Amendments & Signif. Docs
Alexander Hamilton argued for what in Federalist Paper No. 70
What is a single, strong executive to respond quickly to crises?
The name for the role of the president to mobilize the army
What is Commander in Chief?
The vote needed to override a presidential veto
What is two/thirds in the House and Senate?
A House and Senate Term are this long
What is 2 and 6 years?
This refers to the period when the incumbent presidents successor has already been elected
What is a lame duck?
This amendment creates a clear line of succession in case the president is unable to serve in office
What is the 25th amendment?
This is a member in the House or Senate who keeps track of their party's voting and organizes party members in votes, role call, etc
What is a Party Whip?
This acts as a law, but is only good during the president's term in office and does not have to be approved by Congress
What is an Executive Order?
State one of the requirements to be a senator
What is 30 years old, U.S. citizen for nine years, or residency in the state for which they intend to represent?
In Congress, this allows a Bill to move out of a Committee, directly to the floor
What is a Discharge Petition?
Prior to this amendment, the presidential inauguration date was in March instead of January
What is the 20th amendment?
The name of the role in the senate in which the seat is usually empty, except for tie breaker votes
What is the President of the Senate?
The term for a President having a platform for the people to advocate for and create an impact on public opinion
What is Bully Pulpit?
The minimum age requirement for president
What is 35 years old?
The difference between trustee and delegate models of representation
What is voting on your beliefs system and voting on your constituent's beliefs?
This section of Article 2 outlines the power of appointment for the president.
What is Section 2 of Article 2?
This role of the president makes the him the symbol of the US
What is Chief of State?
The difference between Mandatory Spending and Discretionary Spending
What is spending mandated by existing laws in the govt and government spending implemented by an appropriations bill?
The vote required by the senate to convict the president in impeachment trials
What is a Two/Thirds Vote?
The number of votes needed for cloture in the senate
What is 60 votes?
The 22nd Amendment was enacted in response to this past president
What is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The role of the president which makes him a national agenda setter
What is Chief Legislator?
Give five enumerated powers of Congress
What is Raise money through taxes, Regulate Commerce, Coin Money, Raise and support an army, pay debts and borrow money, establish post offices, declare war, conduct foreign policy, etc. ?
State the number of years of residency to be president in the US
What is 14 years residency?
This now prohibited power allowed the president to freeze money appropriated by congress if they did not agree with it
What is Impoundment?