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Govt. Final review
Question | Answer |
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What are the three type of Branches? | Leglislative, judicial, executive |
a group of expert advisors who help the president make decisions about the country? | cabinet |
these elections are held to determine who their candidate for president will be | primary elections |
if no candidate reaches 270 votes in the electoral college, the _______ chooses the president | house of representatives |
this power lets the president ussue orders to the executive branch which they must follow like law. | ordnance |
powers that are stated in the constitution are called | expressed powers |
formally accusing a government official is called | impeaching |
each state has how many senators | 2 |
in order to invoke cloture _______ of the senators must agree to it. | 3/5 |
colture is invoked to end a | filibuster |
appellate courts always hear cases.. | second |
a Lemon Test is used to determine if..? | an action represents government favoring or inhibiting a religion |
what is a quorum? | the number of people necessary in order to conduct business |
how many federal district and federal appellate courts are there? | 96 district 12 appellate |
true or false: if a bill is left unsigned after being sent to the president for 10 days it becomes a law | true |
true or false: evidence in plain sight can be used against you in court. | true |
what three things can a president do to a bill if he doesnt agree with the congress | 1. veto 2. pocket veto 3. provide congress with a list of suggested improvements |