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Federalism
Bureaucracy
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Which role is the ceremonial head of the government?
Chief of state
100
President's power to stop a law is called
Veto Power
100
This is a role of the President to steer Congress to create legislation?
What is Chief Legislator
100
True or False: To become president one must have previous political experience. (Being a governor of a state would be an example)
What if False
100
What are the three layers in our federalist system
local, state, federal
100
What are agencies that exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President?
Independent agencies
200
Where is the Executive Branch found in the US Constitution? What article?
What is Article 2
200
The President's power to forgive someone for a federal crime.
pardon
200
What are two duties of the Vice President?
president of the Senate, vote to break a tie, serve as acting president if the president is unable, preside over impeachment trials, receive foreign officials, count Electoral votes, governing partner, member of National Security Council, representative of the president
200
If the Vice President cannot become president who is next in line?
What is Speaker of the House
200
Which USCC case determined once and for all that the Federal Government superseded the state governments. Specifically that states cannot tax federal entities
Mccoloch v Maryland
200
What is the group of individuals that advises the president
The cabinet
300
Who must approve a Presidential appointments?
The Senate.
300
President is the head of the U.S. military, another name for that would be?
What is Commander-in-Chief
300
This is a formal agreement between nations regarding an issue.
What is treaty
300
In which chamber does the impeachment process begin?
What is the House of Representatives.
300
What USCC case established that courts had the ability of judicial review
Marbury v Madison
300
How does the legislative branch check the federal bureaucracy system
Congress confirms presidential appointments
400
What is an executive order
A presidential action with the power of law
400
How long does the president have to be a resident of the U.S. before holding office?
What is 14 years
400
Identify two people/groups included in the Executive Office of the President.
President's personal and political advisors; Chief of Staff; assistants/deputy assistants, Vice President, press secretary, First Lady; 20 agencies; National Security Council; Office of Management and Budget; Council of Economic Advisors
400
Only happens when a legislature has adjourned and the chief executive has not made a decision on the bill.
Pocket Veto.
400
Which USCC case determined that only the federal government had the power to regulate interstate commerce. IE rivers and highways
Gibbons v Ogden
400
Why are independent agencies controversial
They have huge amounts of power and their leaders are not elected by the American people
500
The purpose of the Executive Branch is
What is enforce or execute the laws
500
What is power of recognition?
Acknowledging the legal existence of a country and its government by receiving its diplomats.
500
What is Executive Privilege?
Executive Privilege is when the President is entitled to privacy in his conversations related to his role in office.
500
Term used to describe a second term president with little influence over congress
"Lame Duck"
500
How does Indiana's state government differ from the Federal government
Taxation, education etc
500
Which cabinet member would meet with foreign leaders if the president is unavailable?
Secretary of State
600
Name one of the three required messages the president must give to Congress.
State of the Union address, budget, or economic report
600
What is the process of charging/accusing a president of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?
What is impeachment
600
What are the presidential powers?
Veto bills, grant reprieves and pardons, power to commission the military officers of the United States, has the power to make treaties, has the power to nominate ambassadors/judges/Cabinet
600
Explain how the electoral college system works
Individuals vote for the president in each state. Each state has electors based on the number of senators and representatives the state has. In a winner take all system, the electors will vote for the president that most people in their state have voted for. When the presidential hopeful reaches 270 votes, they become the presidential elect. These votes are then certified on January 6th and the president is inaugurated on January 20th
600
How is Indiana's state government similar to the Federal Government
Three branches etc
600
Name 3 independent agencies
FBI, CIA, NASA, EPA, NSA, USPS, AMTRACK, FCC, SEC. 143 other potential examples