Congress
What is the process called where state legislatures redraw congressional district lines after a census (happens every 10 years)?
What is redistricting?
a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block action on a bill or nomination by extending debate, to prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
What is a filibuster?
What are the formal requirements for a person to serve as president of the United States?
What are being at least 35 years old, being a natural-born U.S. citizen, and having lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years?
What is the name of the personal group of advisors who work directly with the president in the White House?
What is the White House Office?
What are the purposes of Public enterprises?
What is to serve public interests, often providing essential services or undertaking projects that the private sector may not be inclined to undertake or is unable to do effectively?
make laws, declare war, regulate commerce, raise and support armies and navies, coin money, and establish post offices, impeach and remove federal officials, confirm presidential appointments, and ratify treaties.
What are the powers of Congress?
A petition among senators to formally limit a debate on a bill and requires 60 votes to end the filibuster.
what is cloture?
After Congress passes a bill, the president has four options for action. What are they, and what happens if the president does nothing while Congress is in session or adjourned?
What are signing the bill into law, vetoing it, allowing it to become law without signature (if Congress is in session), or issuing a pocket veto (if Congress has adjourned)?
How has the constitutional system of checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches been challenged by the growth of presidential power, especially since the 20th century?
What is that presidents have increasingly used executive orders, emergency powers, and media influence, weakening co
How many cabinets/ departments are there?
What is 15?
A model of representation that describes whether a legislator should act based on the direct wishes of their constituents, in other words, the representative is expected to act strictly in accordance with the beliefs of their constituents.
What is delegate model?
The most temporary and specific of all committees. They are created as needed, solely to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill. They contain members from both chambers of Congress.
What is a conference committee?
What are the primary responsibilities of the Vice President?
Breaking a tie in the senate and taking over for the president if they are unable to perform their duties
what are the purposes for Executive orders made by the president?
What is a rule or command made by the president that has the power of law. It lets the president quickly direct how the government should act without needing Congress to pass a new law?
The State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, are all examples of?
What is the inner cabinet?
What are three major differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate in terms of size, term length, and special powers?
What are: the House has 435 members serving 2-year terms, while the Senate has 100 members serving 6-year terms; the House initiates revenue bills and impeachment charges, while the Senate confirms presidential appointments and holds impeachment trials?
What term describes Congress’s responsibility to supervise and investigate the executive branch and its agencies to ensure laws are properly implemented?
What is oversight?
Name and briefly describe the two major leadership roles the president fulfills?
What are Chief Executive ( enforces laws and manages executive branch) and Chief of State (National symbol)
As the Commander in Chief what does the president do?
what is in charge of the U.S. military. This means the president can send troops, make military decisions, and respond to threats, but Congress must declare war or approve long-term military actions?
This act was to end the spoils system and create merit-based hiring.
What is the importance of the Civil Service Act of 1883?
What is the role of the House Majority Whip?
Count votes on any issue, and help the majority leader "whip up support"
A bill starts in either house of Congress, where it’s introduced and sent to committee. If approved, it goes to the full chamber for debate and vote. If passed, it moves to the other chamber for the same process. Finally, it goes to the president to sign or veto.
what is the process of passing legislation/bill?
An agreement between the President of the United States and the head of another country.
What is executive agreement?
In what ways does the role of the president expand during a national crisis, and what are the potential risks?
what is powers may increase to allow swift action (e.g., war powers, emergency funding), but can lead to abuse or reduced congressional oversight?
Name the four major components of the modern American federal bureaucracy and briefly describe the function of each
What are cabinet departments (major executive departments), EOP (presidential support staff), public corporations (government-run businesses like USPS), and regulatory agencies (enforce rules and regulations, like the EPA