Government in the United States

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What appointed positions does the Senate confirm?	Appointments to the Supreme Court justices, federal judges, ambassadors, department and other federal officials
What are the three most powerful Senate committees?	Appropriations Committee Finance Committee Budget Committee
Who presides over the Senate most of the time?	President Pro Tempore (Pro Tem)
How 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
Where does the term "gerrymandering" come from?	Elbridge Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, redrew the congressional districts in favor of his political party
What 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
Who is the most powerful and prominent person in the Congress?	The Speaker of the House of Representative
What 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
What 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
What 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.
What 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.
What 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
What does the Brady Bill require?	It established a five-day waiting period to purchase guns
What are the divisions of the Executive Branch in the federal government?	The President and the Executive office, Departments and Federal Agencies
What 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
After the Vice President, who would then take over the presidency if needed?	Speaker of the House of Representatives
How did Gerald Ford become president?	Richard Nixon resigned as president because it was likely to be impeached after the Watergate scandal
What agencies are within the Department of Defense?	Defense Security Service Joint Chiefs of Staff Department of Army Department of Navy
What was the Work Progress Administration?	Managed public work programs to lower unemployment during the Great Depression
What was the Upward Bound Project?	Developed by LBJ, mentored disadvantaged youth
What is the term of service for justices on the Supreme Court?	They are appointed for life terms, they retire when want to
What 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 . .."
How are federal court boundary lines created?	They are drawn along state lines
How many district and regional courts are there?	94 district courts and 12 regional courts
In 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.
Why 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
What kinds of cases come up in courts of limited jurisdiction?	Small-claims, traffic and juvenile courts
What disputes are handled in civil courts?	Cases involving property, breach of contract
What is handled by criminal courts?	Crimes against the state
What is a misdemeanor?	Minor offense of law
What is a grand jury?	Indicts (or charge) a person with a felony, they evaluate the evidence in the case
What 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
What 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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