1. Midterm Review Civics

2. Name the Principle of the Constitution: Veto and 2/3 Override Checks and balances

3. Power divided between state and national government Federalism

4. The legislative branch makes law. The executive branch enforces law Separation of powers

5. The House impeaches the President. The Senate convicts and removes him from office Bicameralism

6. Lawmakers are subject to a higher law Constitutionalism

7. The right to vote and majority rules: Political sovereignty

8. Where do Senate and House versions of the same bill go to work out the compromise language? Conference Committee

9. What kind of amendment can be added to Senate bills that are unrelated to the content of the bill Rider Amendment

10. Where is the “reserved powers” clause? 10 th Amendment

11. Where do the following actions take place? Filibuster Rider amendments added to bills Holds placed on judicial appointments Senate

12. What Supreme Court case established judicial review? Marbury v. Madison

13. What kind of vote is needed for each of the following?

14. To Pass a bill Simple majority (one vote more than half)

15. To Amend the Constitution 2/3 supermajority

16. To invoke cloture: 2/3

17. To win in the electoral college: 270 votes

18. How old must a Senator be to be elected? 30 years old

19. How old must a person be to become President of the US? 35

20. How old does a person have to be to become a teacher? Ha! Tricked you!

21. How long is a President’s term of office? 4 Years

22. What percentage of of bills introduced to Congress actually become law? Less than 10% (far less some years)

23. How long does someone have to be a citizen to be a Senator? 9 years

24. How old does a person have to be to get elected to the House of Reps? 25 years

25. What kind of power does the elastic clause provide Congress? Implied powers

26. Who presides over the House? The Speaker of the House

27. What party does the Speak of the House belong to? The majority party (Republican)

28. What kind of power are the system of checks and balances (like the veto and judicial review)? Institutional power

29. Which chamber of Congress is designed to be closer to the people? The House

30. Which chamber is meant to be less radical, more deliberative (thoughful)? The Senate

31. Which chamber of Congress has a Rules Committee? The House

32. What happens to a bill that gets stuck in congressional committee? Tabled Pigeonholed Discharge petition

33. What kind of federalism is associated with limited federal government and the Republican Revolution? New Federalism

34. What kind of federalism is associated with big government response to local needs (ie: New Deal policies)? Cooperative federalism

35. Name one delegated (enumerated) power: Coin money Establish military Regulate interstate commerce Create courts Tax and spend Set immigration law Punish piracy Establish post offices Grant copyrights Determine weights and measures

36. What do the following have in common? Constitutionalism Bicameralism Federalism Separation of powers Checks and balances of power Grants and denials of power Limited government

37. Who is president of the Senate? The Vice President of the US

38. Who presides over the Senate most of the time (because the President of the Senate is off doing VP stuff)? The President Pro Tempore (Pro Tem)

39. What is the first step in becoming a presidential candidate? Test the waters

40. Who votes for the President? States/Electors

41. To win a House seat, what proportion of the electorate do you need to persuade to vote for you? A Plurality (less than 50%, but more than any other candidate)

42. Does the senate have the right to make a law? Yes

43. What happens in a congressional committee? Hold public hearings Debate Analysis Amend Vote to report it or kill it

44. What kind of primary election allows only registered party members to vote? Closed primary

45. After a presidential hopeful declares her candidacy, what step in the election cycle needs to be taken? Win the nomination of her party

46. What does the President Elect swear as part of his swearing in? To protect and defend the Constitution

47. What branch does Congress check with a 2/3 override? Executive Branch

48. What is Congress overriding with a 2/3 vote in each chamber? The President’s veto

49. What check and balance of power allows the Court to overturn law? Judicial review

50. What is a representative democracy? Republic Indirect

51. Who/What do classical liberals see as the most fundamental political unit? The individual

52. Who/What do classical republicans see as the most fundamental political unit? The group The masses The majority

53. In what Federalist Paper did Madison suggest representative democracy is the best solution for factions (political parties and special interest groups)? Federalist #10

54. Where do most bills die (over 90%)? In Committee

55. What amendment ended another FDR (more than two terms)? 22 nd Amendment

56. How long does a president have to be a citizen? Forever Natural born

57. Why was Congress dealt with in Article I of the US Constitution (in other words, why was it first before the executive or courts)? Most important Most powerful Most likely to tyrannize

58. To remove a president, what two steps have to happen? Impeached by the House Found guilty and removed by the Senate For “high crimes and misdemeanors”

59. Who casts the tie-breaking vote when there is a tie in the Senate? VP

60. Who holds real power in the Senate? The Senate Majority leader

61. What role is the president playing when he sends troops to fight Isis? Commander in Chief

62. What industry of the president has the right to control the country?