Intro to Gov
What is oligarchy?
Term for proposed law.
What is a bill?
Giving a job to political supporters (small scale).
What is patronage?
Obligation states have to each other. Sending criminals back to the state where they committed a crime.
What is extradition?
Minimum age requirement for the House of Representatives.
What is 25 years old?
Federal agencies (bureaucracy), interest groups, congressional committees
What is the iron triangle?
The compromise made at the Constitutional Convention that established a bicameral legislature, one house based on population, one equal.
What is the Connecticut (or Great) Compromise?
Vote to end a filibuster.
What is cloture?
People who actually vote for the president.
Who are the electors?
Three parts of the US Constitution.
What are the preamble, 7 Articles, and Amendments?
Where the impeachment trial occurs that can remove a public official from office with a 2/3 vote.
What is the Senate?
Role where the president completes ceremonial tasks.
What is the head of state?
Clause in the constitution. A state cannot unreasonably discriminate against residents of another state. (Out of state tuition is okay)
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?
Section of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate trade. Important for expanding the power of Congress.
What is the Commerce Clause?
What is the budget?