Article 1
Article 1 of the Constitution is the....
Legislative Branch
Article 2 of the Constitution is the....
Article 3 of the Constitution is the....
Judicial Branch
the people who live within a particular geographic area that is represented by a member of Congress
Constituent
Revenue
the intentional drawing of congressional district boundaries to political advantage is known as...
gerrymandering
What are the three qualifications to be the President?
35 years of age.
Living in the US for 14 years.
A natural-born citizen of the US.
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is...
John Roberts
occurs when opponents of a measure take the floor of the Senate and refuse to stop talking to prevent the measure coming up for a vote
fillibuster
A bill is introduced by being placed in a wooden box in Congress known as...
the hopper
What are the three qualifications to be a House Representative?
At least 25 years of age.
A US citizen for 7 years.
Reside in the state they represent.
To win the presidential election, a candidate must receive how many electoral votes?
270
Concurrent Jurisdiction
civilians carrying out the work of the federal government
civil service
Before going to the floor for a vote in the House of Representatives, a bill must go through what committee?
The Rules Committee
What are the three qualifications to be a Senator.
30 years of age.
A US citizen for 9 years.
Reside in the state they represent.
The President is elected a _______ year term, with a term limit of ________.
4;2
A Supreme Court Justice serves their term for how long?
Life (or until they resign)
a law that punishes a person without trial
Bill of Attainder
When the bill is passed in both the House and Senate, what three things might a president do with it?
The President of the Senate is also the...
Vice President of the US
What are three of the 8 titles a President holds?
Chief Executive. Chief Administrator. Commander in Chief. Foreign Policy Leader. Chief of State. Party Leader. Chief Citizen. Chief Agenda Setter.
The power to rule on whether laws of executive actions and legislation violate the Constitution is known as...
Judicial Review
a provision that bears little relationship to the bill's main topic
rider
Who in the senate refers the bill to its correct committee?
Majority Leader