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Call to Freedom, 8-1

US Constitution

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What are delegated powers? Powers that are granted to the Federal government.
What is the elastic clause? Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution. It has been interpreted as giving Congress authority to stretch its delegated powers to address issues not otherwise specified in the document.
What are reserved powers? Powers retained b the state governments or by citizens.
What are concurrent powers? Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments.
What is a representative democracy? Government by elected representatives of the people.
What is apportionment? It means planned distribution of representatives. Population is used to determine how many legislative representatives an area will have.
What does impeach mean? To bring charges against.
Which house of Congress impeaches and which holds the trial? The House of Representatives impeaches and the Senate holds the trial.
What does veto mean? To cancel legislation.
What are executive orders? They are non-legislative directives issued by the US President in certain circumstances?
Do Executive Orders have the force of congressional law? Yes.
What are pardons? Freedom from punishment.
What is the cabinet? A group made up of the heads of the executive departments that advises the US President.
What is the larger of the 2 houses of Congress? The lower house, the House of Representatives is larger.
How many members does this house have and how do they maintain this number? They have 435 members and no state can gain a representative unless another state loses one.
How does Congress determine apportionment of representatives? It is based on the population of each state. They examine changes in the population using the US census.
What is a senior senator? The senator who has served longer is the state's senior senator.
When does Congress hold its meetings? Congress begins its regular session, or meeting, each year in the first week of January. January 3rd.
What is the majority party? THe political party that has the most members in each house of Congress is called the majority party.
What is the minority party? The party with fewer members.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives and how is he chosen? The leader of the House is the Speaker of the House. House members select the Speaker, who is usually from the majority party.
Who serves as the president of the Senate? The vice president serves as the president of the Senate. He does not join in Senate debates but can cast a vote to break a tie.
Who is the president pro tempore? He is the longest serving senator of the majority party. If the vice president is absent, the president pro tempore leads the Senate.
Name 5 powers delegated to Congress. 1. Coining money 2. Running postal system 3. Regulating interstate and international trade 4. Providing for the nation's defense/declaring war. 5. Conducting diplomacy.
What are 4 powers reserved for states? Conducting elections, regulating trade between each state, establishing local governments, and regulating education.
What are 4 concurrent powers? Taxing, Borrowing money,Enforcing laws, and Providing for citizens' welfare.
What are 3 requirements to run for President (and Vice Pres.)? Must be at least 35 years old, must be a natural born US citizen, and must have been a US resident for 14 years.
Name 4 powers of the President. Veto laws passed by Congress, issue pardons, appoint Supreme Court judges, and issue Executive Orders.
What are the requirements to run for the Senate? Be 30 years old, have been a US resident for 9 years and live in the state you represent.
What is the term served by a Senator? 6 years.
What is the term served by a US representative? 2 years.
What are the requirements to run for the House of Representatives? Be at least 25 years old, be a US resident for at least 7 years, and live in the state you represent.
What is the Judicial Branch of government? This branch is made up of a system of federal courts headed by the US Supreme Court.
How many judges does the Supreme Court usually have? Nine judges.
What term limits do Supreme Court judges have? There are no term limits. They serve for life. They are meant to be free from political pressure.
What kinds of cases are heard by the Supreme Court? Disputes between states, international diplomats, cases involving constitutional issues.
What check does the judicial branch have over the legislative branch? They can declare a law to be unconstitutional.
Who leads the Supreme Court? The chief justice.
What is the judicial court structure? Lower courts, district courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court.
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