The Legislative Branch (4.1 Foundations)
This national legislature is made up of 535 elected officials and represents the people of the United States.
What is Congress
This officer is the most powerful in the House and follows the Vice President in the line of succession.
Who is the Speaker of the House
This event, occurring every 10 years, determines how many seats in the House each state receives through reapportionment.
What is the Census
When the President manages military strategy and operations, they are fulfilling this specific role
What is Commander in Chief
This term describes the mutually beneficial relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group.
What is the Iron Triangle
Proposed laws with this name are sent to committees in each chamber before they can be considered by Congress.
What are bills
This constitutional officer is the President of the Senate but cannot debate or vote unless there is a tie.
Who is the Vice Presiden
To serve in this chamber, a person must be at least 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years.
What is the Senate
This is the difference between a reprieve and a pardon.
What is a delay of punishment vs. legal forgiveness
This is the only court specifically created by the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Supreme Court
Members of Congress represent the people who live in their voting areas, known by this term.
What are constituents
These groups are where bills are referred to for review, revision, and specialized study before they reach the floor.
What are Committees
This house of Congress has the "sole power to impeach," while the other house has the "sole power to try" the case
What are the House and the Senate
Unlike a formal treaty, this type of pact between the President and a foreign head of state does not require Senate approval.
What is an Executive Agreement
Bureaucracies rely on this feature, where different agencies focus on specific, expert-level responsibilities
What is Specialization
Each term of Congress lasts this many years.
What is two years
This person's job is to count potential votes and ensure party members are present and voting with the party.
Who is the Party Whip
This historic agreement resolved the conflict between large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature with two different systems of representation.
What is the Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise)
This 1973 law requires the President to inform Congress within 48 hours of sending troops into combat without a war declaration.
What is the War Powers Resolution
This is an order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up a case record for review
What is a Writ of Certiorari
When and at what time does a session of Congress begin?
Meeting shall begin at noon on the 3rd day of January
This annual report is given by the President to a joint session of Congress to propose a legislative agenda
What is the State of the Union
While the House of Representatives is determined by this metric, the Senate is based on this principle.
What are Population and State Equality
This constitutional provision requires the President to "faithfully execute" the laws of the land
What is the "Take Care Power"
This system consists of one national judiciary and 50 separate state court systems.
What is the Dual Court System