 | Term | Definition |
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What is a "Third Party" |
A party besides the Democrats and the Republicans in the election. |
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Pick 1 third parties and briefly profile them. |
reform party |
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What is Congress? What is the role of the Legislative Branch? |
Congress does things like wage war and the legislative branch makes laws. |
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What article of the Constitution sets up Congress? |
Article 1. |
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How many members in the house? What are the qualifications of office? |
435 the qualifications are you have to be 25,and a citizen. |
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What is the term of office? How is representation awarded in the House? |
The term of office is 2 years, a congressional district wide election. |
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Who is the “leader” of the House? Who currently has this position? |
The vice pres. and he is dick cheney |
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What’s the leaders party? |
Republican |
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How many members in the Senate? |
100 |
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What are the qualifications of office? |
You must be 30 and a citizen. |
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What is the term of office? |
6 years |
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How is representation awarded in the Senate? |
A statewide election. |
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Who are the “leaders” of the Senate? What is the Vice President’s role? Who is currently Senate Majority leader? What’s their party? |
The leader of the senate is the vice pres. and the Majority Leader is harry reid a democrat |
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The House and the Senate: similarities & differences |
The house serves 2 year terms the senate serves 6. |
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Sovereign powers |
wars, treaties |
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. Financial Powers |
borrow money, taxes |
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Commerce Powers |
regulate trade |
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Judicial Powers |
define federal courts, create federal courts |
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What are “Implied” powers of Congress? Define the Elastic Clause as part of your answer |
congress has powers for neccisary needs. |
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“Advice and Consent” |
The ability to be the pres. “council”. |
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Investigation and Oversight |
The ability hold an investigation at the scene and “overlook” the charges. |
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Impeachment |
Congress can remove a federal person from office if convicted of a high crime. |
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What powers are DENIED to Congress |
importation of slaves leviying taxes grants of nobility |
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Constitutional Law |
Laws derived from the U.S. Constitution |
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International Law |
Rules for nations interacting |
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Administrative Law |
agencies make laws that govern our everyday laws |
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Criminal Law |
Deals offences against the public or society |
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. Contract Law |
Law Is a binding agreement between 2 or more people |
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Tort Law |
When an action results in injury or loss |
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Family Law |
Laws dealing in family matters such as divorce |
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Property Law |
Laws dealing with property |
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What are public bills |
Bills that deal with communal and public affairs |
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What are private bills |
Bills that deal with personal and shielded affairs |
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What happens to most Bills |
Usually it never becomes a law |
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A) The President |
The single strongest source of pressure is the pres. state of the union address where he tells Congress what he wants. Another is he can use the media to advertise what he wants. |
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) The Supreme court |
They can do a judicial review, which says a law is unconstitutional. |
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How do constituents (define CONSTITUENTS) express PUBLIC OPINION (define)? Give examples, and define OPINION POLLS in your answer |
A constituent votes for a member of congress and public opinion is what the public wants an opinion is an overall popularity poll. |
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What is a intrest group |
An interest group is a group of people who seek a goal. |
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What do LOBBYISTS |
Lobbyists inform people of their goals and try to raise support fro that |
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