Unit 2 Test Review

Question 1

Congressional Districts

Answer 1

Areas where the representatives of the house come from

Question 2

Court of appeals

Answer 2

Review legal mistakes from lower courts

Question 3

Injunctions

Answer 3

Judicial order that stops a party from taking action

Question 4

Gerrymandering

Answer 4

Manipulating district lines to gain an advantage

Question 5

Committees

Answer 5

Groups of congress that are assigned tasks

Question 6

Cloture

Answer 6

Ending a filibuster with a vote

Question 7

Filibuster

Answer 7

Member of the senate will talk to prolong the passing of a bill

Question 8

Signing Statements

Answer 8

Notes from the president on a bill that is to be passed

Question 9

Executive Privilege

Answer 9

The ability to withhold information from the other branches

Question 10

War Powers Resolution

Answer 10

President needs congressional approval for any armed conflict

Question 11

Judicial Restraint

Answer 11

Tactic of sticking to the constitution

Question 12

Concurring Opinion

Answer 12

Agrees with a court majority opinion, different legal reasoning

Question 13

Stare Decisis

Answer 13

Legal term that establishes the law of precedents

Question 14

Dissenting Opinion

Answer 14

Disagreeing with the courts majority opinion

Question 15

Shaw v Reno

Answer 15

Gerrymandering is unconstitutional, racially motivated

Question 16

Impeachment

Answer 16

House brings charges against president

Question 17

Hatch Act

Answer 17

Prohibits government employees from political participation

Question 18

Going Public

Answer 18

President sells programs to the public

Question 19

Supreme Court Justices

Answer 19

J.R, C.T, S.A, S.S, E.K, N.G, B.K, A.B, K.J

Question 20

Trustee v Delegate

Answer 20

Making decisions for the people or with the people

Question 21

Bureaucracy

Answer 21

System for implementing and enforcing laws

Question 22

Court system

Answer 22

District, appellate, supreme

Question 23

Oversight

Answer 23

Power of the Congress to monitor how well laws are doing

Question 24

The Great Compromise

Answer 24

Established bicameral legislature in Congress

Question 25

Vetos and Overrides

Answer 25

President can veto, both houses can overturn with 2/3 vote

Question 26

Regulatory Agencies

Answer 26

Creating and enforcing regulations

Question 27

The cabinet

Answer 27

Advisory body to the president

Question 28

Gov. Corporations

Answer 28

Federal agencies that operate like a business

Question 29

Presidential Appointments

Answer 29

President can appoint people to fill official roles

Question 30

Spoils System

Answer 30

Giving roles based on relationship with the president

Question 31

Merit System

Answer 31

Giving roles based on ability and experience

Question 32

Chief of Staff

Answer 32

High ranking member of the EOP, manages and organizes

Question 33

Executive Office of the Pres.

Answer 33

Provides support and advice to the pres.

Question 34

Office of Management and Budget

Answer 34

Manages the federal budget

Question 35

Writ of Certiorari

Answer 35

Seeking judicial review from a higher court

Question 36

Judicial Activism

Answer 36

Tactic that takes into account the people’s opinion

Question 37

Judicial Review

Answer 37

Gives the courts power to overturn legislative and executive laws

Question 38

Amendments

Answer 38

wooo (ew)

Question 39

Pendleton Act

Answer 39

Federal law that implements the merit system

Question 40

Necessary and Proper Clause

Answer 40

Article 1 Section 8, power to Congress to make laws not listed in the cons.

Question 41

Ex Post Facto Laws

Answer 41

You cannot be punished when the law was not in effect

Question 42

Bill of Attainder

Answer 42

Illegal action of saying someone is guilty without trial

Question 43

Honeymoon period

Answer 43

Public opinion is positive, president can get a lot done at the beginning of their term

Question 44

Pork

Answer 44

Government spending for political benefit

Question 45

Brown v Board

Answer 45

Desegregation in public schools

Question 46

Reps and Senators represent

Answer 46

Reps rep their districts, Senators rep their state

Question 47

Appropriation

Answer 47

Using funds for gov. programs

Question 48

Baker v Carr

Answer 48

Federal courts have jurisdiction over redistricting cases, “one to one” vote

Question 49

The Great Depression

Answer 49

Economic downfall (1929-1939)

Question 50

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 50

US bought land from France in 1803

Question 51

Richard Nixon

Answer 51

37th president, involved in watergate

Question 52

Executive orders

Answer 52

Don’t need congressional approval

Question 53

Amicus Curiae Briefs

Answer 53

“Friend of the Court”, groups offering advice to influence decision

Question 54

Strict Constructionist

Answer 54

Only look at the const. writing

Question 55

Vice Pres.

Answer 55

Head of the senate, takes over for president if smth happens

Question 56

Precedent

Answer 56

Rule that applies to subsequent cases (consistency)