Congress
How many senators are there from each state?
2
How long can the president serve?
2 four year terms = 8 years with a possible max of 10 years
How many justices does it take to bring a case to the Supreme Court?
4
List one current US independent agency:
Answers may include: EPA, FCC, SEC, Federal Trade Commission, Nuclear Regulatory commission, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Election Commission, National Labor Relations Board,National Transportation Safety Board, NASA
Who is the vice president?
JD Vance
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
How is an executive order different from a law?
E.O from POTUS to executive branch; law from congress to all.
What case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What are two examples of government corporations?
Answers may include: AMTRAK, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), TVA, USPS
Who is the secretary of state?
Little Marco Rubio
What group reconciles bills from the House and the Senate?
Conference Committee
What constitutional amendment enacted presidential term limits?
22nd
Who does the Constitution empower to set up the US federal Courts?
Congress
What is the most recently established department of the US bureaucracy?
Department of Homeland Security
What are the four departments in the inner cabinet?
State, Treasury, Defense (formerly called War, and now also called War by the current administration) and Justice Department (Attorney General)
List three ways a bill can die in congress?
Answer may include: killed in committee, subcommittee, conference committee, full house, full Senate, filibuster
Name three positions the president can appoint:
Answer may include: Federal court, appeals court judges, SCOTUS justices, ambassadors, cabinet members
What is an amicus curiae brief?
A brief written to judges in support of a side in a case before the court.
What are two forms of congressional oversight of the bureaucracy?
Investigation, Hearings, Lawmaking, budgetary process
Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice?
John Roberts
What is the selection of committee chair usually based upon?
Seniority within majority party
How can the coattail effect help congressional candidates?
When POTUS wins election usually members of their own party ride into office in Congress and State level races
What are two core beliefs of judicial conservatives?
Answers may include: Defer to elected offices, stick to words of constitution, only strike down laws that are obviously unconstitutional
What is the difference between iron triangles and issue networks?
Iron Triangles are longer lasting and durable, with same players in same roles regarding same issues; Issue Networks are more flexible and agile and more able to change with different players depending on issue.
Who was the first female Treasury Secretary ever?
Janet Yellen