Presidency
Two terms for President was established in the _____ amendment
22nd
The body that confirms Cabinet members, treaties and federal judges
Senate
Number of justices on SCOTUS
9
Right to vote
Suffrage
T/F: Election materials may be printed in multiple languages.
True
The President is able to ________ persons to the Cabinet and federal judiciary.
Nominate
Most bills die
Rule of four
4 justices need to agree to hear your case
Difference between interest group and a PAC
Interest group is the voice and the PAC is the wallet
T/F: Each state establishes their own voting rules.
True
The ______ was written to limit how long a President can use troops without a formal declaration of war.
War Powers Resolution
Define gerrymandering
Creating districts to manufacture a false majority
Case between two parties
Civil case
Further down the ballot something is the less votes cast
Ballot fatigue
Member of Congress who uses their own judgement when voting on a bill
Trustee
List the two steps to fill a vacancy in the Vice Presidency
The President nominates and Congess confirms
Define reapportionment and indicate how often it occurs
Changing the number of districts a state may earn to reflect population changes. Every ten years
Written at the end of a federal case to establish precedent and give reasoning behind decision
Majority opinion
1. At least 18 2. Registered
3. Resident of State you are voting in
4. US Citizen
Free mail for members of Congress to send out constituent information
Franking privilege
Act of President that has the power of law without going through Congress.
It is NOT in the Constitution
Leadership positions in Congress are filled on the basis of ______ ____________.
Seniority rule
Why were the Courts of Appeal created?
To relieve SCOTUS of some of their workload( # of cases)
Voters on West Coast hear results from the East Coast and thus deter voting
Time Zone Fallout
Who redraws Congressional districts in most states?
Who redraws them in California?
State legislatures
Citizen commission