Congress
How many Senators are from each state?
2
10 years total or 2 terms
How many justices does it take to bring a case to the Supreme Court?
How do most bureaucrats get their jobs?
Most of them take a written examination administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and they meet selection criteria, such as training, education levels, or prior experience.
Who is the current Vice President?
Kamala Harris
435
How is an executive order different from a law?
Not legislation; they require no approval from Congress, and Congress cannot simply overturn them.
What case established Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Antony Blinken
What group reconciles bills from the House and the Senate?
Conference Committee
What constitutional amendment enacted Presidential term limits?
22nd Amendment
Who doe the Constitution empower to set up the US federal courts?
Congress
What is Federal Bureaucracy often referred to? (related to branches of government)
"Fourth Branch"
Who is the current Supreme Court Chief Justice?
John Roberts
Identify one way a bill can die in Congress.
Name three roles of the president.
Commander-in-Chief, Chief Administrator, Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, Chief Diplomat, Chief of Party, Chief of State
What is an amicus curiae brief?
Brief, filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.
What was the spoils system?
Practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government jobs.
Who is the current head of the department of justice?
Merrick Garland
What is the selection of committee chair usually based on?
Seniorty
Rise in public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans "rally 'round the flag" and the chief executive.
Judicial activism is the assertion of the power of judicial review to set aside government acts and overturn previous court decision. Judicial restraint is the refusal to strike down such acts, leaving the issue to ordinary politics.
What is the iron triangle?
Describes the policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups.
Name the 2 front runner candidates for the 2024 presidential campaign.
Joe Biden & Donald Trump