Legislative Branch
The two houses that make up this branch
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The president can pass, veto, or ______ ____ a bill.
pocket veto
In what case was judicial review established?
Marbury v. Madison
True or False: Congress can establish a national religion.
False
If a politician calls someone stupid, annoying, a dictator, or evil, they are using this propaganda technique. . .
Namecalling
True or false: The U.S territories of DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands have one non-voting member in the House.
True
The President appoints...
Supreme Court Justices
List the requirements to be a Supreme Court Justice
There are none
There are people peacefully assembling in a nearby city protesting about an issue they do not like. Someone reports them to the police, and they are told to stop what they are doing and leave even though they are causing zero issues. What amendment does this violate?
The First Amendment.
The Republican party is often referred to as the. . .
Grand Old Party (GOP)
What is the difference between a censure and caucuses
A censure is the formal disapproval of a member's actions, while caucuses are private meetings in each house.
List the requirements for being President
Must be at least 35 years old, a U.S born citizen, and have been a resident of the U.S for at least 14 years.
Name the four major sources of law
Statutory, common, administrative, and constitutional.
What is the Second Amendment meant to prevent?
The Second Amendment is meant to prevent us from having a national army.
In advertisements where candidates talk about part of their lives, consisting of living the way most families do now, what type of propaganda would that be?
Plain-Folks appeal
The requirements for each house
For The House of Representatives, you must be at least 25, have been a U.S citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state you represent. For the Senate, you must be at least 30, have been a U.S citizen for 9 years, and a resident of the state you represent.
Name three of the executive departments
Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice (attorney general), Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor, Department of Interior, Department of Treasury, Department of Transportation, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
List and define the three types of opinions.
Majority: An opinion many justices who agree with the decision made would write
Concurring: An opinion one justice would write if they disagreed with the decision made
Dissenting: An opinion many justices who disagree with the decision made would write
According to what amendment are you able to have the right to a prompt and public trial by jury, the right to be informed of charges against you, the right to confront the person accusing someone, and the right to an attorney?
The Sixth Amendment
Soft money is . . .
Contributions to activities not part of someone's campaign
List two of each house's special powers
House of Representatives; Starts all bills for raising money, impeaches public officials, and chooses the president if neither candidate gets enough electoral votes.
Senate; all impeachment trials must be held in the senate, they choose the vice president if neither receives enough electoral votes, all treaties from foreign nations must be approved by a 2/3 vote in the senate, and some high officials must be approved by the senate.
Define the two types of U.S policy
Domestic Policy: The Administration's decisions relating to issues occurring within our country's borders.
Foreign Policy: The Administration's decisions relating to issues occurring outside our country's borders.
Statutes are...
Laws that are passed by lawmaking bodies.
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment banned. . .
the use of poll taxes in national elections.
True or False: Once receiving a nomination, candidates can take private funds.
False