LT2A
Which branch does the word Congress refer to:
The Legislative Branch
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What color scrubs does Mr. Jaderholm's wife wear to work?
Blue
Match the leadership position with its chamber:
Speaker of the House & Majority Leader
House of Representatives & the Senate
In which chamber must a Presidential Impeachment start?
The House of Representatives
What word refers to the organizations in the executive branch government that help executive the nation’s laws?
The Bureaucracy
What word refers to the process that states go through ever 10 years to decide how sections of their state will be represented in the House of Representatives?
Redistricting
What clause in the Constitution forms the basis for implied powers?
Necessary and Proper Clause
How are leadership positions decided in the House and Senate?
By majority vote, so leadership is chosen by the majority party
What happens when the President is "impeached?"
They are sent to the Senate for a trial
Who are the top appointees in the Executive branch that help run the biggest agencies and departments?
The Cabinet
What are the three types of Gerrymandering?
Pro-incumbent, partisan, racial
What are "enumerated" and "implied" powers within the Legislative Branch?
Enumerated: powers given to congress stated in Article 1 of Constitution
Implied: powers suggested to congress from the given enumerated powers: Necessary and proper
Which committee is a permanent Committee that will exist even after each election. Proposes legislation and has oversight
Standing
What are formal roles/responsibilities of the President?
Chief Administrator/Executive, Commander in Chief, Chief Foreign Policy Maker
Executive branch agencies are in charge of making and enforcing _________ that have the force of law.
Regulations
What does apportionment refer to?
The process of deciding how many votes each state gets in the House of Representatives, based on population
What is it called when taxes collected by the government is higher than government spending
A surplus
Which committee is a temporary committee that does not recommend legislation. Only seeks to gain and gather information. Used for single events or scandals.
Select
What are three examples of how the Executive can influence the Judicial Branch?
They can select judges that reflect their views, They can simply not argue cases they don't agree with, They can relieve someone of their punishment imposed by a Court
Name all 4 executive organizations with 1 example
Cabinet level Departments: (Department of Education)
Independent Agencies: (Environmental Protection Agency)
Regulatory Boards & Commissions: (FDA)
Government Corporations: (Post Office)
What is gerrymandering?
When legislative district lines are drawn to give an advantage to a certain group or person
What three actions must happen for the national budget get approved?
Must pass the Senate with a majority vote, Must pass the House of Representatives with a majority Vote, and Must be signed by the President
In which chamber do individual members have more power, because of the flexible debate rules (i.e. filibuster)?
The Senate
What are three "impeachable offenses" listed in the Constitution?
Treason, High Crimes, and bribery
FREE QUESTION!
Of the Album posters in Mr. J's class, which artists has Mr. Jaderholm seen live?
Mac Miller and Young the Giant