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U2 Review CIVICS Federalism, Legislative and Executive Branches Name two principles of the Constitution: Popular sovereignty Limited government (grants and denials) Federalism Bicameralism Separation of powers Checks and balances Constitutionalism Federalist #51 deals mostly with: Checks and balances and Separated powers Jefferson believed just governments get their power from: The consent of the governed (The vote of the people) Federalism reflects the framers concern with Majority rule and the public good Minority rights and individual liberties Those who believe the group more than the individual is the fundamental unit of political concern? Classical republicans Who was more concerned with individual rights than majorities? Classical liberals Federalist #10 is primarily concerned with: Factions (parties and special interests) In Fed. 10, Madison warns of controlling the cause of faction, to cure the effects instead by establishing what kind of government? Republican form of govt. Representative democracy What kind of power is exercised by Congress when it passes tax laws, punishes counterfeiters and drafts men to fight a war? Enumerated powers Expressed powers Delegated powers How can the executive branch check Congress’s law-making powers? Veto bills How can Congress check the President’s veto power? Vote to override the veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress How can the legislative branch check the executive branch’s power to appoint federal judges? Senate confirmation of the appointees How does Congress check the President’s power of Commander in Chief? Declare war Control the purse (spending) Classical liberal concerns focused on … Individual rights How does Federalist #78 claim the Court checks the President’s appointment and Congress’s confirmation powers? Life tenure Because of the fear of a powerful army taking over the government, the Framers put a civilian in charge of the military. Who is that? The President (Commander in Chief) What principle of the Constitution does “a government of rule, not of rulers” reflect? Constitutionalism What principle of the Constitution do grants of power and denails of power reflect? Limited Government What principle of the Constitution is reflected in democracy (govt of the people for the people by the people)? Popular sovereignty What kind of powers does the necessary and proper clause (elastic clause) provide? Implied powers Give one example of Jefferson’s self-evident truths All men are created equal 2. People have God-given unalienable rights 3. Including Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness 1. Which principle of the Constitution allows states to pass laws and set up a state court system? Federalism Which of the following were meant to reduce the likelihood of federal tyranny? a. b. c. d. e. f. Limited govt Separated power Checks and balances Bill of rights Federalism All the above Where do bills go for analysis, debate and amendments before being sent to the floor for a vote? Committee Relevant standing committee Permanent committee Where is compromise language between House and Senate versions of a bill worked out? Conference Committee Where are filibusters conducted? Senate floor Where are riders added? Senate Senate committee Senate floor Where do all revenue (appropriations) bills begin? House of Representatives How can a filibuster be ended? Vote for cloture Where do most bills die? In committee Who is the leader of the House? Speaker Who is the true leader of the Senate? Majority leader Who is the President of the Senate? The Vice President What significant role does the VP play as President of the Senate? Tie-breaking vote Who presides over the Senate when the VP is not there? President Pro Tempore Who persuades party members to vote as the leadership desires and keeps a nose count of votes on important upcoming legislation? Whip Who impeaches the president for “high crimes and misdemeanors”? The House of Representatives Who convicts the President of the “high crimes and misdemeanors” he has been accused of committing? Senate (presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) Why is the Senate more prestigious than the House? Longer terms (6 years) Older (30 years old) Longer debate Fewer (100) Which of the following is wrong? a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Bill introduced to House by member Sent to committee for public hearing Passed on floor of House Sent to Senate Goes to Senate committee Passed on Senate floor Bill becomes law The branch dealt with in Article I of the US Constitution is: The Legislative branch What branch of government does Article II of the US Constitution deal with? The executive branch How long does a member of the House serve? 2 years How long does a Senator serve? 6 years How long does a President serve? 4 years How many terms can a president serve? 2 How many terms can a member of Congress serve? Unlimited What role is the President playing when he suggests ideas for laws? Chief legislator What role when he calls Congress back for a special session of Congress to deal with an emergency? Chief legislator What role when he issues executive orders? Chief executive Which role when setting foreign policy and negotiating treaties? Chief diplomat Role giving medals and throwing out first pitch of baseball season and receiving guests at the White House Chief of State To determine which candidate get California’s 55 Electoral College votes, the candidate must win a __________ vote Plurality To win the presidency, a candidate has to win the Electoral College with a __________ vote Majority 270 votes If neither presidential candidate achieves 270 votes, who elects the President? The House Which is NOT a formal qualification for president? a. b. c. d. 35 years old Natural born citizen of the US Male 14 year residency Which chamber of Congress is closer to the people? The House For which President did Republicans support the nd passage of the 22 Amendment to impose a twoterm limit on future presidents? Franklin Delano Roosevelt FDR What kind of primary restricts voting to only party members? Closed primary When is the presidential election? November First Tuesday following the second Monday in Nov. The Framers feared a unitary system of government because they feared too much power would lead to: Tyranny A federal system shares powers between Federal govt. and state govt. A confederal (or confederate) system concentrates power in The states