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Poli Si- Topic 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was one of the largest expansions of federal government and who was it ushered in by? | The New Deal; President Roosevelt |
| Which branch is the most democratic? | Legislative branch |
| Define redistricting | the redrawing of congressional district boundaries within a state, is based on the reapportionment from the census |
| Define reapportionment | the redistribution of house seats based on population shifts |
| How often does reapportionment happen? | Every 10 years with the census |
| What is the term that refers to legislators' appropriations of funds for special projects located within their congressional district | pork barrel |
| What is the term that refers to the practice of trading votes between members | logrolling |
| What does incumbency refer to? | the status of already holding office |
| What are the 5 incumbent advantages | 1.Stronger name recognition 2.Easier access to media coverage 3.Campaign contributions 4.Casework 5.Franking |
| Define a joint committee | bicameral committees composed of members of both the House & Senate |
| Who has the authority to make an Executive Agreement? | Chief Diplomat |
| How long does an Executive Agreement stay in order? | when the individuals of the party who made the agreement are in office |
| The comander-in-chief's job is not to declare war, but to - | command the armed forces |
| PL107 is _________ _________ | Statutory Authorization |
| Who has the authority to grant reprieves and pardons? | President |
| What was the biggest reformation in government since Roosevelt's passing of the social security act and when did it occur? | post 9/11 - the creation of homeland security |
| In Article 1, the legislature has ________ powers | expressed |
| In Article 1, the legislature has expressed powers including which main 4 ones - | 1.coin money 2.declare war 3.administer the post office 4.administer the armed forces |
| The President's (commander in chief) job is not to declare war, but to- | command the armed forces |
| What is the process of recommending policy and initiatives for congressional consideration? | Initiating policy |
| Veto legislation was passed by _________ | Congress |
| Veto legislation is subject to override by _____ vote in both houses | 2/3 |
| What are the 5 Consitutional powers of the President? | 1.Chief Legislator 2.Chief Administrator 3.Chief of State 4.Chief Diplomat 5.Commander-in-Chief |
| A standing committee is the first stop for __________ | legislation |
| What is the committee called that has permanent committeesw with a defined legislative jurisdiction | Standing Committees |
| What is the line of presidential succession (first 3) | president, vice president, speaker of the house |
| Who holds the power in the House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
| What is the 1st step to a bill becoming a law? | a member of the house or senate formally proposes a bill |
| What is the 2nd step to a bill becoming a law? (after a member of the house or senate formally proposes a bill) | committees (subgroups) review the bill |
| What is the 3rd step to a bill becoming a law? (after the subgroups review it) | if the bill makes it out of committee, a majority of members in the house & senate must approve it |
| What is the 4th step to a bill becoming a law? (after majority of house & senate approve it) | the conference committee reconciles the bill when different versions have passed in the house & senate |
| What is the 5th step to a bill becoming a law? (after hte conference comittee reconciles the bill) | presidential approval- if the president signs the bill,it becomes a law. or he vetos it and the bill is killed. |
| What is the process by which Congress "checks" the executive branch to ensure that the laws Congress passes are being administered in keeping with legislators' intentions | Oversight |
| The Necessary and Proper cause was also called the Elastic Clause because | it increased the powers of congress beyond the language of the Constitution |
| Who holds the power in the Senate? | Vice President |
| What are the 5 functions of Congress? | 1.representation 2.policy making 3.oversight 4.agenda setting & civic engagement 5.managing societal conflict |
| What is the highest form of law? | US Constitution |
| What are the 3 "special" Presidential powers? | 1.executive orders 2.emergency powers 3.executive privelege |
| Who has the power to formally declare war? | Congress |
| What type of court system does the US have? | dual court system |
| Restraint or Activism?- views judiciary as least democratic branch | restraint |
| Restraint or Activism?- unjust or unwise laws are not necessarily unconstitutional | restraint |
| Restraint or Activism?- relies on original intent/strict contruction (reading the const. expressly as its written) | restraint |
| Restraint or Activism?- views the Constitution as a living document | activism |
| Restraint or Activism?- shapes Constitutional meaning to fit the needs of contemporary society | activism |
| Restraint or Activism?- vigorously reviews the actions of other branches of government | activism |
| Was Earl Warren a Restraintist or Activist? | Activist |
| Your access and success in the courts is directly correlated to your _______ | wealth |
| What is a law enacted by Congress or by state legislatures to deal with particular issues or problems, sometimes more detailed and comprehensive than the common law? | statutes |
| What doctrine did Marbury v. Madison establish? | judicial review |
| What are the 4 types of presidential power? | 1.expressed 2.inherent 3.statutory 4.emergency |
| What powers define the rights specifically granted to the president in the Constitution? | expressed |
| What powers define the rights that are part of the presdient's job | inherent |
| What are the powers granted to the president by Congress? | statutory |
| What powers are defined as having evolved over time and are granted to the president to do extraordinary things? | emergency |
| Since 9/11, which presidential powers have greatly expanded? | emergency |
| The Commander in chief shall take care that laws are executed is an example of which powers? | expressed |
| When Thomas Jefferson engaged in the Louisiana Purchase he was exercising his __________ powers | inherent |
| In 1921, Congress passed the Budget and Accounting Act, requiring the president to submit a budget to congress... which power is this expressing? | statutory |
| What is Original Jurisdiction? | the authority to hear a case for the first time |
