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American Gov't Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is power divided in a federal government? | Power is divided between central and local government |
| What ideas are included in the Declaration of Independence? | Social contract theory; NOT god-given right to rule |
| What do the words "We the People" mean? | Citizens of the U.S. have a say in the government; popular sovereingty |
| Where are the basic Constitutional rights of all people found? | Bill of Rights |
| What is the makeup of Congress? | Few minorities; white middle-aged men |
| What is a session | Regular time period that congress conducts business |
| How many senators per state and term? | 2 per state; 6 year term |
| Who screens the bills for floor consideration in congress? | Committee members |
| Why the House would refuse to seat a member elect? | Don't meet constitutional requirements |
| Who can impeach the President? | The House |
| Who can declare war? | Congress |
| Where do most bills die/measures die? | Committee |
| What is the purpose of a filibuster? | To prevent the action of a bill |
| Why does Congress create committees? | To divide the workload |
| How are committee chairpersons chosen? | On the basis of seniority |
| What is the first thing that happens when a bill? | Given a title and number |
| What does the President Pro Tempore do? | Takes place of the president of the senate (v. pres) in their absence |
| What are the duties of the House Rules Committee? | Act as a traffic cop |
| What is the difference between the House and the Senate on opening day? | House has organizational issues |
| How does a bill become a law without the President signature? | If he fails to sign it within ten days; while congress is in session |
| What does the president have to do if he vetoes a bill? | State his reasons why |
| Which role for the president is the most important? | They are all of equal importance |
| What is the flaw of the electoral college? | Person with the most popular votes isn't guaranteed to win election |
| What are the requirements for the President? | 35 years old, natural born citizen, live in the U.S. for 14 years |
| What is the salary of the President? | 400,000 |
| What is the 25th Amendment? | Determines the way the VP becomes president if the president is disabled |
| If the incumbent President seeks a second term of office who will the party nominate? | The President |
| What does incumbent mean? | Person who is already in office |
| Which state holds the first presidential caucus? | Iowa |
| What is the least number of presidential elections a state can have? | 3 |
| What is the formal duty of the VP? | Presides over the senate |
| What is original jurisdiction? | Court that first hears the case |
| What is a docket? | A list of court cases |
| What is a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? | No national judiciary |
| Why is the Supreme Court called the High Court? | They have the last say |
| What is a concern socialists have about capitalism? | Creates an inequality in society |
| What was Marx's vision of communism in its final form? | Free and classless |
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