Civics Test

who is the leader if the House of Representatives

who is the leader if the House of Representatives

Mike Johnson (Speaker of House), 3rd in line for presidency

What is the second job of the President of the Senate

Vice President (2nd in line for presidency)

What is a census and why is it important

A census is a count of the population every 10 years, it is important because the House of Repps is based on population

How many members are in the House of Representatives

435

Enumerated powers

Powers specifically given to congress (written down)

Implied/ Elastic powers

Powers given to Congress that are neassary and proper (they make sense) ex: congress getting power over air force

What is Gerrymandering

changing political boundaries to keep a political party in power

Piracy

to steal someone else intellectual property (idea)

Veto

A bill being turned down by the President, but congress can still have bill approved it 2/3 agree

Senators for Mass

Elizabeth Warren (Imma go get me a beer), Ed Markey

Representative for Hingham

Stephen Lynch

Quorum

the minimum number to do business

President Pro Tempore

Patty Murray, 4th in line of presidency, most seniors senator from party in power

Habeas Corpus

Protection form unlawful arrestment (they have to tell you what they arresting you for)

President of Senate

Kamala Harris, also vice president, all they do is break ties in the Senate

Impeach

to accuse someone of a crime

Majority leader

Charles Schumer(D) , Elected senator of party in power, they make the agenda of what will be voted on for the legislature

Minority Leader

Mitch McConnel (R), elected senator of party in minority, they can suggest things to vote for

Staggered Election cycle

1/3 of the senators go for election every 2 years, so that ever few years the entire senate stops doing its job to get reelected

New Jersey Plan

turned into the House of repps, every thing based on population

Virginia Plan

Written by James Maddison, for a federal Gov

Requirements for Senate

at least 30 years old, term length 6years, 9 years citizen of their state

Requirements for House of Repps

at least 25 years old, term length 2years, 7 year resident of state/district

Requirements for president

at least 35 years old, Natural born to US, lived in USA for 14 years, term length 4 years

30

age for senate

7

residency required for House Repps

1/3

staggard election cycle, every 2 years 1/3 of senate goes for campaigning

25

age for house of Repps

35

age for president

14

Pres must be in USA for at least 14 years

538

total number of electoral votes

435

total number of members in House of Repps

9

residency required for senate

6

term length for senate

2

term length for House of Repps

270

least amount of votes president needs to win

51

quorum for senate

218

quorum for House of Repps

Speaker of the House

Mike Johnson

Father of Bill of Rights

James Maddison

Father of Preamble

Gouverner Morris

Checks and Balances

Separation of power in the Gov to keep power spread out

Implied

Suggested meaning but not specifically said

3 parts of Constitution

Preamble, Articles, Amendments

Republicanism

citizen elect representatives to carry out their will

Individual Rights

The constitution protects individual rights like freedom of speech and religion, trial be jury, etc…

Federalism

Divisions of power between federal Gov. and the states

Republic

a Gov in which the citizens rule themselves through elected officials

Limited Government

The Gov only has the power the Constitution gives it, everybody must follow the Constitution

Amendment

a change to the Constitution

How a bill becomes a law including veto and override

Bill is introduced→ committee→ white house → committee → whole senate →President (may veto) → if veto senate can override

How did the bill of rights become part of the Constitution

The anti-federalist demanded it to be added as an amendment, because written rights are also important

Federalists vs. anti federalists

federalists want a strong federal Gov, and to ratify the gov

Anti-federalists di not want a strong federal Gov, they demanded the Bill of Rights

Massachusetts compromise

four States ratified the Constitution but at the same time sent recommendations for amendments to the Congress

Why the senate has staggered election cycles

every 2 years 1/3 of the senate goes for election they do this so that the entire senate does not stop doing there job for a few months

How did the Constitution become ratified

the Constitution needed 9/13 states to agree to ratify it, it had 8 votes so far and While Virginia was still deciding New Hampshire stole the last vote needed

Haw is the Supreme Court a legacy of the President

The judges of the court are picked by the President and they stay around longer

2016 election and the Supreme Court

Justice Scalia died leaving a spot on the supreme court open for a new justice but the Republican controlled senate would not except any person from Obama so trump said that he would put a conservative on the supreme court giving a lot of votes. When Trump won two other supreme court justices either died or stepped down letting trump pick three new justices

Article 1

establishes what congress can and cannot do

Article 2

establishes what Presidant can and cannot do

Article 3

establishes what Courts can and cannot do

Article 4

deals with relation between states

Article 5

to amend a proses to amend the Constitution

Article 6

The Constitution in the supreme law and cannot be broken by states

Article 7

Sets up a procedure for states to ratify the Constitution