| What is Appellate Jurisdiction? | courts who hear cases on the appeal (view lower court findings) |
| Which branch can establish federal courts? | Congress |
| What is the branch of government comprising courts and the judges who preside over them? | Judiciary branch |
| What is the 1st step to impeachment? | a majority of the House votes to impeach the president, they forward the charges againt the president (articles of impeachment) to the senate |
| What is the 2nd step to impeachment? | the senate tries the president. the conviction for offenses determines the penalty |
| What type of jurisdiction does the United States District Court hve? | Original Jurisdiction |
| What type of jurisdiction does the US Courts of Appeals have? | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have? | both Appellate & Original |
| What is the "first" Federal court? | US District Courts |
| What is the "second" Federal court? | Courts of Appeals |
| What is the "third" Federal court? | Supreme Court of the US |
| The US Courts of Appeals is also called a _________ court | circuit |
| The Courts of Appeals comes from where? | Federal district courts |
| The Courts of Appeals is based on - | geographical regions |
| How many circuit courts are there? | 12 |
| The US District Courts hears cases on _________ _________ & _________ | Federal crimes; bankrupcy |
| What are 4 examples of federal crimes? | bank robbery, drug trafficking, murdering state official, mail fraud |
| The US District Courts are based on - | geographical regions |
| How many District Courts are there? | 94 |
| What is the only court created by the Constitution? | Supreme Court |
| The Supreme Court hears cases based on Original Jurisdiction involving- (3 things) | 1.cases between 2 or more states 2.cases involving foreign ambassadors and other diplomats 3.cases involving a state and a citzen in another state |
| The US Supreme Court hears appeals at its own discretion from- (2 things) | 1.lower Federal courts 2.highest State courts |
| What are the 4 major considerations made based upon selecting Federal court judges? | 1.Judicial Comptence 2.Ideology 3.Representation of Demographic Groups 4.Political Considerations |
| Who nominates Federal Court judges? | the president |
| Who confirms the presidents nomination for federal court judges? | the Senate |
| What is the court of last resort? | the US Supreme Court |
| Who are statutes written by? | legislature |
| How many justices does the Supreme Court have? | 9 |
| What are "justices"? | judges |
| Which 2 justices did Obama appoint? | Sonia Sotomyor and Elena Kagan |
| The Supreme Court hears cases based on Appellate Jurisdiction, involving- | hearing appeals at its own discretion from lower federal courts or highest state courts |
| Legislative branch is also called "________" | Congress |
| the Legislative branch, also called "Congress," is a broad term referring to both the ________ & ________ | House & Senate |
| Is the Legislative branch unicameral or bicameral? | Bicameral |
| The House of Representatives is apportioned by ____________ | population |
| The Senate is appportioned based on _______ ___________ | equal representation |
| How many people are in the Senate from each state? | 2 |
| How many number of seats are there in the House? | 435 |
| When Congress gathers we call it a "___________ _________" | Congressional Session |
| How many Congressional Sessions are there? | 2 |
| Which Congressional Session are we currently in | 113th |
| What is the term defined by when a country spends more than it takes in in a single fiscal year | deficit |
| What is the term defined by when the government collects more revenue than it spent in a single fiscal year | surplus |
| A major external force that influences the legislative process is known as an ___________ _________ | interest group |
| What are 3 of the customs & norms in the Senate | 1.Specialization 2.Reciprocity 3.Civility |
| How often is there an election for House of Reps? | every 2 years |
| What are the 2 unique powers of the House of Representatives? | 1.Originate Tax Bills 2.Bring Impeachment Charges |
| Who is the Speaker of the House? | John Boehner |
| How many members are there in the Senate? | 100 |
| How much of the Senate is up for election every 2 years? | 1/3 |
| How long is a term in the Senate? | 6 years |
| In the House of Representatives, constituencies are based on- | congressional districts |
| In the Senate, constituencies are based on- | statess |
| What are the 3 unique powers of the Senate | 1.Advice and consent to ratify treaties by 2/3 vote 2.Confirm appointments 3.Try impeachment charges |
| What is the term defined by the policy of courts to abide by principles established by decisions in earlier cases (Precedents) | stare decisis |
| What is the veto required to pass law called? | veto legislation |
| Veto legislation is subject to override by what | 2/3 vote in both houses |
| What role in Congress appoints members to committees, assigns legislation to committee, and schedules votes? | Speaker of the House |
| Who is the Majority Leader of the House? | Eric Cantor |
| What role in the House is generally in charge of keeping the party members in line? | Majority Whip |
| Who is the Majority Whip in the House? | Kevin McCarthy |
| Who is the Minority Leader in the House? | Nancy Pelosi |
| Who is the Minority Whip in the House? | Steny Hoyer |
| Who is the "president" of the Senate and what is their function? | Joe Biden; to break a tie in the Senate |
| Who is the President Pro Temp in the Senate? | Patrick Leahy |
| Who is the Majority Leader in the Senate? | Harry Reid |
| What role in the Senate is similar to the Speaker of the House? | Majority Leader |
| Who is the Majority Whip in the Senate? | Mitch McConnell |
| Who is the Minority Whip in the Senate? | John Cornyn |
| Rules Committee exists only in the ________ | House |
| What are the 3 Formal qualifications for Presidency? | 1.Natural born citizen 2.At least 35 3.14 prior years of US Residency (not consecutive) |
| When does the US Supreme Court hear a case? | When it concerns a federal constitutional question or federal law is involved |
| Who has the force of law? | Administrative Rule |
| The Elastic Clause (Neccessary & Proper) has been responsible for Congress's ability to legislate in many matters not described in the enumerated powers. List 3 examples of this: | 1.reforming health care 2.powers of law enforcements investegating terrorism 3.regulating stem cell research |
| Which Supreme Court decision granted the Court broad policy making authority? | Marbury v. Madison |
| Which branch is the most representative? | legislative |
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