to what?	to let alone
what is the study of human efforts to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources?	economics
blank slate; who believed when you are born you start off with a clean, blank slate and as time goes on your slate is filled with experiences and things youve done and that decides who you are?	john locke
name the three goals of socialism.	control the economy, have control over property, distribute wealth and opportunity equally
name the form of socialism which is most common today.	democratic socalism
what are the natural rights that must be defended according to the law of nature?	right to life, right to property, right to liberty
according to karl marx there are three goals of communism.	distrubute wealth and oportunity equally, socciety's control throw governmet of all big dicisions about production, public ownership of most land, factories, and means of production
name the three questions all economies must answer.	what to produce? how to produce it? who will get the goods that are produced?

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