AP Unit 4

The jurisdiction of the SC encompasses all of the following except

Which of the following committees is responsible for reviewing judicial nominations?

When the H & S pass different versions of the same bill, a _____ works out the differences. 

If Cong adjourns w/in 10 days of sending a bill to Pres and he doesn't sign it, what happens?

SC cases are often decided based on this Latin phrase that means "let the decision stand" 

Which of the following describes the formal qualifications for a federal judge?

Which of  the following is NOT a role of the Vice President?

Only _____ can formally submit a bill for congressional consideration. 

The House and Senate make up our _____, or two house legislature. 

Bills dealing with _____ must start in the House according to the Constitution?

This law limits the activities of federal bureaucrats in partisan politics. 

The judicial philosophy that advocates the court's active role in policymaking is

When lawmakers represent the demographics of their constituency, that is called __ rep.

The concept of original intent holds that

The membership of the house is ______ after each census. 

The _____ Amendment established the order and circumstances of presidential succession. 

Legislators who make decisions based on the wishes of their constituency are called _____. 

Congressmen working to help an individual constituent is called ____. 

Elected officials already holding office and seeking reelection are called____. 

When lawmakers represent the ideology and beliefs of their constituents, that is called __ rep.

The Office of Management & Budget and National Security Council are 

When they agree to hear a case, the SC issues a _____. 

The _____ Amendment limits the president to 2 terms in office. 

The _____ is the power of the Senate to debate a bill indefinitely. 

Legislators who use their best judgement to make decisions are called _____. 

Which is not one of the 3 activities of Congressmen to better their reelection chances?

_____ make an enforce rules designed to protect the public interest.

To be sent to the president, a bill must be passed by 

Justices who agree with the majority but for different reasons may write a _____ opinion. 

_____ provide services for a fee that could be provided by the private sector. 

This limited the President's pwr to make war after the power was expanded in the Vietnam War. 

The longest serving member of the maj. party on a committee is the chair according to the ___.

Committees created for a temporary period to serve an investigative function are called ____. 

Most of the business of Congress takes place 

The judicial philosophy that believes judges should not have a policymaking role is

The President can include the Senate in judicial nominations by exercising _____. 

Negotiating treaties and trade agreements are part of the presidents role as the Chief ____. 

Which House of Congress has the impeachment power?

Using the power of judicial review, the SC can do all of the following except

Which of the following is not an option the Pres. has when a bill reaches his desk?

Those not directly involved in the case, but invested in its outcome (IGs) submit _____. 

Judicial review was established by this court case

The Supreme Court that was the most active in the civil rights movement was the

The most important advantage to someone trying to get elected to Congress is

The rule of _____ is used to determine which cases will be heard by the Supreme Court. 

The _____ committee reviews bills before they are passed on to the full House. 

Which of the following is not a formal qualification to be President or Vice President?

The spoils system was replaced by the civil service by the ___ after Garfield's assassination.