Civics Study Guide Unit 4Legislative and Executive Branches!

From notes and discussions: Sessions in Congresswhen do they meet? Details of the House of Representatives Speaker of the House Details of the Senate President of the Senate Standing Committees What powers does Congress have? What CANT Congress do? Elastic Clause The 6 steps of a Bill becoming a Law (including the details of each) Filibuster and Cloture Requirements of being President The different jobs and roles of the President The Vice Presidentwhat does he/she do? The Cabinet Chapter 10 Size, requirements and terms of the House of Representatives Determining numbers of Representatives in the House Off-year elections Gerrymandering Size, requirements and terms of the Senate, and why it is different from those of the House What is a constituency, and how is it different for the House and Senate? The makeup of Congressgenders, ages, religions, etc. Trustees, Partisans, Delegates, and Politicoshow do they vote? Chapter 12 Party Caucus Floor leaders Whips Seniority rule Bills to Lawsthe process Chapter 13 The Presidents roles Formal qualifications Benefits that come with being President Presidential Succession Presidential Disability

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Unit 4 Review Questions

These are possible questions that could be on your test. Also remember to review from previous units! 1. What is a filibuster? Why might a Senator use it? 2. How can the Senate stop a filibuster? 3. What determines how many Representatives are in the House of Representatives from each state? 4. Who has the official power to declare war? Has the U.S. ever been involved in a war without it being declared? If so, give an example. 5. What are the Presidents 4 options when he gets a bill from Congress? 6. Who can suggest a bill in the United States? 7. Explain each of the Presidents roles. 8. What was the purpose of the Presidential Succession Act of 1947? 9. Explain the Presidents judicial powers (reprieve, commute, pardon) 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. What is the appointment power of the President? Describe 3 checks and balances in the U.S. government. What role do committees play in turning bills into laws? What happens to a bill immediately after it is introduced? Why does the Presidents State of the Union speech play an How long is a term for a Representative? For a Senator? Why do politicians gerrymander districts? Why did the 17th Amendment change how senators are elected? Why is the Senate called a continuous body? How does a Senators constituency differ from that of a Compare what delegates, trustees and partisan Senators think about What are some of the benefits of being a Congressman? Of being

important part to the legislative branch?

Representative in the House? when voting on bills. President? Ann Blaauw

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What are the 3 formal qualifications to be President? List 5 of your own qualifications you think a person should have to Why are vice presidential candidates chosen to balance the ticket?

be President, and explain your choices.

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