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Flashcards by paul.schneider, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What appointed positions does the Senate confirm? | Appointments to the Supreme Court justices, federal judges, ambassadors, department and other federal officials |
| What are the three most powerful Senate committees? | Appropriations Committee Finance Committee Budget Committee |
| Who presides over the Senate most of the time? | President Pro Tempore (Pro Tem) |
| How is the representation in the House divided between the states? | By the population of the state, each district in a state has close to the same population |
| Where does the term "gerrymandering" come from? | Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, redrew the congressional districts in favor of his political party |
| What are two key powers of the House of Representatives? | Tax bills must begin in the House Vote to impeach an official in government - trial in the Senate |
| Who is the most powerful and prominent person in the Congress? | The Speaker of the House of Representative |
| What is a bill and how is it labeled? | A bill is a proposal for a law, the beginning of the bill labeled shows where it started; HR for the house, S for the Senate |
| What is a discharge petition? | It is a way for a member of the House to move a bill out of its committee, it requires a majority of House members to sign it |
| What is the Committee of the Whole in the House of Representatives? | When a bill is ready to be debated by the full House, this committee is includes members that want to talk about the bill. |
| What is a pocket veto? | When the president does not sign a bill and the Congress is not in session by the end of the 10-day signing period. |
| What does the Wagner Act allow? | Workers can organize labor unions, who then uses collective bargaining in negotiations; it also created the National Labor Relations Board |
| What does the Brady Bill require? | It established a five-day waiting period to purchase guns |
| What are the divisions of the Executive Branch in the federal government? | The President and the Executive office, Departments and Federal Agencies |
| What are the formal (required) duties of the vice president? | 1) Preside over the Senate 2) Replace the president if the president cannot perform the duties of the office |
| After the Vice President, who would then take over the presidency if needed? | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| How did Gerald Ford become president? | Richard Nixon resigned as president because it was likely to be impeached after the Watergate scandal |
| What agencies are within the Department of Defense? | Defense Security Service Joint Chiefs of Staff Department of Army Department of Navy |
| What was the Work Progress Administration? | Managed public work programs to lower unemployment during the Great Depression |
| What was the Upward Bound Project? | Developed by LBJ, mentored disadvantaged youth |
| What is the term of service for justices on the Supreme Court? | They are appointed for life terms, they retire when want to |
| What was the lasting impact of the Miranda v. Arizona decision? | People accused of crimes must be told their basic rights when being arrested. "You have the right to remain silent . .." |
| How are federal court boundary lines created? | They are drawn along state lines |
| How many district and regional courts are there? | 94 district courts and 12 regional courts |
| In 1832, what did President Jackson do when the Supreme Court rejected the movement of Native Americans? | He ignored the ruling and forced the Cherokee tribe to move west. |
| Why are state constitutions longer than the federal one? | 1) They are more specific about services available to citizens 2) Provide specific set-up of local governments |
| What kinds of cases come up in courts of limited jurisdiction? | Small-claims, traffic and juvenile courts |
| What disputes are handled in civil courts? | Cases involving property, breach of contract |
| What is handled by criminal courts? | Crimes against the state |
| What is a misdemeanor? | Minor offense of law |
| What is a grand jury? | Indicts (or charge) a person with a felony, they evaluate the evidence in the case |
| What is the mayor-council form of city government? | Oldest form of city government, organized similar to state/national government with mayor as executive and council as legislature |
| What is the commission form of government? | Merges executive and legislature powers into one group of officials, Commissioners are in charge of certain departments of the city |
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