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Q3 Civics Vocabulary
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular group of people? | Gerrymandering |
| What is the term for the legal protection members of Congress have? | Immunity |
| What is the name for the private meetings in which Republicans and Democratic members in each house choose their leaders? | Caucuses |
| What term is used to describe the political party that has the most members in each house of Congress? | Majority Party |
| What leader guides a party's proposed laws through Congress? | Floor Leaders |
| What type of leader tries to persuade members to vote for party-sponsored legislation? | Party Whip |
| Which leader is the most powerful officer in the House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
| What committees are appointed to deal with the special issues? | Select Committees |
| Which type of law would apply to an action that happened before the law was passed? | Ex-Post Facto Law |
| What are the people who live in a congress members' home district or state called? | Constituents |
| The right to mail official letters free of charge? | Franking Privilege |
| The clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to stretch its powers to cover many other subjects? | Elastic Clause |
| Procedure for accusing a high official of a serious crime? | Impeachment |
| A law that sentences a person to prison without a trial? | Bill of Atonement |
| Court order requiring that an accused person be brought to court? | Writs Habeas Corpus |
| What is the main role of the legislative branch? | To make laws for the country. |
| Why did the framers of the Constitution design a bicameral legislature? | 1. To protect the smaller states. 2. To help settle a disagreement. 3. To provide checks and balances for the two houses. |
| The word "delegates" means? | Representatives of the People |
| The term "in haste" means? | In a hurry. |
| What is the number of members of the House of Representative based on? | The population of the State. |
| Why did Congress change the number of Representatives? | |
| Why do you think that the number of members in the House of Representatives needs to be an odd number? | The number of members needs to be odd so there are no tie votes on legislation. |
| Why are the laws of the country important to its people? | 1. To keep order 2. To make sure its people are treated fairly. |
| What does the word "compromise" mean? | To make a settlement in which each side gives up some demands. |
| Which Article of the Constitution addresses the legislative branch of the government? | Article I |
| What is a Bill? | A proposed law being considered by lawmakers. |
| What is an Act? | A law. |
| What is a Law? | An economic rule. |
| What does Bicameral mean? | A legislative body consisting of two houses. |
| Each State has how many Senators? | 2 |
| Each branch of government watches over the other to ensure no one branch takes too much power. This is called? | Checks and Balances. |
| How many members are there in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| The Branch of Government that makes and passes Laws to be signed into law by the President? | The Legislative Branch. |
| Where and when was John F. Kennedy assassinated? | Dallas, TX, 1963. |
| Criteria to become President of the USA? | 1. Be a native born US citizen. 2. Be at least 35 years of age. 3. Be a resident of the USA for at least 14 years. |
| How much income does the President of the USA earn per year? | $400,000 per year. |
| How much non-taxable allowance does the President get per year? | $50,000 per year. |
| How much income does the Vice President earn per year? | $186,300 per year. |
| How much TAXABLE allowance does the Vice President get per year? | $10,000 per year. |
| Is the President of the United States a member of the Cabinet? | Yes. |
| How does the President influence the legislature to achieve his agenda? | By Using VETO power. |
| What is the President's position in the military? | The Commander In Chief. |
| As Commander In Chief, does the President make the ultimate decision regarding how a war will be fought? | Yes. |
| How many years does the President serve in one term? | 4 Years. Maximum number of terms is 2, or 8 years. |
| Which amendment limited the President to two terms? | The 22nd amendment. |
| What five benefits does the President enjoy while he or she is in office? | 1. Travel Allowance. 2. Live in the White House. 3. Air Force One. 4. Marine One. 5. Camp David Residence. |
| What job does the Vice President officially have? | Preside as the President of the Senate. |
| How many Vice Presidents have taken over the office of the President? | 9. |
| Please how the Rule of Succession works if the President dies? When was this determined? | 1947 1.Vice President. 2. Speaker of the House 3. President pro tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of States 5. Secretary of the Treasury 6. Secretary of Defense 7. Attorney General Down to 18 positions. |
| Name the 6 mail roles the President of the USA is responsible for? | 1. (P)Political Party Leader 2. (F)Foreign Policy Leader 3. (L)Legislative Leader 4. (C1)Commander in Chief 5. (C2)Chief of State 6. (C3)Chief Diplomat |
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