Congress
How long is a U.S. senator's term in office?
6 years
Identify a limit on the Presidency.
Decisions can be overturned by Supreme Court
Most powers delegated to the President go through Congress (Appointments, Commander-in-Chief)
What is Stare Decisis?
Stand by things decided
Identify a check on the bureaucracy.
Congress funds the bureaucracy and provides oversight of them
What court case is about a bank that a state wants to tax? What constitutional justification was given for the decision?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause
The committee that resolves differences between House and Senate versions of a bill is called what?
A Conference Committee
The President taking care that all of the laws of the United States are faithfully executed is a _________ power.
Formal
Who appoints a justice and who confirms them?
President and Senate
Amtrak is an example of _________________.
Government Corporation
What court case is about a kid who brought a gun to school and was charged with a federal offense under the Gun-Free Schools Zone Act? What constitutional justification was used to make the decision?
U.S. v. Lopez
Law was not justifiable under the Commerce Clause
The practice in Congress in which Representative A will support Representative B’s legislation, provided Representative B will support Representative A’s legislation is known as what?
Logrolling
In 1993, when President Clinton reversed President Bush’s “gag rule”, which banned federally funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with patients, Clinton was exercising his right to do what?
Issue an executive order
What article of the constitution establishes the judiciary branch?
Article 3
What does an agency having rule-making authority mean?
They can make rules in regards to how to carry out specific laws.
What case was about the refusal of a state to redistrict since 1905? What constitutional justification was given for the decision?
Baker v. Carr
14th Amendment/Equal Protection Clause
Of the Presidency, House, and Senate, whose members are most likely to be reelected?
House
In Federalist 70, what is Alexander Hamilton's strongest argument for why we need a single executive?
More accountable, will be able to respond more effectively to crises
How long is the term of a Supreme Court justice?
Until retirement or death
What positions in the federal government typically don't adhere to the merit system of hiring?
Ambassadorships
What case involved a state redistricting in a way in which one district seemed to be solely constructed based on race? What constitutional claim provided the reasoning for the decision?
Shaw v. Reno
14th Amendment/Equal Protection Clause
The power of the filibuster is held by which body of government?
Senate
How does the War Powers Act restrict Presidential action and authority?
Must notify Congress of any military action
Congress must authorize military action within 60 days for troops to remain engaged
What court case established that the courts could intercede in redistricting matters if the states were not doing their job?
Baker v. Carr
What cabinet department would deal with the designation of a new national park?
Department of the Interior
Judicial Review