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P.I.G.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are some things President Obama does each day in the White House? | National security briefing, economic briefing, answering letters, eats breakfast, sends his daughters off to school, etc. |
| How would you describe what it's like to work in the White House? | Very stressful, busy. |
| What is the role of the secret service? | To protect the president. |
| What is one job that they have other than protecting the president? | Scope out areas that the president will be at and figure out ways to make sure that no one could harm the president. |
| What is the secret services view on their job? | Very very exhausting and stressful, scary, risky. |
| Department of Agriculture | Focuses on the food production. |
| Department of Commerce | Focuses on trade. |
| Department of Defense | Focuses on the military. |
| Department of Education | Focuses on school. |
| Department of Energy | Focuses on the power plants. |
| Department of Health and Human Services | Focuses on hospitals, patients privacy, other services. |
| Department of Homeland Security | Focuses on travel. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Department | Focuses on community development and home ownership. |
| Department of Justice | Focuses on the law. |
| Department of Labor | Focuses on employment. |
| Department of State | Focuses on foreign affairs. |
| Department of Transportation | Focuses on transportation. |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | Focuses on a Veteran benefit system. |
| Department of Interior | Focuses on national parks, monuments, etc. |
| Department of Treasury | Focuses on budgeting. |
| The Legislative Branch | Creates laws. Includes the U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. |
| 3 Important People To Know | U.S. State Senates: Charles Schumer (D), and Kristen Gillibrand (D). They both make $200,000 a year, serve a 6 year term, and make laws. Chris Collins (R) of the House of Rep., makes $150,000 a year, serves a 2 year term, and makes laws. |
| Bicameralism | In government, it is the practice of having 2 legislative chambers or houses. |
| Why does the U.S. states have a bicameral legislature? | It consists of the Senate and the House of Rep. |
| The Senate: Qualifications | 30 years old, U.S. resident for at least 9 years, a resident of the state they wish to represent for one year |
| The Senate: Officers | The party with a majority of seats is known as the majority party; if it is tied, the vice president's affiliation determines which is the majority party. |
| The Senate: Vice President | The vice president serves as the president of the senate and holds a vote which can only be cast to break a tie. |
| The Senate only attends | The senate only attends important days (president pro temproe - Patrick Leaby - 1/T (D-1975, in charge when VP isn't there). |
| Procedure of Senate | During debates, senators may only speak if called upon by the presiding officer. When the debate concludes, the motion in question is put to a vote. |
| Filibuster | A tactic used to defeat bills and motions by prolonging debate indefinitely. |
| House of Representatives: Qualifications | 25 years old, resident of country for 7 years, resident of the district you're representing for one year. |
| House of Rep. can be removed from office in a | 2/3 vote |
| House of Rep.: Offices | The speaker of the house (John Boehmer - OH). Each party elects a floor leader who is known as the majority leader. |
| House of Rep.: Minority Leader | Each party also elects a "whip" who works to ensure that the party's members vote as the party leaderships desires. |
| What is the job of the speaker of the house? | The House Speaker is both the presiding officer of the House of Representatives and the leader of the majority party. The Speaker is also second to the Vice-President of the United States in the line of succession to the Presidency. |
| What is a typical day for a congressman? | Briefing memos, meet with staff to discuss the days committee hearings and votes. |
| How would you describe the atmosphere of working in the Capitol building? | Busy, stressful, lots of walking. |
| What is the role of lobby groups at the Capitol building? | Argue for specific legislation in decision-making bodies such as the United States Congress. |
| Procedure in the House | Sittings are normally held on weekdays, during debates, a member may only speak if called upon by the presiding officer, debate on a bill is generally restricted to the hour, equally divided between the majority and minority parties |
| Procedure in the House Continued | When the debate concludes, the motion goes to a vote. |
| Judicial Branch | The highest court is the Supreme Court of the U.S. |
| The Supreme Court has one Chief Justice | John Roberts, makes $202,900 a year, hears cases that deal with constitutional issues, approves amendments to the Constitution. |
| How many Justices are there, how much do they make a year, and how long are they appointed for? | 9 Justices, make $194,500 a year, appointed by the president for life |
| Chief Justices | John Roberts: 2005 Elena Kagan: 2010 Samuel A. Alito: 2006 Antonin Scalia: 1986 Anthony Kennedy: 1988 Sonia Sotomavor: 2009 Clarence Thomas: 1991 Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 1993 Stephen Breyer: 1994 |
| U.S. Courts of Appeal | There are 94 U.S. Judicial districts in the U.S. that are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a U.S. court of appeal. |
| U.S. Court of Appeal Continued | A court of appeals hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies. |
| Miranda v. Arizona 1966 | Criminal suspect's rights include being informed of rights to counsel and to remain silent. |
| Brown v. Board of Education 1954 | Ended segregation in U.S. public schools. |
| Roe v. Wade 1973 | Constitutional right of privacy, expression, and choice. |
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