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topic 4 gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why does business in the house of reps end every two years, but never ends in the Senate? | The house is subject to re-election every 2 years, the entire body is renewed. The senate has staggered terms where only 1/3 are re-elected |
| who are the sd three elected officials in Washington DC? | John thune- US senator Mike Rounds- US senator Dusty johnson- US rep |
| three profiles of members of congress? | - the seasoned legislature -the experienced legislature -the advocate |
| three places that ideas for bills come from? | -constituents -interest groups -executive branch |
| what is the difference between implied powers and expressed powers of congress? | expressed powers are those listed in the constitution, granting congress authority to act on those items, Implied powers are powers not explicitly listed but are deemed necessary and proper |
| what is habeas corpus? | a legal principle that protects individuals from unlawful detention |
| give me a legal argument on how president bush locked up terrorists without trial | the inheret powers of the executive branch during wartime. The need for national security |
| iniative | people of sd can place a bill on a ballat for people to decide |
| referenedum | legislatures refer bill to the people to vote |
| speaker of house | Jon Hansen |
| can veto parts of the bill but not the whole bill | line item veto |
| personal beliefs of elected officials, people of a congression at district | constituents |
| overseeing the preformance of government agencies | oversight |
| place where us takes terrorists to terroris them without breaking the 8th ammendment | Guantanamo Bay |
| Us capital and home of pres | Washington DC |
| free postage for memebers of congress | Franking privilege |
| keeps party members in line | whips |
| temporaryh leader of the senate | president pro tempore |
| congress has its ability to stretch its power that isnt in the constitution | elastic clause |
| fought for state rights | thomas jefferson |
| speaker of sd legislature | jon hansen |
| what is congresses main role | make laws |
| which house of congree is based on equal representatives | senate |
| what is the term of office of house of reps and how old | 2 years and 30 years old |
| how long do u have to be a us citizen to run for house of reps | 7 years |
| how many members are in the house of reps | 435 member |
| how many members are in the senate | 100 |
| what is the term of office for a senate and how old | 6 years and 25 years old |
| how long do u have to be a us citizen for the senate | 9 years |
| which member of the sd congressional delegation has served the longest | john thune |
| who has served the sholrtest? | dusty johnson |
| what is another name for the preseding officer of the house of reps | speaker of the housee |
| who is the presiding officer | VP |
| the pres of the senate has another title | VP of Us |
| who is the pres of senate | JD Vance |
| these people lead the party w the most members of both houses of congress | party leaders |
| who is the third person in line for presidency | speaker of house |
| how many women are in congress | 125 |
| if no one recieves enough votes for pres of Us who decides | house of reps |
| if that would happen what party would win the presidency | republican |
| if pres is impeached which house decides if he is fired or not | senate |
| which court case gave congress the power to stretch its power to cover all things necessary and proper to run our government | mcculloch vs maryland |
| when is the only time habeus corpus can be waived | in cases of rebellion or invasion |
| this is a law that punishes a person who has not yet had trial | pust facto law |
| who is the govenor of sd | larry rhoden |
| how old do u have to be to be elected to sd legislature | 18 |
| how many reps and senate in sd | 2 reps 1 senate |
| how many legislative districts are in sd | 35 |
| how many members are in the house of reps in sd | 70 |
| leadership in sd legislatiure | republican- jim mehlaff |
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