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Which of the following describes the process of reapportionment and redistricting?
Which of the following describes the process of reapportionment and redistricting?
- The act of accusing a public official of improper conduct in office.
- The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to reflect population changes. (correct)
- A presidential directive to an executive agency creating or modifying policy.
- The power of the Supreme Court to review actions taken by the legislative and executive branches.
What is the likely outcome of gerrymandering?
What is the likely outcome of gerrymandering?
- An advantage for a particular political party or group. (correct)
- Increased political neutrality in district representation.
- A decrease in the number of representatives a state has in Congress.
- A more accurate reflection of diverse community interests.
Which of the following powers allows Congress to create laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers?
Which of the following powers allows Congress to create laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers?
- Non-legislative powers.
- Expressed powers.
- Denied powers.
- Implied powers. (correct)
How does the system of checks and balances operate between the legislative and executive branches regarding foreign policy?
How does the system of checks and balances operate between the legislative and executive branches regarding foreign policy?
Which presidential role is exemplified when the President authorizes military aid to a foreign country?
Which presidential role is exemplified when the President authorizes military aid to a foreign country?
What is the main purpose of 'sanctions' as a foreign policy tool?
What is the main purpose of 'sanctions' as a foreign policy tool?
How does the Supreme Court use 'precedent' when deciding cases?
How does the Supreme Court use 'precedent' when deciding cases?
What is the significance of a 'majority opinion' issued by the Supreme Court?
What is the significance of a 'majority opinion' issued by the Supreme Court?
In the context of the judicial branch, what is a 'brief'?
In the context of the judicial branch, what is a 'brief'?
What is the impact of a 'unanimous ruling' by the Supreme Court?
What is the impact of a 'unanimous ruling' by the Supreme Court?
Flashcards
Expressed and implied powers
Expressed and implied powers
Powers specifically named in the Constitution and those necessary to carry out enumerated powers respectively.
Census
Census
Official count of a population, often used to determine representation.
Reapportionment
Reapportionment
The process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
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Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
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Senate majority leader
Senate majority leader
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Diplomacy
Diplomacy
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Sanctions
Sanctions
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Aid
Aid
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Executive Orders
Executive Orders
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Study Notes
Unit 2: Legislative Branch
- Focus: Qualifications, terms of office for House of Representatives (HOR) and Senate.
- HOR members are elected.
- Senators are elected.
- Congress possesses expressed, implied, and denied powers.
- Congress has both legislative and non-legislative powers.
- Understanding the steps in the legislative process (how a bill becomes law) is important.
- State legislative powers and structure are key areas of study.
Unit 2 Key Terms
- Expressed and implied powers: Powers specifically granted to the federal government plus those deemed "necessary and proper" to carry out those powers.
- Census: A complete enumeration of a population.
- Reapportionment and redistricting: Reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives to states based on population changes; redrawing of legislative district boundaries following a census.
- Gerrymandering: Drawing electoral district lines to favor a particular party or group.
- Speaker of the House: Presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
- Senate majority leader: Leader of the majority party in the Senate.
Unit 3: Executive Branch
- Focus: Qualifications and terms of office for the President.
- Understand the seven Presidential roles.
- Study the foreign policy tools available to the President.
- Examine the qualifications for the President of the United States.
Unit 3 Key Terms
- Diplomacy: The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations.
- Sanctions: Economic or political penalties imposed on a country to force a change in policy.
- Aids: Assistance (such as economic) provided to other nations.
- Executive orders: Directives issued by the President that manage operations of the federal government
- Shadow war: A secret or undeclared conflict.
Judicial Branch
- Study the function and purpose of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Know the type of cases the Supreme Court decides to hear.
- Understand the Supreme Court's case selection process.
- Study how the Supreme Court decides cases.
Judicial Branch Key Terms
- Supreme Court: The highest court in the federal judiciary.
- Majority opinion: A judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
- Minority opinion: A judicial opinion agreed to by less than half of the members of a court.
- Concurrent opinion: A separate judicial opinion that agrees with the outcome but offers different reasoning.
- Precedent: A legal principle or rule established in a prior court case that can be used as the basis for deciding subsequent cases involving similar issues.
- Brief: A written legal document outlining a party's arguments in a case.
- Unanimous ruling: A judicial decision agreed to by all judges or justices.
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