Federalism
The powers specifically listed and spelled out in the Constitution for the federal government.
What are Expressed Powers?
The political principle that a government's authority and legitimacy come entirely from the consent and rule of its people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Name the system of legislature that Congress is based on.
What is Bicameral?
The number of Senators in Congress is due to _____ distribution.
What is equal distribution?
What is the term length for a Representative in the House?
What is 2 year Terms?
Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but assumed.
What are Implied Powers?
The the intentional manipulation of electoral district boundaries.
What is gerrymandering?
This case made it a legal requirement that police must tell people in custody their rights before asking them questions about a crime.
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
How long is a Senator’s term?
What is 6 years?
A member of the House of Representatives can be elected how many times?
What are an unlimited number of times?
Two general responsibilities of the state government
What is public education, statewide transportation, health and welfare programs, State Law Enforcement, and oversight of local government?
Congressional boundaries are redrawn every ten years in a process called.
What is redistricting?
The case in which the Supreme Court decision struck down state laws banning interracial marriage.
What is Loving v. Virginia (1967)?
This position/person officially presides over the Senate
What is the Vice President of the United States
This position/person officially presides over the House.
What is the Speaker of the House?
What amendment led to these different types of federalism?
What is the 10th Amendment?
The process of changing the number of representatives a state sends to the U.S. House of Representatives
What is Apportionment/reapportionment?
The tactic involves a member giving a prolonged speech designed to delay a vote on a bill.
What is a filibuster?
What fraction of the Senate is up for election every 2 years?
What is 1/3?
The number of representatives in the house is due to _____ distribution.
What is Population-based distribution?
FINAL JEOPARDY
Written by James Madison, this specific entry in the Federalist Papers argued that a federal system safeguards liberty because the state and national governments provide a "double security" by checking and balancing each other's power.
What is Federalist No. 51?
Occurs when a president or governor takes no action on a bill within 10 days.
What is Pocket Veto?
Name 5 real-world examples of how federalism impacts society that we talked about in class.
What are Hurricane Katrina, Healthcare, Education, Gun Laws, Death Penalty, Marriage Equality, Immigration Enforcement, Voting Rights, and Election Laws.
A vote requiring 60 Senators to end debate.
What is Cloture?
Speaker of the House is elected by a
What is an absolute majority roll call vote?