Karteikarten
Government in the United States
Karten in diesem Stapel (33)
- 1What appointed positions does the Senate confirm?Appointments to the Supreme Court justices, federal judges, ambassadors, department and other federal officials
- 2What are the three most powerful Senate committees?Appropriations Committee
Finance Committee
Budget Committee - 3Who presides over the Senate most of the time?President Pro Tempore (Pro Tem)
- 4How is the representation in the House divided between the states?By the population of the state, each district in a state has close to the same population
- 5Where does the term "gerrymandering" come from?Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, redrew the congressional districts in favor of his political party
- 6What are two key powers of the House of Representatives?Tax bills must begin in the House
Vote to impeach an official in government - trial in the Senate - 7Who is the most powerful and prominent person in the Congress?The Speaker of the House of Representative
- 8What is a bill and how is it labeled?A bill is a proposal for a law, the beginning of the bill labeled shows where it started; HR for the house, S for the Senate
- 9What is a discharge petition?It is a way for a member of the House to move a bill out of its committee, it requires a majority of House members to sign it
- 10What is the Committee of the Whole in the House of Representatives?When a bill is ready to be debated by the full House, this committee is includes members that want to talk about the bill.
- 11What is a pocket veto?When the president does not sign a bill and the Congress is not in session by the end of the 10-day signing period.
- 12What does the Wagner Act allow?Workers can organize labor unions, who then uses collective bargaining in negotiations; it also created the National Labor Relations Board
- 13What does the Brady Bill require?It established a five-day waiting period to purchase guns
- 14What are the divisions of the Executive Branch in the federal government?The President and the Executive office, Departments and Federal Agencies
- 15What are the formal (required) duties of the vice president?1) Preside over the Senate
2) Replace the president if the president cannot perform the duties of the office - 16After the Vice President, who would then take over the presidency if needed?Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 17How did Gerald Ford become president?Richard Nixon resigned as president because it was likely to be impeached after the Watergate scandal
- 18What agencies are within the Department of Defense?Defense Security Service
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Army
Department of Navy - 19What was the Work Progress Administration?Managed public work programs to lower unemployment during the Great Depression
- 20What was the Upward Bound Project?Developed by LBJ, mentored disadvantaged youth
- 21What is the term of service for justices on the Supreme Court?They are appointed for life terms, they retire when want to
- 22What was the lasting impact of the Miranda v. Arizona decision?People accused of crimes must be told their basic rights when being arrested. "You have the right to remain silent . .."
- 23How are federal court boundary lines created?They are drawn along state lines
- 24How many district and regional courts are there?94 district courts and 12 regional courts
- 25In 1832, what did President Jackson do when the Supreme Court rejected the movement of Native Americans?He ignored the ruling and forced the Cherokee tribe to move west.
- 26Why are state constitutions longer than the federal one?1) They are more specific about services available to citizens
2) Provide specific set-up of local governments - 27What kinds of cases come up in courts of limited jurisdiction?Small-claims, traffic and juvenile courts
- 28What disputes are handled in civil courts?Cases involving property, breach of contract
- 29What is handled by criminal courts?Crimes against the state
- 30What is a misdemeanor?Minor offense of law
- 31What is a grand jury?Indicts (or charge) a person with a felony, they evaluate the evidence in the case
- 32What is the mayor-council form of city government?Oldest form of city government, organized similar to state/national government with mayor as executive and council as legislature
- 33What is the commission form of government?Merges executive and legislature powers into one group of officials, Commissioners are in charge of certain departments of the city
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