Political Parties & Interest Groups
Election Process
Checks & Balances
The Three Branches
Randomly Random
100
What do we call “groups that hope that their candidate wins the election in order to influence the government and laws”?
Political Parties
100
How many electoral college votes must a candidate win in order to become president?
270 or more
100
The president has the power to either approve or __________ a law passed by Congress.
Veto
100
What is the primary responsibility of each of the branches?
Executive - Enforce Laws / Legislative - Make Laws / Judicial - Interpret Laws
100
Who is the executive of Maryland?
The Maryland Governor
200
What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?
Democrats and Republicans
200
What type of elections narrow down the field of candidates in each political party?
Primary Elections
200
What is the purpose of the principle of government, checks & balances?
To make sure that one branch does not have more power than the other two branches
200
The power to propose budgets is a power of which level of government: National, State, Local, or all three?
All three
200
What principles of government divides government powers between the three branches of government?
Separation of Powers
300
What do we call any other party other than the 2 major parties?
A Third Party
300
What is the name of an election (usually held in November) whereby voters choose any candidate they hope will win and hold a political office?
General Election
300
The President just vetoed a bill passed by Congress. What can Congress do in response?
Congress can either 1. rewrite the bill 2. override the president's veto with a 2/3 vote of each chamber
300
The state legislative branch is called...
The Maryland General Assembly
300
What must all men sign up for when they turn 18 years old?
The Selective Service
400
What do we call groups that influence the government to make laws that help support its collective purpose?
Interest Groups
400
What is the name of groups that raise money (with limits) and give it to candidates?
Population - # of house of representatives + 2 senators = # of votes the state has.
400
Even though the President is the Commander in Chief of the Military, what 3 major "checks" does Congress have over the president's military power?
Congress is the only branch that can 1. Declare war 2. Approves government spending and 3. the War Powers Act
400
Who has the power to impeach the President?
The House of Representatives - Congress
400
How can a person living in the U.S. participate in politics?
1. Vote 2. Protest 3. Join a political party / interest group 4. Email / write a letter to your political representative 5. Donate money
500
What is the name of groups that raise money (with limits) and give it to candidates?
Political Action Committees (PACs)
500
“If a presidential candidate does not receive a majority of electoral votes (270), this part of government then chooses the president”
The House of Representatives - Congress
500
What can the President do to "check" the powers of the Judicial Branch?
The President nominates the Supreme Court justices and can grant federal pardons.
500
This type of jurisdiction means the court has the power to hear the case for the first time.
Original Jurisdiction
500
What is a referendum?
A referendum is a bill that is decided by the popular vote during an election before it can either become law or rejected.
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