3 Branches Study Guide - Chapters 7-9

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Study Guide – 3 Branches (Chapters 7, 8 & 9)

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1.     List the qualifications for becoming President.
2.     The President appoints cabinet members. Who must approve his appointees?
3.     What is the line of succession after the Vice President? (List next 3)
4.     List and define the different roles of the President. (Beginning with Head of State)
5.     Who has the power to officially declare war?
6.     What is the main job/function of the Executive branch?
7.     Where is the power of the Executive branch found in the Constitution?
8.    What is the office of Management and Budget (Chapter 8)?
9.     What does the 25th amendment state?
10.                        What does the 22nd Amendment state?
11.                        How does the president affect the laws that Congress passes?
12.                        Who are members of the National Security Council (Chapter 8)?
13.                        Match the cabinet department with the following roles. STATE JUSTICE LABOR DEFENSE           TREASURY	Collects, borrows, spends, and prints money Deals with working conditions, wages of U.S. workers Plans and carries out nation’s foreign policy Responsible for all aspects of law enforcement Manages the armed forces
14.                        What are the 3 different types of federal courts (in order from lowest to highest)?
15.                        Three verdicts from an appeals case are….
16.                        Where is the power of the Judicial Branch found in the Constitution?
17.                        How does the power of judicial review act as a check on the legislative and executive branches?
18.                        Who holds the trial when the president has been impeached?
19.                        What role is given to the Vice President in the Constitution?
20.                        What is the Presidential Succession Act?
21.                        Which landmark case established the power of judicial review?
22.                        What two types of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction over?
23.                        What practice did the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson protect?
24.                        What practice did the Supreme Court make unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?
25.                        Which Supreme Court case ruled that if a defendant could not afford a lawyer, the state must provide one?
26.                        The Supreme Court made its ruling on Miranda v Arizona based on which amendment?
27.                        How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?
28.                        What types of opinions do the Justices write? Why do they write opinions?
29.                        What does it mean to nullify a law?
30.                        What types of cases are heard by federal district courts?  Provide at least 4 examples.
31. Why is Congress considered a bicameral body?
32. Describe the process of how a bill becomes a law…
33. What happens to a bill after it is introduced to the floor and before it is voted on?
34. Where is the power of the Legislative Branch found in the Constitution?
35. Before a bill makes it to the House or Senate, it must first pass through…
36. What are the options of the standing committee when discussing a bill?
37. Why is the “Necessary & Proper Clause” referred to as the “elastic clause”?  What type of power does it provide Congress?
38. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? 39. Who is the leader of the Senate?
40. How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?
41. Provide 3 examples of the expressed powers of Congress.
42. Provide 3 examples of the implied powers of Congress.
43. Provide 3 examples of the non-legislative powers of Congress.
44. How does the President check the powers of Congress?
45. What options does the President have when a bill reaches his desk?
46. What are the requirements to run for the Senate?
47. What are the requirements to run for the House of Representatives?
48. How long does a Congressional term last?
49. What is representation in the House based on? 50. What is the difference between expressed and implied powers?
51. Which type of congressional committee is permanent?
52. How long is a Senator’s term?
53. How long is a Representative’s term?
54. What is a filibuster and how can it be ended?
55. Which is the only house that allows filibusters?