Unit 4
What is impeachment?
when a high ranking gov't official is voted off
What is veto?
what is refusal to sign
What is eminent domain?
the inherent power to take private property for public use
What is undeclared war?
Only Congress declares war; POTUS can protect federal domestic and foreign property and interests…… so POTUS can make war; 200+ times
What is recognition?
Chief executive of US acknowledging the existence of a country and its Gov’t; exchanging diplomatic reps
What is currency?
is given to Congress to make trades easier amoung states.
How many seats in each chambers?
435 seats apportioned among the states based on their population.
Bill vs Resolutions
What is the difference between a formal law passed by both the house and Congress signed by the president and a formal expressions of opinion.
Transfer of power
It is the 25th amendment, Surgeries, medical issues, worries of inability to rule
Executive order Vs Law
what is the difference between and executive order and Treaties.
What are the 4 types of Politicians?
Delegates, Trustees, Partisans, Politicos
When does the house select the election date?
Tuesday following the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered year
What are the war powers?
is only Congress can declare wars. President and Congress share military wars.
The Order of Succession
What is speaker of the House is 3rd and president pro tempore of Senate 4th in line of succession
What must inventors agree to do?
If inventors want to receive federal funds, the funding agency within two months of their disclosure.
What are the three delegated powers?
1. Expressed Powers 2. Implied Powers 3. Inherent Powers
What are the qualifications for the House and Senate?
House: At least 25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, Be in habitant of state where they’re elected
Senate:At least 30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, Inhabitant of state they represent; no period of time to live in State.
What is fillbuster?
an attempt to "talk a bill to death".
What are the 5 reasons of growth?
-Presidents, themselves change over time
-Executive office has expanded in size and scope, so has the powers of the POTUS
-American life grown complex, people look for leadership
-National emergencies, Commander in Chief must take decisive action
-Congress has expanded Federal Gov’ts activities, POTUS must rule
What is the treaty vs executive agreement?
It is the difference between a pact that acts as executive law and the other does not.
What are the 7 steps to bill to law?
1. introduction 2. In committee 3. Scheduling
4. To the floor 5. Debating 6. Voting 7. Final steps
what are the limites on commerce power(4)?
1. cannot tax exports
2. cannot favor the ports of one State over those of any other
3. cannot require that “Vessels bound to, or from, one State be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another
4. cannot interfere with trade of enslaved people until at least the year 1808
What is bankruptcy Power?
sell assests and pay everything to debtors and be free afterwards
What are the roles of POTUS?
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
Chief Economists
Chief of Party
Chief Citizen
What are the qualifications for POTUS
Citizenship – Natural Born Citizen; Naturalized citizen cannot be POTUS
Age – “have attained the age of 35”
Residency – “any” 14 years of US citizenship