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Who, What, When, Where Who, What, When, Where and How?and How?

Article I of the US Article I of the US ConstitutionConstitution

The attempt to reapportion The attempt to reapportion congressional districts to favor congressional districts to favor

one party over another is one party over another is known as?known as?

GerrymanderingGerrymandering

Who are two presidents that Who are two presidents that have been impeached?have been impeached?

Andrew Johnson and Andrew Johnson and William J. ClintonWilliam J. Clinton

Which house of Congress is Which house of Congress is known as “the keeper of the known as “the keeper of the

purse?” purse?”

House of House of RepresentativesRepresentatives

The authorization in the The authorization in the Constitution that gives Constitution that gives Congress the power to Congress the power to

make laws.make laws.

Article 1Article 1

Known as the “father of the Known as the “father of the Constitution.”Constitution.”

James MadisonJames Madison

Purpose of the U. S. Purpose of the U. S. Constitution PreambleConstitution Preamble

States goals of the new States goals of the new government government

How many articles does the How many articles does the Constitution have?Constitution have?

77

Supporter of the Supporter of the Constitution will provide Constitution will provide

better protection instead of better protection instead of states, believes the states, believes the

Constitution will regulate Constitution will regulate trade and ensure American trade and ensure American

money keeps value here money keeps value here and abroad.and abroad.

Federalist

Limited government has 3 main principles, which are?

Federalism, Separation of Powers and Checks and

Balances

The Constitution is based on the idea of?

Popular Sovereignty

First 3 Articles to the Constitution describe?

Branches of government

Power give specifically in Power give specifically in the Constitutionthe Constitution

Expressed PowerExpressed Power

Powers given to Congress to Powers given to Congress to allow flexibility to carry out allow flexibility to carry out

dutiesduties

Necessary and Proper Clause or the Necessary and Proper Clause or the Elastic ClauseElastic Clause

Impeachment process starts Impeachment process starts in which house of Congress?in which house of Congress?

House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives

Who chooses the Vice Who chooses the Vice President when no President when no

candidate is available for candidate is available for the office?the office?

SenateSenate

Action that takes place Action that takes place before the law is passed is before the law is passed is

known as?known as?

Ex Post Facto LawEx Post Facto Law

Law that sentences a Law that sentences a person to jail without a trialperson to jail without a trial

Bill of AttainderBill of Attainder

Person accused of crime Person accused of crime and put in prison without a and put in prison without a

trialtrial

Writ of Habeas CorpusWrit of Habeas Corpus

Each state has a minimum Each state has a minimum of how many of how many

Representatives?Representatives?

11

Congress limited the House Congress limited the House to the size of how many to the size of how many

members?members?

435435

Boundaries of Congressional Boundaries of Congressional districts are determined by?districts are determined by?

US Census every 10 yearsUS Census every 10 years

If a representatives dies in If a representatives dies in office or resigns before 2 office or resigns before 2

years who fills the vacancy?years who fills the vacancy?

Governor of representative’s Governor of representative’s state calls special electionstate calls special election

Who is 3Who is 3rdrd in line to be in line to be President?President?

Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

President Pro Tempore President Pro Tempore means?means?

President for a Time—Senior President for a Time—Senior Senator in charge of Senate Senator in charge of Senate when Vice President is not when Vice President is not

presentpresent

Who is the member who Who is the member who holds the most power in the holds the most power in the

Senate?Senate?

Majority Leader of the Majority Leader of the SenateSenate

Name one Special Power Name one Special Power held by the Senateheld by the Senate

1. Impeachment1. Impeachment2. Choose VP when no 2. Choose VP when no

candidatecandidate3. Approval of treaties3. Approval of treaties

4. Approve appointments of 4. Approve appointments of federal offices such as federal offices such as

Justices of the Supreme Justices of the Supreme CourtCourt

The type of Congressional The type of Congressional committee that is committee that is

permanent in nature.permanent in nature.

Standing CommitteesStanding Committees

4 Types of Congressional 4 Types of Congressional committees committees

1. Standing Committees1. Standing Committees2. Select Committees2. Select Committees3. Joint Committees3. Joint Committees

4. Conference Committees4. Conference Committees

Block a vote in Senate by a Block a vote in Senate by a single senator to present a single senator to present a

bill from passingbill from passing

FilibusterFilibuster

3/5 vote to close an issue in 3/5 vote to close an issue in the Senate and end a the Senate and end a

filibusterfilibuster

ClotureCloture

A bill can only be started in A bill can only be started in the House of the House of

RepresentativesRepresentatives

FalseFalse

The action of the President The action of the President refusing to act within 10 refusing to act within 10

days on a bill. days on a bill.

““Pocket VetoPocket Veto

When Congress not in When Congress not in session, bill is killed by this session, bill is killed by this actionactionIf Congress is in session, bill If Congress is in session, bill becomes law without the becomes law without the President’s signaturePresident’s signature