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Hail to the Chief The Executive Branch
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Congress in Session The Legislative Branch
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On Trial The Judicial Branch
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Principles of Goverment
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Whose job is it?
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Miscell- aneous
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Which role was President Obama performing when he nominated Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?
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Chief Executive
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What is the first hurdle a candidate faces on the road to the presidency?
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Primary Elections
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Explain the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement.
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Treaty = pact between 2 or more gov’ts Exec. agreement = pact between heads of state
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The War Powers act was passed to limit the President’s powers to perform what role?
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Commander- in-Chief
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Which department oversees foreign relations and U.S. embassies?
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State Department
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Where does Congress get most of its work done?
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In committees
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A proposed bill is approved by a Senate committee. What happens next?
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the entire Senate votes
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What type of committee settles differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill?
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Conference Committee
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A district is drawn to ensure that one party has an advantage in the elections. This is called ____.
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gerrymandering
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When and why does reapportionment occur?
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Every 10 years (after census) to account for changes in population
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Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law or action to be unconstitutional
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Judicial Review
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A case in a MD district court is appealed. What court level does it go to next?
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Circuit Court
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System where federal judges serve life terms so they are free from political influence
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Judicial Independence
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What type(s) of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
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Appellate and limited original jurisdiction
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Why do we have a due process clause in both the 5 th and 14 th Amendments?
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5 th 5 th = protection from federal gov’t 14 th 14 th = protection from state gov’ts
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The Senate can override a Presidential veto. What principle of gov’t does this reflect?
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Checks and balances
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The President has informal powers, but he still must obey the Constitution. Which principle of gov’t does this reflect?
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Rule of Law
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The Senate must approve all Presidential nominations and treaties. Which principle of gov’t does this reflect?
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Checks and balances
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This Constitutional principle is also an example of the principle of checks and balances.
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Judicial Review
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The Electoral College system is an example of which principle of government?
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Federalism
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Who approves the President’s nominations for his cabinet and the judiciary?
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Senate
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Which executive department advises the president on where and when to send troops?
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Department of Defense
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Which branch of government does the President avoid when he issues an executive order?
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Legislative
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If a bill requires money to be spent, which house of Congress must it start in?
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House of Representatives
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Name one situation in which Congress is exercising its powers under the “elastic clause”.
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Creating an Air Force Regulating the Internet Funding new weaponry Regulating air travel …or other acceptable answers
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What is the main job of the legislative branch?
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To make laws
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Identify 2 formal powers of the President.
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Nominating officials & cabinet members Grant pardons & amnesty Deliver State of Union Enforcing laws Commander-in-Chief Negotiate treaties
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What is the purpose of a primary election?
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To narrow down the Presidential candidates from each political party
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What is the formula for calculating the number of electors from a given state?
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# of Reps. + 2 Senators = total in EC
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Identify 3 ways the powers of the president are “checked”.
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Congress’ approval of Appointments Declarations of war Treaties Federal spending Override vetoes Impeachment
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Presidential Elections
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When voters cast their ballots in the General Election, who are they actually voting for?
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Voters are not directly voting for president & VP, but rather for all of their party’s state electors in the EC
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