Congress
How many senators are from each state?
2
How long can the president serve?
2 terms
How many justices does it take to bring a case to the Supreme Court?
4 - "Rule of Four"
List one current US independent agency:
The Federal Reserve
Who is the vice president?
John Denver Vance
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
How is an executive order different from a law?
An executive order will be superseded by a law or a new executive order.
What case established judicial review?
Madison v Marbury
What are two examples of government corporations?
United States Postal Service
Amtrak
Who is the secretary of state?
Marco Rubio
What group reconciles bills from the House and the Senate?
Conference Committee, and they produce a compromise bill
What constitutional amendment enacted presidential term limits?
22
Who does the Constitution empower to set up the US federal Courts?
Congress
What is the most recently established department of the US bureaucracy?
DHS - Department of Homeland Security
What are the four departments in the inner cabinet?
State (foreign policy), Treasury, Defense/War, Justice (led by the attorney general)
List three ways a bill can die in congress?
So many ways.
Name three positions the president can appoint:
Judges, Justices, Ambassadors, Cabinet secretaries, bureaucratic Agency heads
What is an amicus curiae brief?
"Friend of the Court" - anyone or any group may write into the Supreme Court with their opinion on an upcoming case.
What are three forms of congressional oversight of the bureaucracy?
Budgetary - "Power of the Purse"
Confirmation Power (Senate)
Investigations/subpoena/impeachment
Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice?
John Roberts
What is the selection of committee chair usually based upon?
Seniority within the majority party.
How can the coattail effect help congressional candidates?
If their party's presidential candidate is strong, it will "drag" down-ballot candidates along with them, as many people just show up to vote knowing which Presidential candidate they like.
What are three core beliefs of judicial conservatives?
Judicial restraint, don't get involved in Legislative v. Executive battle, "Origininalism", Textualism
What is the difference between iron triangles and issue networks?
Iron triangles remain in existence for a long time, while issue networks typically form and then dissolve once the policy is made.
Who is the current attorney general?
GREAT QUESTION! It was Pam Bondi until about a month ago.