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US Gov Final Review
US Government Final Exam Review 2021
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _______________ is when people exercise their political power by voting for political representatives. | Republicanism |
| The principle that allows government to do only what the people allow it to do. | Limited Government |
| The "Rights" that people possess under natural law such as those listed within the Declaration of Independence (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) are called | Natural Rights |
| Branches of the Federal government control each other equally. None of them have more power than the other. | Checks and Balances |
| Each branch of the Federal government has specific powers and responsibilities assigned to them by a guiding document such as a constitution. | Separation of Powers |
| This is the sharing of governmental responsibilities at the local, state and federal levels. | Federalism |
| The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality are called | Civil Rights |
| Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental practices or other legislative interference are called | Civil Liberties |
| A court order directing an official, who has a person in custody, to bring the prisoner to court and show cause for his or her detention. | Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Authoritative actions that aren't specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution but are considered necessary to fulfill governmental duties are called | Implied Powers |
| Money cannot be taken from the Treasury of the United States without Congressional approval. | Power of the Purse |
| All of the states are required to recognize the legal documents of the other states. In the U.S. Constitution, it is called | Full Faith and Credit |
| To serve in this house in Congress, __________________ must be 30 years of age, resident of that state and a 9 year citizen of USA. Only two are granted per state. They are chosen/elected every 6 years. | Members of Senate or Senators |
| To serve in this house in Congress, __________________ must be 25 years of age, resident of that state and a 7 year citizen of the USA. | Members of the House of Representatives |
| As defined in the U.S. Constitution, this position is held by the Vice President of the United States. He or she can only cast the tie breaking vote if a tie occurs in the Senate. | President of the Senate |
| He or she can serve two 4 year terms, must reside in the United States, 35 years of age or older and must be a natural born citizen (born here in the USA). These are the qualification to hold this political position | President of the United States |
| These U.S. Constitutional Amendments deal with the process of being arrested and receiving a fair trial and reasonable punishment. They are | 5th, 6th & 8th Amendments |
| Under this clause, the United States Congress can regulate interstate trade (trading of goods between the states). | Commerce Clause |
| The government cannot search and/or seize your property unless They have a warrant Warrant issued by a judge Warrant based on probable cause Warrant must say where the government is going to look and what they are looking for. This is the | 4th Amendment |
| Free Speech Free Press Peaceable Assembly Redress of Grievances | 1st Amendment |
| Choose the two words that best complete the sentence below. The Constitution establishes two powers of the President in which he must seek “_________ and ________” from the Senate. | Advice, Consent |
| A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations is a | treaty |
| A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law. | Executive Order |
| An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate’s “advice and consent” | Executive Agreement |
| “He shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States” Article II, Section 2 | Appointment |
| One party controls Executive Branch, other party controls legislature. This is called a | divided government |
| The freezing of action on an issue and when policy is prevented from passing through Congress and President. This is called __________ | Gridlock |
| A body of people that officially selects the President of the United States. Each state has a certain number of electors. During the election, the Presidential Candidates develop a strategy to secure certain states that have the most votes. | Electoral College |
| This role requires a president to be an inspiring example for the American people. In the United States, the president is a living symbol of the nation. | Chief of State |
| The president decides what American diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments. With the help of advisors, the president makes the foreign policy of the United States. | Chief Diplomat |
| In this role, the president helps members of his or her political party get elected or appointed to office. The president campaigns for those members who have supported his or her policies. At the end of a term, the president may campaign for reelection. | Chief of Party or Party Leader |
| The president is in charge of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. The president decides where troops shall be stationed, where ships shall be sent, and how weapons shall be used. | Commander-In-Chief |
| Congratulating astronauts on their journey into space is an example of this Presidential role. | Chief of State |
| A power of the president derived from the loosely worded statements in the Constitution that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President" and that the president should "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" | Inherent Powers |
| Power claimed by the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government | Executive Privilege |
| _________________ is a term that became popular in the 1960s to describe the modern presidency of the United States. "The Presidency is out of control" "The President has been using powers beyond his constitutional limits" | Imperial Presidency |
| An elected official who is at the end of their term, especially one who is being replaced. They have the following characteristics. A) Lost an election B) Not seeking another term C) Have been unseated | Lame Duck |
| Establishes the procedure for which the President and the Vice President are elected. | 12th Amendment |
| Establishes the term limits for the President of the United States. Two 4 year terms | 22nd Amendment |
| 2 step process * charged with a crime (House) * Convicted= supermajority vote (Senate) “Treason, bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors” | Impeachment |
| There are two ways a president can disapprove a bill sent to him by Congress | Veto & Pocket Veto |
| The House of Representatives within the United States Congress has how many voting members? | 435 |
| The highest officer of the House of Representatives within the United States Congress is | Speaker of the House |
| The formal "Leader of the Senate" or "President of the Senate" is | Vice President of the United States |
| A wooden box that sits on a desk at the front of the House of Representatives, into which House members place bills they want to introduce. | "The Hopper" |
| A permanent Congressional committee (House or Senate) that meets regularly. | Standing Committee |
| A congressional committee created for a specific purpose, sometimes to conduct an investigation. | Special Committee |
| A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration that must be approved by the President/Governor | Bill |
| A special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate | Conference Committee |
| A meeting of a deliberative or judicial body such as the United States Congress to conduct its business, pass legislation. | Session |
| In a legislature, a _____________ is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session. This most frequently occurs in order to complete unfinished tasks for the year, such as budgeting, emergency military action and so on. | Special Session |
| What are committees made up of both members from the House and the Senate called? | Joint Committee |
| A law making body made of two houses Example: Congress (our legislature) is made of two house - The House of Representatives and The Senate | bicameral legislature |
| A system in which the people participate in the decision-making process of government not directly but indirectly, through the election of officials to represent their interests | republicanism |
| The action taken by Congress to suspend a session | Adjourn |
| The policy area in which a particular congressional committee is authorized to act. This is called | Jurisdiction |
| Custom in both houses of Congress that awards the position of chair to the committee member of the majority party who has served that committee the longest. | Seniority System |
| A matrix used for measuring political ideologies in regard to the extent of which government controls economic and personal issues is called a | Political Compass |
| A continuum used for measuring political ideologies in regard to the extent in which a government prefers liberty vs. equality. | Political Spectrum |
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