Branches of Government Test Flashcards
(29 cards)
Why is the census taken every 10 years?
to determine representation in Congress and to collect federal funding. 📊💰
What is apportionment?
Diving seats
What is gerrymandering?
redrawing the lines to favor your own party
main party leaders in the house of representatives?
Speaker= Legislative
Minority= 2nd highest seat
who are the party leaders in the senate?
Majority= legislative
Minority= 2nd highest seats
Purpose of filibuster in the senate?
How can it be defeated?
to prevent a vote on a bill.
Senate can use cloture
what are two important exclusive to the house of representatives?
1= initiate revenue bills
2= power to impeach federal officials
2 important powers exclusive to the senate?
1) approve/reject treaties
2) approve/reject presidential nominations
22nd amendment
limit the number of terms a president can serve
25th amendment?
establish procedures for the succession of the president
what is the presidents cabinet? and who?
(To advise policy matters) Secretary of State, Secretary of defense, secretary of treasury
what are the process of electing the president?
nominate, primaries and caucuses, electoral collage
what is a primary?
election within an election
difference between an open primary and a closed primary?
Open= any voter
Closed= only members can vote
How are electoral collage determined?
how many are needed to win the election, what happens if a candidate does not get the number of votes ?
By the number of votes each state has. 270 votes. They don’t win.
Why is the electoral college criticize?
popular vote and gives too much power to states
Marbury v. Madison
establish the power of judicial review, allowing Supreme Court declare laws and unconstitutional
McCulloch v. Maryland
Establish federal laws a supreme over state laws
Gibbons V. Ogden
establish federal government authority to regulate interstate commerce
why is John Marshall so important?
he helped establish the judicial review
what types of cases does the Supreme Court normally here?
constitutional issues, federal laws in disputes between states
why do we have a dual court system in the United States?
to balance between federal and state jurisdiction
what are the three levels of courts at both the state and federal level?
District, state of appeals, US court supreme
how many supreme court justices are there?
9
