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Which role was President Obama performing when he nominated Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?

Chief Executive

What is the first hurdle a candidate faces on the road to the presidency?

Primary Elections

Explain the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement.

Treaty = pact between 2 or more gov’tsExec. agreement = pact between heads of state

The War Powers act was passed to limit the President’s powers to perform what role?

Commander-in-Chief

Which department oversees foreign relations and U.S. embassies?

State Department

Where does Congress get most of its work done?

In committee

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A proposed bill is approved by a Senate committee.

What happens next?

the entire Senate votes

What type of committee settles differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill?

Conference

Committee

A district is drawn to ensure that one party has an advantage in the elections.This is called ____.

gerrymandering

When and why does reapportionment occur?

Every 10 years (after census) to account for changes in population

Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law or action to be unconstitutional

Judicial Review

A case in a MD district court is appealed. What court level does it go to next?

Circuit Court

System where federal judges serve life terms so they are free from political influence

Judicial Independenc

e

What type(s) of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?

Appellate Appellate and limited and limited

original original jurisdictionjurisdiction

Why do we have a due process clause in both the 5th and 14th Amendments?

55thth = protection from federal gov’t1414thth = protection from state gov’ts

The Senate can override a Presidential veto. What principle of gov’t does this reflect?

Checks and balances

The President has informal powers, but he still must obey the Constitution.Which principle of gov’t does this reflect?

Rule of Law

The Senate must approve all Presidential nominations and treaties. Which principle of gov’t does this reflect?

Checks and balances

This Constitutional principle is also an example of the principle of checks and balances.

Judicial Review

The Electoral College system is an example of which principle of government?

Federalism

Who approves the President’s nominations for his cabinet and the judiciary?

Senate

Which executive department advises the president on where and when to send troops?

Department of Defense

Which branch of government does the President avoid when he issues an executive order?

Legislative

If a bill requires money to be spent, which house of Congress must it start in?

House of Representativ

es

Name one situation in which Congress is exercising its powers under the “elastic clause”.

Creating an Air Force Regulating the

Internet Funding new

weaponry Regulating air travel…or other acceptable

answers

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

To make laws

Identify 2 formal powers of the President.

•Nominating officials & cabinet members

•Grant pardons & amnesty

•Deliver State of Union•Enforcing laws•Commander-in-Chief•Negotiate treaties

What is the purpose of a primary election?

To narrow down the Presidential candidates from each political party

What is the formula for calculating the number of electors from a given state?

# of Reps. + 2

Senators = total in EC

Identify 3 ways the powers of the president are “checked”.

Congress’ approval of•Appointments•Declarations of war•Treaties•Federal spending

Override vetoesImpeachment

Presidential Presidential ElectionsElections

When voters cast their ballots in the General Election, who are they actually voting for?

Voters are not directly voting for president & VP, but rather for all of their party’s state electors in the EC