Congress
How many total people make up Congress?
535
The executive branch
enforces the laws
T/F The Federal Reserve is owned by the government
FALSE
Outcome of Miranda v. Arizona
Police must read Miranda Rights that notify the person under arrest of their constitutional rights.
How can a citizen become involved in addressing problems that affect the entire state?
signing petitions to put issues on the ballot
Describe the Necessary and Proper Clause
Also called the Elastic Clause. Allows the powers of Congress to stretch to help them run more efficiently.
How are federal judges selected?
Appointed by President, approved by the Senate
The Reserve Requirement is
how much banks are required to keep on hand and the rest is to be lent out or sit in excess reserves
Significance of Gibbons v. Ogden
Determined Congress has the right to control interstate commerce, not the states.
What is a pocket veto?
President refuses to act on a bill during the last ten days of a session, meaning it dies
What is the electoral college?
The process of how we elect the Presidents. Electors chosen by votes of constituents. Winner of a state wins all of the elector seats for that state.
Mandatory spending includes money for...
Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, etc...
Name at least 2 jobs of the federal reserve
-Governments' banker
-Banker for local banks
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Marbury v. Madison established which of the following. This can also be described as the Supreme Court's ability to examine laws and actions of the government and determine if they violate the Constitution.
Judicial Review
The 4 C's of presidential roles.
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Ceremonial Head of State
Chief Diplomat
Define gerrymandering. How can it be used to favor one party over another?
Manipulating district boundaries to favor one party. Can group constituents in a way that limits their voice(1 blue in with 3 reds, red wins or all the blues in 1 district)
T/F lawmaking is much more hectic in the House of Representatives
True(more people, more problems)
The main reason that the federal government would spend more than it collects in taxes during a depression would be to
put more money into the economy
The Supreme Court decision in _ (1896) helped to institutionalize segregation against African Americans by upholding "separate but equal" facilities for African Americans.
Plessy v. Furgeson
How many electoral votes does Ohio have?
18
Impoundment means
President’s refusal to spend money Congress has voted for a program
Discretionary spending is
money Congress chooses to spend in various areas or for various programs
The federal government controls taxation and spending policy. These are both parts of _ policy. If the government were to raise taxes and decrease spending, this would be an example of an attempt to _ economic growth.
fiscal policy
slow
This Supreme Court case overturned the ruling of Plessy v. Furegeson
Brown v. Board of Education
How many votes are needed to win the electoral college?
270+