Presidents/VPs
This president marked the transition from traditional era to modern era presidency
Name one of Michigan's two Senators
Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters
Which article of the Constitution establishes the powers of the president?
Article II
There are _____ (number) of cabinet positions/departments
15
This was the only president to receive a purple heart
JFK
This person is 3rd in the line of succession
Speaker of the House
Who is the president of the senate?
The vice president
The president is both head of ______ and head of ______ in the United States
Government, State
Of the three original departments, this one no longer exists
War Department
Abraham Lincoln
When a member of congress secures funding for their district
Pork-barreling, "earmarking"
A senator attending a state fair is an example of _____ representation
Symbolic
Presidential power which works more efficiently than official congressional treaties
Executive agreements
This department head is the first cabinet member in the line of Presidential succession
Secretary of State
This election year was the only to have had the election decided by the House
1800
The nationwide distribution of house seats changes every _____ years
10
What is the term limit for the Senate?
There are none
Congress passed this to limit the power of the president over the military
War Powers Resolution
This amendment gives the Cabinet the power to remove the president from office
25th Amendment
This Vice-president, while in office, was arrested for plotting to create an independent kingdom in the Southwest U.S. territories/Mexico
Aaron Burr
Name of the committee which sets the rules for reviewing bills
House Rules Committee
This type of committee involves members of the House and Senate
Joint Committee
This amendment established a two-term limit
22nd Amendment
Law passed after Pres. Garfield's assassination to end the spoils system
Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883)