Legislative
length of senator's term
6 years
like a law, but can be overturned by next prezzie
executive order
number of tiers (levels) in court system
3
where revenue (tax) bills start
the House
current # of justices
9
privilege where legislator gets free postage with signature!
the frank
franking privilege
The 22nd amendment limited the president in what way
limited to 2 terms that president can be elected to
Judicial _________ is when judges believe you should stick to Constitution exactly how it was written and changes should come from amendments
restraint
bill gets a number after being introduced, then goes here
to a committee
principle that Supreme Court decides whether something is legal (established by Marbury v. Madison)
judicial review
this person presides over the senate
vice president
How many cabinet departments are there and name at least 1:
15
the number of district courts
94
who are the people that try to influence lawmakers and legislation
lobbyists
if a court has authority over issue, it has this:
jurisdiction
this committee acts like a 'traffic cop'
House Rules committee
president can claim information is confidential; this is known as executive _________.
privilege
these courts were created with Judiciary Act of 1891
appeals courts
name 3 options president has when bill arrives to their desk
veto, pocket veto (not signing within 10 days) or allow to become into law (if more than 10 days left), or sign into law,
when a court makes a major decision and other future courts follow that same principle, legal ________ has been set
precedent
this person presides over house and name the current one
Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
these 2 political leaders are next in life after the vice president: name them and correct order
speaker of the house, then president pro temp
total # of appeals courts
13
how do you override a president's veto
2/3 needed in House AND Senate
after a president nominates a justice, who is needed to confirm them?
Senate by majority vote (after judiciary committee has reviewed them).