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Types of Power/Gov.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Public Policy
100
What are concurrent powers?
Shared powers between national and state government
100
How many members are in Congress?
535
100
What are the three Constitutional requirements to become president?
35 years of age, natural born citizen, live in U.S. for 14 years
100
How many members are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
100
This term is used when the government spends more money than it takes in.
Deficit
200
Name the three systems of government.
Unitary, Federal, Confederate
200
Where can the expressed powers of Congress be found? Be specific.
Article I, Section 8
200
Why do Presidents campaign in larger populated states?
More electoral votes
200
Name the three types of crime.
Petty Offense, Misdemeanor, Felony
200
This is better known as the Banker's Bank.
Federal Reserve
300
What are the three types of government?
Democracy, Autocracy, Oligarchy
300
What are the four main steps in the lawmaking process?
introduction, committee hearings, floor action, President
300
What does it mean to have diplomatic powers?
Deal with foreign affairs.
300
This U.S. Supreme Court case made sure that everyone has a lawyer.
Gideon v. Wainwright
300
Which regulatory agency regulates TV and radio broadcasts?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
400
What is a representative democracy?
Elect officials to make decisions for the people
400
Name all four congressional committees.
Standing, Select, Joint, Conference
400
Name the four presidential nominating processes.
Caucus, Primary, Convention, Petition
400
What are the three levels of the Federal Court system? From lowest to highest.
U.S. District, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court
400
This is a program that provides healthcare for senior citizens.
Medicare
500
Name the four purposes of government.
maintaining social order, providing public services, making economic decisions, providing national security
500
When is a conference committee used?
When there are two versions of a bill passed in both Houses.
500
Name the seven roles of the presdient.
head of state, chief legislator, chief executive, chief diplomat, party leader, economic planner, commander-in-chief
500
What are the four levels of the Maryland Court system? From lowest to highest.
MD District, MD Circuit, MD Court of Special Appeals, MD Court of Appeals
500
The acronym NAFTA stands for....
North American Free Trade Agreement