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Review - Makayla E
Legislative/Executive Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What article talks about and explains the powers of Congress | Article 1 |
| How is the number of representatives given to each state determined | By population |
| What is the total number of the reps that are divided by the 50 states in the House of Representatives | 435 |
| What is a Census? | Official count of population |
| What is reapportionment? | The redistribution of the amount of representatives a state gets based off of population |
| What is Gerrymandering? | To manipulate the boundaries to favor a party |
| Whats cracking? | spreading the voters |
| What is packing? | putting the voters into one district |
| What are the qualifications to be a member of the HOR, how long is their term, how long do they have to be a US citizen? | Citizen of the US for 7 years, at least 25 years old, term is two years |
| What is incumbent? | necessary duty or responsibility |
| How is the leader of the house chosen? | Party members meet seperatly to choose their leaders |
| What are the duties and powers of the speaker? | Giving members permission to speak, administering the oath of office to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives |
| What are the duties and responsibilities of the majority leaders of each house on congress | Organizes legislative plans, asks party on how they feel about certain issues. |
| What are the duties and responsibilities of the minority and majority whips of each house on congress | serve as assistant leaders, counting heads and rounding party memebers. |
| How many Senators are selected from each state? | 2 |
| How many total senators are there? | 100 |
| Who is the leader of the senate and what are his responsibilities | Serves as president of the senate |
| Who takes over if the Vice President is not able to attend or fulfill his obligations to the senate? | Speaker of the house |
| What are Congress's powers in regard to the military? | They provide for the common defense, declare war, raise and support an army and navy |
| Popular sovereignty | The government is made by the people and for the people |
| Federalism | system of government |
| Separation of Powers | Legislative, executive, and judicial branch |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch checks the other two branches to make sure what they're doing is legal |
| Judaical Review | the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution |
| Limited Government | a government that is legally restricted in its use of power |
| What are the qualifications to become president of the US | 35 years or older, US born, US lived in the US for 14 years |
| How is the President elected | electoral collage |
| How are each states electoral collage votes determined | The amount of senators and representatives |
| How many total electoral collage votes to win | 270 |
| Who determines the winner if there's a tie | The House of Representatives |
| What is the winner take all system? | If someone wins the electoral collage they take all the votes |
| Whats special about Maine and Nebraska in the electoral collage | They don't use the winner take all system |
| How long is a presidential term | 4 years |
| How many terms can a president serve | Two terms |
| What amendment set the limit on how many terms a president can serve | 22nd amendment |
| How many terms can a vice president serve | Two terms |
| What happens if a President cannot serve due to illness, mental incapacity, not abiding to law or death | The vice president takes over |
| What amendment takes the power from the from the President and gives it to the vice president | 25th amendment |
| What is presidential succession | It's who takes the presidents spot if they're unfit. - Vice President. Speaker of the House. President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Secretary of State. |
| Who is the first non-elected official to become president. | James Buchanan |
| What is the presidents job as Chief Executive and what is he in charge of? | implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and appointing heads to federal agencies |
| What is an executive order? | Orders issued by the President |
| In regards to federal judges, what is the presidents job? | The president appoints federal judges and nominates people for open seats on the Supreme Court |
| What is a pardon? | Forgiveness from the president for a lower crime |
| What is a reprieve? | To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone |
| What is amnesty? | Pardon that is granted to a large group of individuals |
| What is the War Powers Act | To check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. |
| How is the president the legislative leader | He has the power to sign or veto bills |
| As head of state, what does the president have to do. | The President is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress |
| What is foreign policy | Governments strategy of dealing with other nations |
| What are the goals of foreign policy | To advance democracy, global rights, etc |
| What is the executive agreement and does this need congressional approval | Presidents have entered the United States into international agreements without the advice and consent of the Senate |
| What is an ambassador? | Representative to a foreign country |
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