Mid Term

Question 1

Number of senators

Answer 1

100

Question 2

Number of representatives

Answer 2

435

Question 3

Terms of office of senate

Answer 3

6 years

Question 4

Terms of office for reps

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

Qualifications for reps

Answer 5

25 y/o, U.S citizen for 7 years, live in district

Question 6

Qualifications for senate

Answer 6

30 y/o, U.S citizen for 9 years, live in state

Question 7

Districts drawn to give one party advantages over another

Answer 7

Gerrymandering

Question 8

Ceremonial head of government

Answer 8

Chief administrator

Question 9

Head of the federal government

Answer 9

Chief administrator

Question 10

Architect of foreign policy

Answer 10

Chief diplomat

Question 11

Head of the nations armed services

Answer 11

Commander in chief

Question 12

Main architect of public policy

Answer 12

Chief legislator

Question 13

Leader of the political party that he/ she comes from

Answer 13

Chief of party

Question 14

Representative of all the people

Answer 14

Chief citizen

Question 15

Four actions a committee can take on a bill

Answer 15

-report favorably
- report unfavorably
-do not report at all
- report in amended form

Question 16

Four actions a president can take on a bill

Answer 16

-sign the bill into law
- pass without no signature after 10 days
- pocket veto
- veto

Question 17

President would receive the same share of the states electoral vote as he or she received in the states Popular vote

Answer 17

Proportional plan

Question 18

Most common and supported proposal. No electoral college

Answer 18

Direct popular

Question 19

Winner of popular route gets + 102 electoral votes

Answer 19

National bonus plan

Question 20

Electoral college flaws

Answer 20

-When are our popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
-electors are not required to vote in accord with popular vote
-any election could potentially have to be decided in the house of reps

Question 21

Confirmation process

Answer 21

-nomination
- senate committee hearings
- senate debates
- confirmation/ rejection

Question 22

Virginia plan

Answer 22

Legislator- bicameral
Executive- a chief executive
Judicial- system of courts

Question 23

New Jersey plan

Answer 23

Legislature- unicameral
Executive- more than one person
Judicial- one national court

Question 24

Packed between president and foreign nation

Answer 24

Executive agreement

Question 25

What is the example of an executive agreement?

Answer 25

Lend lease act

Question 26

Who does the president appoint?

Answer 26

Federal judges in armed forces officers

Question 27

Who does the president dismiss?

Answer 27

Vice president in federal judges

Question 28

What is the 25th amendment?

Answer 28

Vice president shall become president

Question 29

What are the duties of the vice president?

Answer 29

-presidential disability -preside over Senate

Question 30

Presidents term on office

Answer 30

Four years 2 terms

Question 31

Qualifications to be president

Answer 31

Natural born citizen, 35 years old, live in the US for 14 years

Question 32

Which chamber break a tie in electoral college

Answer 32

House of reps

Question 33

Term of Congress

Answer 33

Two years

Question 34

A 2/3 vote of the house and Senate separately

Answer 34

Amendment

Question 35

Taking a private property for public use

Answer 35

Eminent domain

Question 36

“ elastic clause” creation of laws to execute the express powers

Answer 36

Necessary, improper clause

Question 37

Informational advisory body brought together by the president to serve his needs

Answer 37

Cabinet

Question 38

Who is in charge of the White House office?

Answer 38

White House chief of staff

Question 39

The office makes up the EOP

Answer 39

National security council

Question 40

Vested power from the constitution

Answer 40

Chief Executive

Question 41

Candidate receives the percentage of electoral votes as popular

Answer 41

District plan