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The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on ______________.
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3 Branches of Govt.
three branches of government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two houses that make up the Congress? | The House of Representatives and the Senate |
| The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on ______________. | population |
| How many representatives does Oregon have in the House of Representatives? | five (5) |
| What is the name of my representative in the House? | Peter DeFazio |
| How many members are there in the U.S. Senate? | 100 |
| Representatives serve a ______-year term while Senators serve a ____-year term. | 2 (House; 6 (Senate) |
| There are _________ seats in the House of Representatives. | 435 |
| Congressional removal of an official from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" is called _______________________. | impeachment |
| How many senators does each state have? | 2 (two) |
| The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is called the ________________________. | Speaker of the House |
| Who is the president of the Senate according to the Constitution? | the Vice-President of the U.S. |
| Who holds the most power in the Senate? | the majority leader |
| Which term means a sufficient number of House or Senate members are present to conduct business? | quorum |
| A filibuster can occur only in which house of Congress? | the Senate |
| What is the meaning of the term gerrymandering? | redrawing districts in odd shapes to give one political party an advantage in winning elections |
| The chief responsibility of the president is to enforce and carry out the _________ passed by Congress. | laws |
| Who becomes President of the President cannot carry out the duties of the office? | the Vice-President |
| What are the three constitutional qualifications to be president? | a natural born citizen; at least 35 years of age; resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years |
| What is the name of the group of electors who vote for President and Vice President? | the Electoral College |
| A candidate must win at least _______of the _________ electoral votes possible to become President. | 270; 538 |
| A President can only serve ______four-year terms as outlined by the _____ Amendment passed in 1951. | 2; 22nd |
| The President is the _________________________ of the armed forces. | commander-in-chief |
| In the _____________________________ address, the President tells the whole nation about the condition of the country. | State of the Union |
| The ________ Amendment provides for filing a vacancy in the office of President or Vice President. | 25th |
| The President's __________________ is made up of the heads of the fifteen executive departments. | cabinet |
| The President appoints cabinet members, federal judges, ambassadors, and other persons to federal office, but they must be approved by the ___________________. | Senate |
| Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| What are presidential rules that have the force of law? | executive orders |
| What is an act that frees persons from responsibility and punishment for a crime? | a pardon |
| TRUE or FALSE (T or F): The electoral system guarantees that the presidential candidate with the most popular votes will be elected president. | false |
| TRUE or FALSE: The Constitution created specifically only a Supreme Court. | true |
| The ___________________ appoints all federal judges while the __________________ confirms his or her appointments to the bench. | President; Senate |
| What is the belief that Supreme Court justices should actively make policy and sometimes redefine the Constitution called? | judicial activism |
| Constitutional courts judges, including Supreme Court justices, are appointed for ____________ terms. | life |
| The state of Oregon is under the jurisdiction of the_______ Circuit Court of Appeals which is based in the city of San Francisco. | 9th |
| What is the extraordinary power to decide the constitutionality of an act of government, whether executive, legislative, or judicial called? | judicial review |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | nine |
| _________________ was the first woman appointed by the Supreme Court while ____________ was the first African American appointed. | Sandra Day O'Connor; Thurgood Marshall |
| The ___________________ opinion is the opinion of the Court. | majority |
| A ______________________ opinion is an opinion that agrees with the majority but written to make a point that was not made in the majority opinion. | concurring |
| A _________________ opinion is an opinion disagreeing with the majority opinion of the Court. | dissenting |
| ________________ are examples to be followed in similar cases as they arise in lower courts or reach the Supreme Court. | Precedents |
| To find someone guilty in a criminal case the standard is ________________________________________, while in a civil case, the standard is “more likely than not. “ | beyond a reasonable doubt |
| Which branch of government is given the constitutional authority to create new courts or change the structure of the courts? | Congress |
| How many justices are required to grant a writ of certiorari in order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court? | 4 (known as the Rule of Four) |
| TRUE or FALSE: There are no Constitutional qualifications to be on the Supreme Court, or other federal courts. | True |
| The _______________ is the one who initiates a lawsuit while the ___________________ is the the party against whom a lawsuit is brought. | plaintiff; defendant |
| The case of ___________________________________ established the principle of judicial review. | Marbury v. Madison |
| Who is Mr. Frost's favorite Sesame Street character? | Grover |
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