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Congress in
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Which role was President Obama performing when he nominated Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?
Chief Executive
What is the first hurdle a candidate faces on the road to the presidency?
Primary Elections
Explain the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement.
Treaty = pact between 2 or more gov’tsExec. agreement = pact between heads of state
The War Powers act was passed to limit the President’s powers to perform what role?
Commander-in-Chief
Which department oversees foreign relations and U.S. embassies?
State Department
Where does Congress get most of its work done?
In committee
s
A proposed bill is approved by a Senate committee.
What happens next?
the entire Senate votes
What type of committee settles differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill?
Conference
Committee
A district is drawn to ensure that one party has an advantage in the elections.This is called ____.
gerrymandering
When and why does reapportionment occur?
Every 10 years (after census) to account for changes in population
Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law or action to be unconstitutional
Judicial Review
A case in a MD district court is appealed. What court level does it go to next?
Circuit Court
System where federal judges serve life terms so they are free from political influence
Judicial Independenc
e
What type(s) of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
Appellate Appellate and limited and limited
original original jurisdictionjurisdiction
Why do we have a due process clause in both the 5th and 14th Amendments?
55thth = protection from federal gov’t1414thth = protection from state gov’ts
The Senate can override a Presidential veto. What principle of gov’t does this reflect?
Checks and balances
The President has informal powers, but he still must obey the Constitution.Which principle of gov’t does this reflect?
Rule of Law
The Senate must approve all Presidential nominations and treaties. Which principle of gov’t does this reflect?
Checks and balances
This Constitutional principle is also an example of the principle of checks and balances.
Judicial Review
The Electoral College system is an example of which principle of government?
Federalism
Who approves the President’s nominations for his cabinet and the judiciary?
Senate
Which executive department advises the president on where and when to send troops?
Department of Defense
Which branch of government does the President avoid when he issues an executive order?
Legislative
If a bill requires money to be spent, which house of Congress must it start in?
House of Representativ
es
Name one situation in which Congress is exercising its powers under the “elastic clause”.
Creating an Air Force Regulating the
Internet Funding new
weaponry Regulating air travel…or other acceptable
answers
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
To make laws
Identify 2 formal powers of the President.
•Nominating officials & cabinet members
•Grant pardons & amnesty
•Deliver State of Union•Enforcing laws•Commander-in-Chief•Negotiate treaties
What is the purpose of a primary election?
To narrow down the Presidential candidates from each political party
What is the formula for calculating the number of electors from a given state?
# of Reps. + 2
Senators = total in EC
Identify 3 ways the powers of the president are “checked”.
Congress’ approval of•Appointments•Declarations of war•Treaties•Federal spending
Override vetoesImpeachment
Presidential Presidential ElectionsElections
When voters cast their ballots in the General Election, who are they actually voting for?
Voters are not directly voting for president & VP, but rather for all of their party’s state electors in the EC