executive
Judicial
The House
The Senate
Important people
100

what is a veto?

a constitutional right to deny any law trying to be passed but only the president is allowed

100

How do cases get there

From a government official or from a lower court

100

what are the qualifications

25 years of age,US citizen for 7 years,and must live in the state your running for

100

what are the qualifications

30 years of age,US citizen for 9 years and must live in the state your running for

100

who is the current chief justice

John Roberts

200

what is a swing state?

A state that once voted for a party in the gov but the next election voted for the other party

200

Marbury vs Madison

The court case that created judicial review

200

what is a Iron triangle

the policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups

200

what is filibuster

an action to prolong the case so it last longer and most likely not go through

200

who is john locke?

A english philosopher that created natural rights that the government took

300

what are the qualifications to join?

natural born citizen,35 years of age,14 years of living in the country

300

activist vs restraint

activist is making decisions based off of personal opinion and restraint is making decisions based off their powers and the constitution 

300

what is gatekeeping

a process by which information is filtered to the public by the media

300

what is gerrymandering?

The act of purposely drawing voting district boundaries to favor 1 political party(rigging an election)

300

who is Thomas hobbes?

one of the founders of modern political philosophy since the government took his ideas and put it in the government

400

what are the executive powers?

power to call for service of protection,make treaties, can make special sessions, veto, pardons, executive orders, and the power to nominate judges/justices/and government jobs.

400

what is the rule of 4?

4 yes votes to hear a case

400

what is Reapportionment act of 1929?

Kept house at set number of 435 reps,Census is taken every 10 years to monitor state populations

400

what is Elastic clause?

the necessary and proper clause gives congress the power to make laws”necessary and proper” to carry out the delegated duties

400

who is the head of the house of reps?

the speaker of the house, decides the committees each member will serve on,decides the order in which bills will be heard

500

what is the vice president's role?

Is president of the senate

500

what is a standing committee?

permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities

500

what is a Conference committee?

includes members of the house and senate to work out differences between similar bills

500

who has a higher turnover rate?

The senate

500

What does the senate majority leader do?

determines which bills are scheduled,when and for how long

A simple majority in both houses is needed to pass the bill(51%)