Revolution and Types of Government
What type of government is the US?
Representative democracy
Name the three branches of government
Executive (president), Judicial (supreme court), Legislative (Congress)
Which chamber of congress can introduce bills on spending
House of representatives
Which chamber of congress can impeach the President?
House of representatives
How many representatives are in the house of representatives
435
A government with a king and queen is called a...
Monarchy
Describe the 5th amendment
Right to remain silent, eminent domain, double jeopardy, due process
What is a veto + how long does a president have to sign bill
When the president denies a bill
10 days
How long is the term for a senator
6 years
What is the goal of gerrymandering
Elect more members of a certain party
This philosophical movement inspired the type of government the US has today
The Enlightenment
Explain federalism
the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments
What is a filibuster
The process where senators speak to delay the vote on a bill they know may pass.
The process by which seats in the U.S. House of Reps are redistributed throughout the 50 states following each U.S. census.
Reapportionment
What is the difference between implied and enumerated powers?
Implied powers are powers that derive from congress' enumerated powers (powers that are specifically given to the federal government)
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
They did not have the ability to tax, no executive power, needed 13/13 votes to amend constitution
Powers that are not specifically delegated to the federal government are________ to the states
Reserved
Most bills die in which stage
Committees
What does bicameral legislature mean
Congress is split into two chambers (senate and house of representatives)
What is a consequence of gerrymandering
toxic atmosphere, gridlock, nothing gets done
What was the first document in the US that established a government?
Articles of Confederation
What is judicial review
The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments invalid if they violate the Constitution
Explain how an executive order is different from the process of how a bill becomes a law
A president signs an executive order and it automatically is treated and enforced as a law. A bill must pass through both chambers of congress
Redraw state district boundary lines to make sure each district has the same amount of people.
Redistricting
How are the number of electors for each state determined based on the Electoral college?
Combines # of representatives in the house and senate