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Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the President of the United States? | Barack Obama |
| Who is the Vice President of the United States? | Joe Biden |
| Who is currently Speaker of the House? | John Boehner |
| How many houses are there in Congress? | 2 |
| How many members are there in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| The Senate? | 100 |
| How many Senators are there from each state? | 2 |
| How many Representatives does MO has in the House? | 8 |
| What is the minimum numbers of Representatives a state must have? | 1 |
| What are the terms for the Senate and the House? | Senate-6 House-2 |
| What are the qualifications for Senator? | 30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, Live in the state he or she represents |
| What are the qualifications for Representatives? | 25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, inhabitant he or she possesses |
| How are senators & representatives chosen for their office? | Elected by the people |
| What percent of the senate is elected every two years? | 30% |
| Where does Congress meet? | Capitol building |
| When is a new # given to Congress? | 3rd day of January every odd numbered year, every 2 years |
| What is the process a bill must take in becoming a law? | See blue book |
| The elastic clause allows Congress to do what? | Make laws for new & unexpected situations. |
| Can Congress tax exported goods? | No |
| How does Congress over-ride a President’s veto of a bill? | 2/3 vote |
| Who receives a larger salary --- the Senate or the House? | Same salary |
| Under what conditions does the House of Representatives select the President? | Tie in the election |
| What are the roles of the House and the Senate in impeachment proceedings? | House declares impeachment, senate is the jury |
| How long is a Presidential term? What is the maximum number of terms that a President may serve? What amendment limits this # ? | 4 years, 2 terms, 22nd |
| What are the qualifications for the President? | Natural born citizen, 35 years old, must live in the US for 14 years |
| What is the cabinet? How many members are there? | Group of advisers to the president, 15 |
| Know each cabinet position and their responsibilities. | |
| What is the line of secession for the president of the U.S.? | Vice president, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, secretary of state |
| Who has the power to veto? | The president |
| Who has the power to call Congress into special session? | The president |
| Who was the only U.S. President to resign? | Richard Nixon |
| Who’s vote elect the President of the United States? | Electoral college |
| What happens to a bill if the President does not sign it within ten days during Congressional Session? | Automatically becomes law |
| Who presents the National Budget? Define National Budget. | The president, the distribution of the nation’s money to different investments |
| When is the next presidential election? | 2016 |
| When does the President-Elect take office? | January 20 |
| What was the main topic during the Marbury & Madison Trial? | US supreme court to declare congress doing something unconstitutional, judicial review |
| How many Supreme Court Justices are there? | 9 |
| How are Supreme Court Justices selected? (2 steps) | By the president and approved by the senate |
| What are the qualifications for Supreme Court Justices? | No formal qualifications |
| How many amendments have there been to the Constitution? | 27 |
| Which amendments make up the Bill of Rights? | 10 |
| What are rights are included within the 1st Amendments? | freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition |
| What amendment sets the voting age at 18 years? | 26 |
| What is an ex post facto law? | law that applies to crimes that happened before the law was passed |
| What is Habeas Corpus? | Latin term meaning you shall have the body |
| What is the 16th amendment? | Income tax amendment |
| When was the last Amendment to the Constitution adopted? | 1992 |
| How many ways can an amendment to the Constitution be proposed? | 2 |
| What are the three branches of our government, what are their main jobs, and what is their leading office? | Legislative-make laws-congress Executive-enforce laws-president Judicial-interpret laws-courts |
| Know the differences between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches. | |
| What are checks and balances? | branches check on other branches |
| Define Federalism. | Government based federal and state government |
| Can a federal officer have a title of nobility? | No |
| What do the stars and stripes stand for on the U.S. flag? | stars-states stripes-original 13 colonies |
| How should a U.S. Flag be presented in a parade? | Always be in front |
| Can both states and federal government establish court systems? | Yes |
| Can both states and federal government conduct foreign affairs? | No |
| Who has the power to raise, barrow, and manage money? Who has the responsibility to print and coin money? | Legislative, Treasury |
| What has to happen in order to allow prayer in public schools? | A new amendment would need to be added |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What were the Articles of Confederation? | First constitution of the United States |
| What is Patrick Henry’s famous quote about Liberty? | Give me liberty or give me death |
| When was the Constitutional Convention held? | 1787 |
| What was George Washington’s role at the Constitutional Convention? | "president' |
| Did our founding fathers represent the common man during the Constitutional Convention? | no they were all rich white guys, "no diverse" |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| What did the Constitution originally say about slavery? | nothing |
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