Unit 4 National gov. Notes Questions

Question 1

what outlines the structure of the national gov.

Answer 1

US constituition

Question 2

what is federalism?

Answer 2

the national and state gov. both have powers

Question 3

which level in our federal system of gov. is supreme

Answer 3

national gov.

Question 4

what are the primary responsibilities of the national gov.

Question 5

What is foreign policy?

Answer 5

it is our gov. relationship with other countries

Question 6

what is commerce?

Answer 6

trade(national gov. regulates trade between states and with other countries

Question 7

what are reserved powers?

Answer 7

powers set aside for state gov.

Question 8

which amendment created reserved powers?

Answer 8

10th amendment

Question 9

what is a federal mandate?

Answer 9

when the national gov. requires action by the state gov.

Question 10

what are examples of reserved powers?

Answer 10

licensing, education, promoting public health, safety, welfare

Question 12

What are the three branches of government?

Answer 12

Legislative, executive,juditial

Question 14

what are checks and balances?

Answer 14

the power that each branch has to limit the powers of the other branches

Question 15

what is congress?

Answer 15

legislative branch

Question 16

what does bicameral mean?

Answer 16

two chambers

Question 17

what is a legislature?

Answer 17

a lawmaking body

Question 18

what are the two chambers of congress?

Answer 18

Senate and house of represenitives

Question 19

What is census?

Answer 19

a count of how many citizens live in a state

Question 20

The house represents who?

Answer 20

the people

Question 21

the senate was meant to represent who?

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 are in the senate?

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 members 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 specifically listed

Question 29

what are examples of expressed power?

Answer 29

making laws for the nation

Question 30

what are implied powers?

Answer 30

these are powers that are not started in the constitution

Question 31

what is the main function(job)of congress?

Answer 31

making laws

Question 32

why 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.Introduce the bill either to the house or senate. 2.assign bill to a committee 3.debated 4.voted on 5.sent to other chamber of congress 6.either sign it or veto it

Question 34

what is lobbying?

Answer 34

is how individuals or interest groups try to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against it

Question 35

what is bill?

Answer 35

a draft of a law

Question 36

how can individuals shape legislation or influence policy making?

Answer 36

voting,campaigning,or holding public office

Question 37

what does the interest group do?

Answer 37

identify issues

Question 38

who is in charge of running the federal gov?

Answer 38

the president

Question 39

what does the cabinet do?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

what is the main job of the executive branch?

Answer 40

enforce the laws, carry out the laws, execute the laws

Question 41

what is the presidents role in the lawmaking process?

Answer 41

propose legislation approve or veto legislation carry out laws by appointing officials appeal to citizens to support or reject legislation

Question 42

whats the presidents role as chief of state?

Answer 42

the ceremonial head of gov

Question 43

whats the presidents role as chief executive?

Answer 43

the head of executive branch

Question 44

what is the presidents role as chief legislator?

Answer 44

proposes a legislative agenda to congress

Question 45

whats the presidents role as commander-in-chief

Answer 45

head of the nations armed forces

Question 46

whats the presidents role as chief diplomat?

Answer 46

american foreign policy leader