Unit 3 National Government Notes Questions

Question 1

what outlines the structure of the national government?

Answer 1

The U.S constitution

Question 2

What is fedrealism

Answer 2

The national and state governments both have power

Question 3

Which level in our fedreal system of government is supreme

Answer 3

National government

Question 4

What are the primary responsibilities of the national government

Answer 4

Conduct foreign policy regulate commerce provide for the common defense

Question 5

what is foreign policy

Answer 5

It is our governments relationship with other countries

Question 6

what is commerce

Answer 6

Trade(national governments regulates trade between states and with other countires

Question 7

What are the primary responsibilty of the national government

Answer 7

Comduct policy regulate commerce provide for common defense

Question 8

Which amendment created reserve powers

Answer 8

0th amendment

Question 9

what is a federal mandate

Answer 9

when the national government requiers action by the state government

Question 10

what are examples of reserved powers?

Answer 10

Licensing education promoting public health safety and welfare

Question 11

what are 3 branches of government

Answer 11

Legislative executive judicial

Question 12

What does separations of power mean

Answer 12

each branch of governments is given district and separate powers

Question 13

What are checks and balances

Answer 13

The power that each branches has to limit the powers of the others branches

Question 14

what is congress

Answer 14

legislavtive branch

Question 15

what does bicmeral mean

Answer 15

Two chambers

Question 16

what is a legislature

Answer 16

a lawmaking body

Question 17

what are the two chambers of congress

Answer 17

Snate znd house of representiviship

Question 18

what are the chambers of congress

Answer 18

House of representative

Question 19

What is the census

Answer 19

A court of citizens in every state conducted every ten years of the purpose

Question 20

The house was meant to represent who

Answer 20

the people

Question 21

The senate was meant to represent

Answer 21

the states

Question 22

what is the total number of both the house and senate

Answer 22

535

Question 23

how many members

Answer 23

100

Question 24

How long is a senate term

Answer 24

6 years

Question 25

how many senators are from each state

Answer 25

2

Question 26

how many senators are in the house

Answer 26

435

Question 27

how long is a house term

Answer 27

2 years

Question 28

what are expressed powers

Answer 28

The powers of congress that are specifacally listed(written in the constitution)

Question 29

what are examples powers

Answer 29

making laws for the nation approving the annual budget raising revernue(money) through taxes fees and fines confirming presidential appointments regulating interstate and foreign trade declaring war

Question 30

what are implied powers

Answer 30

These are powers that are not stated in the constistution but are used to carry out expressed powers

Question 31

what is the main function of congress

Answer 31

making laws

Question 32

what are laws created

Answer 32

In order to fix issues or problems

Question 33

What are the basic steps for how a bill becomes a law

Answer 33

1.Introduces the bill in either the house or senate assign bill to a commitee 2.Debated on the floor of the house or senate( which one it was inrouduced in sent to the other chamber of congress where steps 2-3 are repeated If the bill passes both chambers of congress it goes to the president who can either sign or veto

Question 34

What is lobbying

Answer 34

Is how individuals or intrest groups try to influnce legislator to introduce or vote for or aganist a particular bill

Question 35

what is a bill

Answer 35

a draft of a law

Question 36

How can individuals shape legislation policy making

Answer 36

voting campaiging or holding public office join and intrest group

Question 37

what is a interest groupo do

Answer 37

Identify issues of importance make political contributions(give money) to political campaigns lobby

Question 38

What does the cabinet do

Answer 38

Advises the president and helps run the various departments of the federal government

Question 39

What is the main job of the executive branch

Answer 39

Enforce the laws carry out the law execute

Question 40

What is the main job of the executive

Answer 40

Enforce the law, carry out the laws, execute the laws

Question 42

What is the president's role as chief of state

Question 43

what is the president role as chief executive

Question 44

what is the president role as chief legislator

Question 45

what is the president role as chief Diplomat

Question 46

what is the presidents role as a commander in chief

Question 47

What is the president role as chief of the party

Question 48

What is the presidents role as chief president