Legislative Branch
The total number of members in Congress
What is 535?
Amendment that limits presidential terms
What is the 22nd Amendment?
More than half of all civilian federal employees work for this department
What is the Department of Defense?
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who is John Marshall?
Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand"
What is stare decisis?
Current vice president
Who is Mike Pence?
The 1883 act that created the federal civil service
What is the Pendleton Act?
Cases that con be heard in wither federal or state court
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
Type of government that occurs when the presidency and Congress are controlled by different parties
What is a divided government?
The number of cabinet departments
What is 15?
Supreme court case that struck down the portion of the Federal Election Reform Act
What is Buckley v Valeo?
Current Secretary of Defense?
Who is Patrick M. Shanahan?
Two Constitutional powers given to the president
What are...
Commander in Chief, Reprieves and Pardons (except impeachment), Make treaties, appoint ambassadors, judges, and inferior officers (with advise and consent of the Senate), fill vacancies by commission during recess of the Senate, Veto (Article I, Section 7)
Congress has the responsibility to exercise legislative _____________ over the federal bureaucracy
What is oversight?
_________________ requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
Current Speaker of the House
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
The type of veto the president may not use but many governors are allowed
What is the line-item veto?
Includes policy experts, media pundits, congressional staffs, and interest groups who regularly debate an issue
What are issue networks?
Number of district courts
What is 94?
The tax-exempt organization created to influence the political process
What are 527 groups?