Two Chambers
Name the two chambers of Congress
House of Representatives and Senate
Marbury v. Madison established the doctrine of
Judicial review
Which branch did Alexander Hamilton believe was the weakest?
Judicial Branch
What is the process for an amendment to be ratified in the Constitution?
2/3s of Congress, 3/4s of states
A President rejecting a passed piece of legislation is a
Veto
The chamber where bills of revenue begin in is the
House of Representatives
The Constitutional clause associated with Wisconsin v. Yoder is the
Free Exercise Clause
Which two Constitutional clauses did Brutus have the most problems with?
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
The section of the federal budget that is set in place by law, and cannot change from year to year except in cases of reconciliation, is called
Mandatory spending
The extension of the Executive Branch comprising the President's Cabinet and independent regulatory agencies is the
Bureaucracy
- Congressional oversight
- Checks and balances
- Political accountability
The Equal Protection Clause has been used in the two court cases of
Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno
What are the two ways James Madison says factions can be controlled in Federalist 10?
Preventing their causes
Limiting their effects
Editing and revising a bill is done through the
Committee/subcommittee process
The annual budget process and allocating money to different departments is called
Appropriations
435 representatives are distributed across the 50 states based on population. This process is called
Reapportionment
The concept of "judicial restraint" means judges
Will rule based on what is explicitly stated in the Constitution
In Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton makes what argument in regards to the strength of the Judicial Branch, in relation to the other branches?
It is the weakest of the three branches and does not have the power of the "purse" or the "sword"
A president gets 10 days to sign or veto a bill. Not doing either, resulting in the bill not being signed into a law, is called
Pocket veto
Name the difference between the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses of the First Amendment
Establishment Clause - the government cannot make law, endorse, etc. a certain religion over another
Name a synonym for "wasteful spending" in relation to what is included in a proposed bill
Pork/pork barrel/logrolling
In what cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
Disputes between the states
In Federalist 51, James Madison makes the argument between checks and balances and separation of powers. Explain the difference between the two
Separation of powers - the different roles given to each branch
Checks and balances - the ability for each branch to limit the effects of another branch
Explain cloture AND identify the threshold needed to reach it
Cloture - a vote taken to end a filibuster (extended speech to stall vote on a bill)
3/5s
A Congressperson voting a certain way on a bill based solely on which political party supports it is representative of which model of representation?
Politico