They serve for 2 years and have the ability to impeach the president.
What is the House of representatives
100
The current Supreme Court Justice.
Who is John G. Roberts
100
The source of news and information for most Americans today.
What is the broadcast media
100
The one who succeeds the president.
who is the vice president.
100
This even selects party winners
what are primary elections.
200
A senator may use this to stall the voting process for a certain bill, or change the decisions of the other senators.
What is a filibuster
200
a 1973 law that states when the president can send out troops withough congresses approval
What is war powers resolution
200
A method used by public figures of leaking certain stories to reporters to see what the political reaction will be.
what is a trial balloon
200
The President must present information to Congress in January, specifying his to do list, and another in September in regarding the fiscal end of the year.
What is the State of the Union
200
The belief that ones political participation really matters
what is political efficiency
300
This percentage is needed in both houses to pass a bill.
What is a simple majority; 51%
300
a court order to perform an act
what is the writ of mandamus
300
Media that was centered around sensational reporting of wars, violence, corruption, and gossip around the turn of the 20th century
what is yellow journalism
300
When the president is able to make changes line by line and does not discard the whole bill
what is pocket veto.
300
Voters in some states propose legislation to be voted on.
What is Initiative Petition.
400
A memer of Congress that aides majority or minority leader of the House or Senate
What is a whip
400
The three types of opinions that members of the Court write once they have heard a case
What are Majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions.
400
Sound bites typically last for this certain amount of time.
what is 15 seconds or less
400
when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidate or presidents party because they support the president hence the term " riding into office"
what are presidential coattails
400
a system adopted by the states that requires voters to register well in advance of election day.
what is voter registration.
500
This gave each senator a seat in at least one key committee to be involved in
What is Johnson Rule
500
the term/court in which the supreme court was more conservative. Ruled on Roe v.s Wade, Webber v.s Bakke and Swann v.s Charlotte
(think of a fast food place)
what is the Burger court
500
Government regulation of the Broadcast Media
The Federal Communications Commission.
500
The principle groups that assist the president and are not appointed by the by congress
what are the National Security Council, Council of Economic Advisors, and the Office of Management and Budget
500
When the a Presidential Candidate is unable to get 270 votes in the electoral college, then this group must take a vote. One vote for each state.