Unit 2-branches Of Government

Question 1

House of representatives

Answer 1

2 year terms, 435 reps, 25 years old

Question 2

Constituents

Answer 2

the voters

Question 3

Incumbent

Answer 3

person who currently holds the office

Question 4

Reaportionment

Answer 4

dividing seats of house based on state population

Question 5

Closed rule

Answer 5

procedure that prevents amendments being made to a bill unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill

Question 6

Cloture

Answer 6

limits debate of a proposal to 30 hours to stop a filibuster

Question 7

Senatorial courtesy

Answer 7

a senator can stop a presidential appointment by not supporting it if the appointee is from their home state

Question 8

Joint committee

Answer 8

committees that have members from both the house and the senate

Question 9

Seniority rule

Answer 9

members of congress are assigned to committees based on seniority

Question 10

Trustee

Answer 10

member of Congress who votes in favor of countries greater good over favor of constituents

Question 11

Conference committee

Answer 11

formed to work out differences in legislation between house and senate

Question 12

Logrolling

Answer 12

congressmen trade support for issues

Question 13

22 anendment

Answer 13

limits president to 2 terms

Question 14

War powers resolution

Answer 14

president can deploy troops without congressional approval for up to 60 days

Question 15

Mercury v. Maddison

Answer 15

established judicial review

Question 16

Criminal law

Answer 16

punishing crimes

Question 17

Civil law

Answer 17

in a community(between landlord and tenants)

Question 18

Rule of 4

Answer 18

4 Supreme Court justices have to approve a case for them to hear it

Question 19

Court of appeals

Answer 19

court above district court, second step if case is appealed from district courts

Question 20

Number of circuit courts

Answer 20

13

Question 21

Habeus corpus

Answer 21

Congress can not arrest you for no reason

Question 22

Stare decisis

Answer 22

determining cases based on president

Question 23

How many district courts

Answer 23

94 districts with multiple courts each

Question 24

Ex post facto laws

Answer 24

can’t be convicted of a crime that was legal when committed

Question 25

Writ of cert

Answer 25

a higher court can direct a case from a lower court to be sent up

Question 26

Bills of attainder

Answer 26

can’t be declared guilty without a trial

Question 27

Amicus curiae brief

Answer 27

non-biased party will offer insight or information on a case

Question 28

How is the bureaucracy managed by other branches of government

Answer 28

Judicial-reviews policies to ensure they’re constitutional
Legislative-funds and authorizes programs
Executive-appoints and removes heads of agencies

Question 29

Pendleton act of 1883

Answer 29

moved from spoiled system to merit system

Question 30

Independent regulatory agencies

Answer 30

heads appointed by president, but do not report directly to him
(FTT, FCC)

Question 31

Administrative discretion

Answer 31

the ability of administrators to decide the correct course of action in response to an issue

Question 32

Independent executive agencies

Answer 32

report directly to president

NASA, EPA, CIA

Question 33

Senate

Answer 33

6 year terms, 100 reps, 30 years old