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Government
Semester Review
65
History
Not Applicable
12/14/2004

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The totality of American relations with other nations
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Foreign Policy
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Group that protects the chief executive
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Secert Service
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Supreme Court Judges
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Justices
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Presidential regulations which have the force of law
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Executive order
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Group that approves executive appointments
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Senate
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An arragement made by the President with other nations, not requireing Senate approval
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Executive agreement
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Established the concept of judicial review
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Marbury Vs. Madison
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Advisors to the chief executive
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Cabinet
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According to the consitution, this group elects the President
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Electoral college
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The written arguments of lawyers to prove their case
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brief
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Burying a bill in commitee
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pigen hole
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Officals and administrators of a government
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Bureaucracy
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Attaching unrelated matters to a bill
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Rider
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Department which oversees the armed forces
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Defense
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"Ayes"and "Nayes" called out in unison
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voice vote
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Trading votes to pass favorite bills
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log rolling
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Annual address delivered by the President to Congress
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State of the Union
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The president's personal office
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Oval office
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Talking a bill to death
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Filibuster
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How long is a Senators term
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6 years
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Main duty of the Legislative branch
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make laws
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How many member are in the House of Represenatives
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435
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The plan presented at the Consitutional Convention which would have favored the large states over th small states was the
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Virginia Plan
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If the Prsident revieves a bill that has passes both Houses of Congress and does nothing about the bill while Congress is still in session, what happens afer 10 days
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It is automatically a law
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The Bill of Rights was proposed after the Consitution was written in order
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to help ratify the Constitution in the states where strong government was feared
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How much of the Senate is elected every tow years
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1/3
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the
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President
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How many judges are on the Supreme Court
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9
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The Consitution in never outdated ecause of
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interpretation and elastic clause use
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The Amendment that gave 18 years old the right to vote
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26th
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Interstate commerce is controlled by the
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Congress
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The group of 15 advisors to the President is called the
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Cabinet
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In no candidate for President of the US recevies a majority vote in the Electoral College,which body decides who will be President
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House of Rep.
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The process by which a court system interpets laws and finds them consisitutional or unconsititutional is called..
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judicial review
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One of the checks the Legislative Branch has over the Judicial Branch is
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approval of appointments
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In changing the Consitution, what is the usual role of Congress
Definition
Congress can propose changes by 2/3 vote in each house
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The presideing officer of the House of Rep is
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Speaker of the House
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The President of the US
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is elected to a four year term
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Justices of the Supreme Courtt are
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appointed by the President
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How many times can the President be elected to office
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2 times
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What fraction of state leg. must approve an amendment to the US
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3/4
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Division of power between the national government and state governments is called
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federalism
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The chief duty of the Executive Branch is to
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enforce laws
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This part of the Federal Government has the power to raise, borow, and coin money
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Congress
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This is not a power of the Federal Government
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Marriage and divorce laws
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Age requirement for Senator
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35
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This group impeaches (decides guilt or innocent)
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US Senate
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How long is the term of a member of the House of Rep.
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2 years
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How does the Judical Branch check the Executive and Legislative Branches
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by declaring laws unconsitutional
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the presiding office of the Senate
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the Vice-President of the US
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The Declaration of Independence
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1776
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What amendments of the US Consitution make up the Bill of Rights
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First 10
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The majority of the bills introduced to Congress
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die in committee
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The "senority rule" is a Congrssional practice by which advancement in Confress is dependent upon a members
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length of serivce
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A"lame duck" is a memver of Confress who has
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been defeared for re-election
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A congressional committee permanently assigned to a prticular subject area is called
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standing committee
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In our legal system "jurisdiction" is best defined as the
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authorty of the court ot hear the case
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If the Pres. recieves a vill that has passed both Houses of Congress does nothing about the bill while Confress is out of session, what happens after 10 days
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it becomes a pocket-veto
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Presidental election are always held on this day of the week
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Tuesday
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In the inaugural oath,the Pres. swears to "preserve, protect, and defend" this document
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no real power to tax
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Which cabinet officer would be responsible for foregin affairs
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Sec of State
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Which of these was written first
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Art. of Confederation
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The presiding officer of the House of Rep.
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Speaker of the HOuse
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THis is a type of law that Congress cannot pass
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ex post facto
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A filibuster in the Senate can be ended by inboking the _____rule?
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cloture
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