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Presidential Roles
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court Cases/Constitution
Legislative Branch
100
Which hat that the president wears would cover appointing people to federal-level positions?
What is CHIEF EXECUTIVE
100
When a vote is cast for a bill in one of the chambers, how many 'yea' votes must it receive before it moves on?
What is a MAJORITY
100
How many justices serve on the supreme court?
What is 9
100
What is the supreme law of the land? (What laws trump all other laws)
What is Constitutional law
100
How many voting members are in the Senate? How many are in the House?
What is 100 in the Senate. What is 435 in the House.
200
Name at least two of the special powers the president has when he plays the role of Chief Executive. They must specifically be things we talked about that are associated with Chief Executive!
What is a pardon or executive orders or appointments to federal positions or reprieves or amnesties
200
If a bill reaches the desk of the president, and he/she is SUPER busy that week and puts papers over the top of the bill, and finally gets back to it 11 days later, what has happened to the bill?
What is a POCKET VETO! (10 day limit)
200
What does an appellate court do?
What is review the rulings of the previous court. They do not make decisions on guilty or not guilty.
200
Which supreme court case established the principle of separate but equal?
What is Plessy v. Ferguson.
200
How old must you be to serve in the Senate? In the House?
What is 30 for the Senate. What is 25 for the House.
300
As economic planner, what does the president do?
What is prepare an annual budget that is proposed to Congress.
300
If a bill has successfully made it through the Senate, where must it also go before reaching the president's desk?
What is HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (the other chamber of Congress)
300
What is it called when a justice disagrees with the majority on a ruling and writes about it?
What is a dissenting opinion.
300
How do federal court justices get to their positions? (two steps)
What is appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate.
300
How long are the terms for Senators? for House Reps?
What is 6 years for Senators. What is 2 years for House Reps.
400
What role, how, and when (primarily), does the president influence laws created by Congress?
What is chief legislator, suggestions (or something similar), and the State of the Union Address.
400
What are the four main factors that go into whether a member of Congress will vote to pass or reject a bill?
What is 1. Can congress do it (constitutionality), 2. personal opinion, 3. party position, and 4. views of their constituents (voters)
400
What is it called when the supreme court reviews the constitutionality of a legislative act?
What is judicial review.
400
What was the ruling in the New Jersey v. T.L.O. Supreme Court Case? Do you agree with the court's decision?
What is in favor of the school, that they were justified in searching her purse due to the illegal activity of smoking on school grounds. The second half must be a well-reasoned opinion and the teacher must ok it.
400
What clause allows the legislative branch the power to enact laws that connect to what is expressly written in the Constitution?
What is the necessary and proper clause
500
List all seven roles of the president and an example of each.
What is head of state, chief executive, chief legislator, economic planner, party leader, chief diplomat, and commander in chief. Examples are left to the discretion of the teacher. There will be no arguing with the teacher's decision.
500
Draw a simple series of events illustrating how a bill becomes a law. It must include the following: House committee, Idea, Conference committee, Senate committee, Senate vote, President, House vote. Make sure to include a number of arrows.
Teacher's discretion. There is to be no arguing with the teacher's ruling.
500
How are supreme court justices removed (other than resigning), and name at least three other positions this process can be used on.
What is impeachment. The president, vice president, federal judges, and/or the governor.
500
What was the ruling in the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District Supreme Court case? How could it affect you at this very moment?
What is in favor of the students, noting that students and teachers don't "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." HOWEVER, it also did not grant unlimited right to self-expression. It included a 'disruption test,' which affects what you can be wearing at this very moment!
500
What is congressional redistricting, when does it take place, and how can gerrymandering come into play?
What is reshaping the voting districts in a State after a census is taken. Gerrymandering is when the party in power reshapes them to help them in future elections.