They make the laws
How long is a Senator’s term of office?
6 years
Name two formal requirements of a president
35 year old; Natural-born citizen; have lived in the country for 14 years
The Constitution gives the __________ the power to appoint, and the _________ the power to approve all federal judges.
President / Congress
People sometimes feel _______ against a group of people they don’t know, solely because of the negative things they have heard others say about them.
Prejudice
The promotion of world peace is a basic goal of U.S. foreign policy.
True
How many members are there in the American Congress?
535 (435 in the House of Representatives and 100 in the Senate)
How is the president of the US elected?
By voting for a particular presidential candidate on election day, voters actually elect electors to the electoral college. The electors of the electoral college then elect the president of the United States.
The person who files a case in state or federal court against a defendant is called _______?
Plaintiff
What are three ways of becoming a US citizen?
A person can become a U.S. citizen by birth on U.S. soil (that is, within the United States or in a U.S. territory), by birth to U.S. citizens outside the country, or by naturalization.
Who can declare war in the US?
The Congress
One check of the Congress over the other powers is ________________.
Impeachment; Constitutional Amendments; Power of the Purse; Advice and Consent; Override a veto
The president’s main power over Congress is the ____________________.
Veto
The Judiciary Act of 1789 set up the basic three-tiered federal court structure that is still in place today. True or false?
True
What is an undocumented alien?
Someone who lives in a country without the government’s permission - an illegal immigrant
What type of foreign policy tool is a defense alliance?
Diplomatic tool
People who live within a Congress member’s geographic area are referred to as ____________________.
Constituents
Name three official or unofficial roles of the President of the US
Official: Chief executive; chief administrator; commander in chief; foreign policy leader; chief agenda setter
Unofficial: Chief of state; party leader; chief citizen.
Name two qualifications taken into account for appointing a judge.
Legal expertise, party affiliation, judicial philosophy, opinions of Senate
What is the difference between de jure segregation and de facto segregation?
Segregation by law and informal segregation
Both the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council have the power to impose sanctions or engage in peacekeeping. True or False?
False
What is apportionment?
The way that the members of the House of Representatives are divided by state
What is the “winner-takes-all” rule?
The President who receives the majority votes in one state will receive all votes by the electors (from the electoral college). Except for in the states of Maine and Nebraska.
_________ have original jurisdiction over nearly all criminal and civil cases heard in the federal court system.
District Courts
What did the case Plessy v. Ferguson, from 1896, establish?
The separate-but-equal doctrine
Unlike idealists, ___________ support creating alliances with any nation if the alliance further U.S. national interests.
Realists