The Senate
Minimum age of Senator
What is 30?
Length of House term
What is 2 years
Only president elected more than twice
Who is FDR
Article that creates and explains the Judiciary
What is Article III
Group of 15 special advisors to the President
What is the Cabinet?
Get rank and file Congresspeople to vote the way the party wants
Who are whips
Most important leader of the House
Who is the Speaker of the House
Speech given annually by the President
What is the State of the Union
Authority to hear a case for the first time
What is original jurisdiction
The newest department in the cabinet
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This type of committee irons out differences between House and Senate versions of bills
What is conference committees
Number of members of the House
What is 435
Amendment that limited President to two terms
What is the 22nd Amendment
Characteristic of SC Justice that Brutus worried about
What is life terms or permanency
Connects Congress to interest groups and the bureaucracy
What is an iron triangle?
Unlimited debate to prevent a vote
What is a filibuster
What is power of the purse- initiates all revenue bills
Amendment outlining Presidential succession and how the VP takes over if President becomes disabled
What is the 25th Amendment
Only crime mentioned in the Constitution
What is treason
Funds set aside for a certain purpose- typically made annually as part of a the federal budget
What are appropriations?
60 Senator votes are needed to halt debate
What is cloture
Combines the trustee and delegate roles in accountability to constituents
What is a politico
First President impeached
Who was Andrew Johnson
The legal doctrine under which courts follow legal precedents
What is stare decisis
The power to interpret legislation and create rules
What is discretion or delegated discretionary authority?