Executive
T/F: When a President vetos a bill, he only has to veto the part he doesn't agree with.
False: He has to veto the entire bill.
Where must all revenue bills originate from?
The House of Representatives
What does appellate courts do for the district courts?
Reviews previous court decisions/appeals.
What was the best indicator for a department's budget for 2024?
Their 2023 budget
Who draws the boundary lines for congressional districts?
The State Legislature
What is a Pocket Veto?
Pocket Veto occur when the president receives a bill but is unable to reject and return the bill to an adjourned Congress within the 10 day period. The bill, though lacking a signature and formal objections, does not become a law
When a bill is passed by the House and the Senate with different versions of it, this issue is resolved where?
In a conference
How long is a Supreme Court Justice's term?
They serve for life as long as they have good behavior.
What is example of bureaucratic rulemaking?
(Department plus regulation)
The Department of Education writing a regulation about student loans
EPA writing a regulation about clean water
DoT writing a regulation about weight of trucks on interstate highways
What is Gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering is redrawing of voting districts to either hide or promote a specific group based on race, political affiliation, ethnicity, etc.
T/F: The Constitution gives the President authority to declare war
False: Only Congress can declare war. The President can ask for a declaration of war but only Congress can approve it.
What is an enumerated power that Congress holds to help stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens?
The power of passing the federal budget
What did the case Marbury v. Madison establish?
Judicial Review
What is Congress' greatest influence on the operation of an agency?
Reviewing the annual budget appropriations for each agency
Define Congressional Redistricting
The drawing/redrawing of congressional district lines
When a Supreme Court Justice retires or dies, how does the president pick a new one? How does he choose the nominee.
The President picks a new Supreme Court Judge and Congress must approve it. The President usually picks a judge that supports the same ideals and political party issues.
What is the action called to end a filibuster?
Cloture: a 2/3rds vote to bring a filibuster to an end
What is Judicial Activism?
When judges interpret the Constitution according to their own views
What are examples of independent agencies?
NASA, EPA Federal Trade Commission, Federal Reserve System, etc.
In US v Lopez, what was the clause that the federal government said gave them jurisdiction over gun acts in the states?
The Commerce Clause
How does Congress check the President and his purposed budget? What is that power called.
Power of the Purse
Why is reapportionment important states?
Reapportionment increases or decreases the number of seats a state has in the House.
What was the Clause challenged in Shaw v. Reno?
The 14th Amendment: The Equal Protection Clause
When talking about iron triangles, what groups make up the 3 sides/points?
In Federalist No. 70, what was Hamilton trying to justify?
Why it is important to have a single executive