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| The totality of American relations with other nations |
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| Group that protects the chief executive |
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| Presidential regulations which have the force of law |
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| Group that approves executive appointments |
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| An arragement made by the President with other nations, not requireing Senate approval |
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| Established the concept of judicial review |
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| Advisors to the chief executive |
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| According to the consitution, this group elects the President |
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| The written arguments of lawyers to prove their case |
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| Burying a bill in commitee |
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| Officals and administrators of a government |
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| Attaching unrelated matters to a bill |
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| Department which oversees the armed forces |
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| "Ayes"and "Nayes" called out in unison |
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| Trading votes to pass favorite bills |
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| Annual address delivered by the President to Congress |
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| The president's personal office |
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| How long is a Senators term |
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| Main duty of the Legislative branch |
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| How many member are in the House of Represenatives |
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| The plan presented at the Consitutional Convention which would have favored the large states over th small states was the |
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| If the Prsident revieves a bill that has passes both Houses of Congress and does nothing about the bill while Congress is still in session, what happens afer 10 days |
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| It is automatically a law |
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| The Bill of Rights was proposed after the Consitution was written in order |
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| to help ratify the Constitution in the states where strong government was feared |
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| How much of the Senate is elected every tow years |
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| The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the |
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| How many judges are on the Supreme Court |
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| The Consitution in never outdated ecause of |
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| interpretation and elastic clause use |
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| The Amendment that gave 18 years old the right to vote |
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| Interstate commerce is controlled by the |
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| The group of 15 advisors to the President is called the |
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| In no candidate for President of the US recevies a majority vote in the Electoral College,which body decides who will be President |
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| The process by which a court system interpets laws and finds them consisitutional or unconsititutional is called.. |
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| One of the checks the Legislative Branch has over the Judicial Branch is |
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| In changing the Consitution, what is the usual role of Congress |
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| Congress can propose changes by 2/3 vote in each house |
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| The presideing officer of the House of Rep is |
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| is elected to a four year term |
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| Justices of the Supreme Courtt are |
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| appointed by the President |
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| How many times can the President be elected to office |
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| What fraction of state leg. must approve an amendment to the US |
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| Division of power between the national government and state governments is called |
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| The chief duty of the Executive Branch is to |
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| This part of the Federal Government has the power to raise, borow, and coin money |
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| This is not a power of the Federal Government |
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| Marriage and divorce laws |
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| Age requirement for Senator |
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| This group impeaches (decides guilt or innocent) |
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| How long is the term of a member of the House of Rep. |
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| How does the Judical Branch check the Executive and Legislative Branches |
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| by declaring laws unconsitutional |
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| the presiding office of the Senate |
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| the Vice-President of the US |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| What amendments of the US Consitution make up the Bill of Rights |
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| The majority of the bills introduced to Congress |
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| The "senority rule" is a Congrssional practice by which advancement in Confress is dependent upon a members |
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| A"lame duck" is a memver of Confress who has |
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| been defeared for re-election |
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| A congressional committee permanently assigned to a prticular subject area is called |
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| In our legal system "jurisdiction" is best defined as the |
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| authorty of the court ot hear the case |
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| If the Pres. recieves a vill that has passed both Houses of Congress does nothing about the bill while Confress is out of session, what happens after 10 days |
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| Presidental election are always held on this day of the week |
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| In the inaugural oath,the Pres. swears to "preserve, protect, and defend" this document |
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| Which cabinet officer would be responsible for foregin affairs |
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| Which of these was written first |
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| The presiding officer of the House of Rep. |
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| THis is a type of law that Congress cannot pass |
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| A filibuster in the Senate can be ended by inboking the _____rule? |
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