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100

what is one power of the senate 

confirm presidential appointments 

confirm treaties

100

name 2  powers of the house 

  • Brings impeachment charges

  • Originates revenue bills

100

name 3 powers of the president

  • War powers act

  • Agenda setting

  • Agreements: international agreements that do not require consent from the senate
  • Order; rules or regulations that have the effect of law
  • Veto
  • Inherent powers
  • Signing statements
  • Executive privilege
100

name 3 bureaucratic agencies 

USDOT

US department of homeland security 

US department of state 

US Department of the interior 

US Department of education 

100

how many S.C justices serve at once?

9

200
how do you end a filibuster? 

a cloture 

200

how many members are in the house? 

535 

200

how many votes are needed to override a veto? 

2/3 vote in each chamber 

200

what is the head of a bureaucratic agency called?

a secretary 

200

name 2 checks the judiciary has on congress?

Interpret the law in the way they see fit

Set precedent a ruling for the future

Can call for the renewal of acts that were created with a set amount

Declare laws unconstitutional

Uphold laws

300

how long does a senator serve? 

6 years 


300
who is the speaker of the house?
Nacy Pelosi 
300

Japanese internment camps is an example of...

inherent powers 

300

name two examples of checks from other branches on the bureaucracy

Approve of nominees of bureaucracy

Destroy agency regulations 

President issue exec order

Nullify agency regulations

Agencies have flexibility because they can't write it all down]

Fed judges can order exec agencies

300

how long do S.C justices serve for?

their life time 
400

who is the official leader of the senate? 

president pro tempore


400

how old do you have to be to be a member of HOR

25 years old 


400
how many years do you have to be a citizen to be the president? 

14

400

how can the bureaucracy limit the power of the president? 

Quasi legislative 

Power of administrative adjudication

Chooses whether or not to implement bills/legislation

Facilitates certain executive matters away from direct presidential control 

Iron triangles

400
name 2 checks made from congress on the judiciary

Impeachment

Appt must be approved by congress

The policy must be inplamented by congress and pres

Congress can pass an amendment to condition

500

how many years do you have to be a citizen of the united states to be in the Senate? 

9 years 

500

how many years do you have to be a citizen to be a member of the house? 

7 years 


500

how old must you be to be president? 

35 years old 

500

name two types of bureaucratic agencies

Independent executive

Independent regulatory 

Government corporations

Cabinet departments 

500

name 3 requirements to be a supreme court justice

there are none... you don't even need to have a law degree