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Systems of goverment

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How many members are in the House of Representatives? 435
Who is the Local Representative? Mike Kelly
What are Constituents? a member of a constituency
What are Interest Groups? a group of people that seeks to influence public policy
How many members are in the U.S Senate? 100
Who are the 2 Senators from Pa? Bob Casey, Jr and John Fetterman
Representatives base on population is? Apportionment
Members of the house serve how many years? 2 years
Members of the house are Reapportioned every __ years based on ___? 10 years, census
What is Gerrymandering? Drawing of district boundaries for political advantage.
The 17th amendment... allows voters to cast direct votes for senators
Requirements to run for House of Rep? at least 25 yrs old, U.s citizen for 7 years, resident of state to represent.
Requirements to run for Senate? At least 30 yrs old, U.S citizen for 9 years, resident of state to represent.
The Great Compromise? Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
Power of the Purse? Congress has the power to approve spending by the federal gov.
Appropriation is? a bill that sets aside funds for specific purpose
Congress gives the President the job of... Making Treaties and appointing key government officials.
Congress can charge officials in the executive and Judicial Branches with crimes is..? Impeachment Power
Comes up with the charges, Majority vote need to approve charges is by ... The House of Representatives.
The Senate.. Holds the trial, and 2/3s vote needed to prove Guilty
How many Presidents have been Impeached and what are their names? 3, Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump
To Override a veto of the president, requires.. 2/3s vote in both houses
The Commerce Clause... the right to regulate interstate commerce.
Defense-Related Powers include... President- Commander in chief of militaries Congress- retains the power to declare war
Today the militia is referred as the... National Guard
Necessary and Proper Clause is.. to make all laws necessary and proper to the execution of any other expressed powers.
the source of ____ for much of the ____ that affects our everyday life. authority, congressional legislation
Because of the ____ of congressional power, it sometimes referred as the ___ clause stretching, elastic clause
What amendment states The House chooses President if no candidate gets majority votes in the Electoral college? 12th amendment
what is Speaker of the house? Most powerful presiding member
Who is the speaker of the house? Kevin McCarthy
Whips.? Each party has one: main role is to encourage members to vote.
President of the Senate? What can they do? Vice President of USA, can only Break Ties
Filibuster is? opponents of a measure tie take the floor and dont stop talking until a vote is made.
What amendment calls for governor of that state to appoint a replacement until a special election is made? 17th amendment.
Qualifications to be POTUS? 35 yrs old, lived on U.S soil for 14 yrs, Be a natural born U.S citizen
Terms of OFFICE? Can serve 2 four year terms, no more than 10 years, 22nd Amendment.
Electoral office needs how many votes? 270
Who will replace President if Vice president is out of the picture? Speaker of the house.
Executive Privilege.. allows president to refuse to give out information.
Amnesty.. grants group of offenders a general pardon.
Jurisdiction- authority to hear and decide a case over
3 tiers of the Judiciary Act of 1789 Tier 1- U.s District courts Tier 2- Circut court appeals Tier 3- U.S Supreme Court
John Roberts? Chief Justice
Soyna Sotomayor? Associate Justice
Ketanji Brown Jaxson? Most Recent Court member
How are members selected? By the U.S President
Interviews the nominee and then recommends approval to the Senate Senate Judiciary Committee
Briefs? Must be read by the Justices, written arguments by each side of a case.
How many Justices must sign for Majority Opinions? 5 Justices
Concurring Opinion? agrees with majority ruling.
Primary judicial check on Legislative and executive branches is the power of.. Judicial Review
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