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100
What two groups make up congress?
The House of Reps and the Senate
100
What are the qualifications to be President of the U.S.?
Native-born U.S. citizen At least 35 years of age A resident of the United States for at least 14 years
100
What is jurisdiction?
Where authority begins and ends for a group or court.
100
What does it mean to impeach?
Get rid of.
100
How many members are in the Senate?
100
200
What is gerrymandering?
Moving district lines to help to get elected.
200
How long is each presidential term and what is the limit of terms?
4 years and 2 term limits.
200
What is the highest court in the land?
Supreme Court
200
What does veto mean?
For the president to decline the bill and send it back to congress.
200
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
300
About when does the Congressional session begin and end?
January 3 and it can end anytime.
300
How much does the President make? How much non taxable bonus?
$400,000 plus $50,000 bonus
300
What is Judicial Review?
It allows courts to decide whether a law or a presidential action is in agreement with the Constitution.
300
What are three benefits for a member in congress?
$174,000 salary Leaders get paid more Offices in DC Allowance for staff, local offices Free trips home Stationary allowance Franking privilege (free mail) Immunity while Congress is in session Parking spots at airports 2 gymnasiums, restaurant Health insurance Pension
300
How many votes are needed to overide a veto?
2/3 vote in each house.
400
Who is the president of the Senate?
The Vice President of the U.S.
400
What is the order of the Presidential succession?
The vice president The Speaker of the House The president pro tempore of the Senate Members of the president’s cabinet in the order in which their departments were created
400
Why might someone be tried in Federal Court?
Cases involving people charged with disobeying the Constitution, violating a U.S. treaty, or breaking laws passed by Congress Charges brought by a foreign country against the United States or its citizens Crimes committed on U.S. ships at sea Ambassadors and consuls charged with breaking laws in a foreign country Crimes committed on certain federal properties Disagreements between the states Lawsuits between citizens of different states
400
How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?
Life
400
Which group or person is the only one that can declare war?
Congress
500
Tell me the steps of how a bill becomes a law.
The House sees it first, then the Senate, then the President must sign it or not sign it for 10 days while congress is in session.
500
Name 5 executive departments that help improve lives for Americans.
Department of State Department of Justice Department of Treasury Department Transportation Department of Labor Department of Energy Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of the Interior Department of Health and Human Services Department of Education Department of Veterans’ Affairs Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Agriculture
500
What are the three levels of courts?
US District Courts US Courts of Appeals US Supreme Court
500
What is common law?
Judges’ decisions based on common sense, experience, and practice.
500
What determines how many House of Reps members are from each state?
Population
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