1. EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics The Federal Government

2. EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics Senate House of Representatives How long is a term of office for Senate and House of Representatives? 

3. How long is a term of Senate office for Senate and House of Representatives Representatives?   House of Representatives is  Senate is EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

4. How long is a term of Senate office for Senate and House of Representatives Representatives?   House of Representatives is 2 years  Senate is EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

5. How long is a term of Senate office for Senate and House of Representatives Representatives?   House of Representatives is 2 years  Senate is 6 years EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

6. Gerrymandering What is Gerrymandering? 

7. What is Gerrymandering Gerrymandering?  To draw odd shaped districts designed to change the voting strength of certain voters EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

8. What is true about residents of Washington D.C. Washington D.C. and their representation in Congress? 

9. What is true about residents of Washington D.C. Washington D.C. and their representation in Congress?  They have no representation in Congress EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

10. Congress Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws? 

11. Congress Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?        EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

12. Congress Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?        EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

13. Congress Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?   Bill of Attainder  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

14. Congress Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?   Bill of Attainder  Ex Post Facto Law  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

15. Congress Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?   Bill of Attainder  Ex Post Facto Law  A law that would deny a Writ of Habeas Corpus EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

16. What is the Franking Privilege Franking Privilege? 

17. What is theFranking Privilege Privilege?  The right of Congressmen to send mail for free EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

18. What is a Filibuster Filibuster? 

19. What is a Filibuster Filibuster?  To talk endlessly to kill a bill EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

20. What does a Conference Committee Conference Committee do? 

21. What does aConference Committee Committee do?  Resolves differences in bills passed by the House & the Senate EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

22. Veto How can Congress override a Veto? 

23. How can Congress Veto override a Veto?  By a 2/3rds vote of both houses EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

24. What is a Pocket Veto Pocket Veto? 

25. What is a Pocket Veto Pocket Veto?  When the President takes no action on a bill and Congress ends its session. EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

26. Which house approves Presidential appointments Presidential appointments? 

27. Which house approvesPresidential appointments appointments?  Senate EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

28. money bills Why do money bills start in the House of Representatives? 

29. money bills Why do money bills start in the House of Representatives?  Because it is closer to the people EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

30. What is the Electoral College Electoral College? 

31. What is the Electoral College Electoral College?  The indirect method we use to select the President EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

32. Electoral College What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral College? 

33. What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral College Electoral College?  The House of Representatives selects the President EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

34. How do we determine a state’s number of Electors Electors? 

35. How do we determine a state’s number of Electors Electors?  The state’s number of Representatives + Senators EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

36. What are the qualifications to be President President? 

37. What are the qualifications to be President President?   years old  A resident for  A citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

38. What are the qualifications to be President President?   35 years old  A resident for  A citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

39. What are the qualifications to be President President?   35 years old  A resident for 14 years  A citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

40. What are the qualifications to be President President?   35 years old  A resident for 14 years  A Natural Born citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

41. What is the EPA EPA? 

42. What is the EPA EPA?  The Environmental Protection Agency EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

43. What is OSHA OSHA? 

44. What is OSHA OSHA?  The Occupational Safety & Health Administration EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

45. What is the FBI FBI? 

46. What is the FBI FBI?  The Federal Bureau of Investigation EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

47. What is the Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security? 

48. What is the Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security?  The Federal Department that prepares for disasters  Created after EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

49. What is the Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security?  The Federal Department that prepares for disasters  Created after September 11 th, 2001 EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

50. What is the Department of Justice Department of Justice? 

51. What is the Department of Justice Justice?  The Federal Department that is in charge of federal law enforcement EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

52. What is the Department of State Department of State? 

53. What is the Department of State State?  The Federal Department oversees foreign policy EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

54. How did George W. Bush George W. Bush become President? 

55. How did George W. Bush become President?   He lost the  But won the EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

56. How did George W. Bush become President?   He lost the Popular Vote  But won the EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

57. How did George W. Bush become President?   He lost the Popular Vote  But won the Electoral Vote EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics