Vocabulary
What is Logrolling?
It's the trading of favors (like voting for each other)
What part of the government is the president apart of?
The executive branch
How many members sit at the Supreme court?
(how many people are in the supreme court)
9 elected members
What makes up the Legislative branch?
(who is apart of the legislative branch)
The House of Representatives and The Senate
What is a Precedent?
A ruling from a previous court case that help make decisions for future court cases
What is Pork Barrel Legislation?
It's governments spending money on localized projects
What is a veto?
the president's power to reject a law proposed by another part of the government
How long is a Supreme Court Judge's term?
(how long can a judge stay in office)
Their entire lifetime or until they retire
Which part of the Legislative Branch is bigger?
(What part of the legislative Branch has more people )
The House of Representatives
What clause was broken in Baker vs Carr (1962)
The equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
What is Mandatory Spending?
Money that the government has to spend each year
What is a pocket veto?
When the president chooses not to sign a law being passed
What part of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch?
Article 3 of the Constitution
What is the Legislative Branch job?
To make and decide what bills are able to become passed
Why was Baker vs Carr(1962) important?
This case gave the Supreme Court the ability to review cases about state's drawing of electoral boundaries
What is Discretionary spending?
Spending that is optional for the government through bills
What part of Government has to approve of the President's actions like signing treaties , foreign trades, and appointing people before he can actually do them?
The Senate
What is the main job of the Judicial branch?
To decide the constitutionality of federal laws and settle other matters about federal laws
What check does the Legislative Branch have on the other branches?
The ability to approve presidential nominations and impeach the president
Why was Shaw vs Reno (1993) important?
The court ruled that racial redistricting for any reason good or bad was unconstitutional and violated the 14th amendment
What is Entitlement Spending?
It's spending by the government to those who are obligated to get it
Double jeopardy
(Free 500 points )
(Free 500 points)
What check does the Judicial Branch have over the other branches?
Judicial review or in another words the ability determine if one of the other branches are abusing their powers
Why does the Senate only have 100 members?
The smaller states said that since the bigger states have more people they will have more power ,so to compromise they decided that each state will get 2 members
What does Judicial activism mean?
When judges decide a ruling based on how they feel rather than their interpretation of a law