Government Exam 3 Ch. 9-12 and 15

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A US senator has a ______-year term

prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor

A filibuster allows members of the Senate to

trustee

A member of Congress who feels only loosely constrained by the policy preferences of his or her constituents and empowered to make the decisions he or she thinks best is acting as a

delegate

A member of Congress who votes for a bill with which he or she disagrees because a majority of his or her constituents favor it is acting as a

taking redistricting power away from their state legislature and giving it to independent commissions

A number of states have responded to concerns about partisan gerrymandering by

incumbent

A senator or representative running for re-election is called the

a class- action suit

A single lawsuit involving thousands of smokers suing a tobacco company would be an example of

go beyond the words of the constitution or statute to consider the broader societal implications of their decisions

Activist judges believe that federal judges should

Speaker of the House

After the president and vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?

stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee

An iron triangle is the

85; 10,000

Approximately___percent of the___bills introduced in a typical congressional session die in committee

to political supporters as part of the spoils system

Before the Civil Service Act of 1883, government appointments were made

always heard in a federal court

Cases in which the US government is a party are

more; less

Compared to the rest of American history, recent congresses have been___polarized and___productive in terms of passing laws

temporary, involve members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate

Conference committees are

bicameral; 535

Congress is a _________________ legislature with ____________ total members.

Congress

During the 19 century,___was America's dominant institution of government

0

During the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush,________ federal agencies or programs were terminated

9,000; 80

Each year, the Supreme Court receives about___appeals and hears about___of them in full court

manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group

Gerrymandering refers to the

A president's veto can be overridden with a 2/3 vote in both chambers

How can Congress override the president's veto?

The elected leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House

How is the Speaker of the House determined?

9

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

Two

How many presidents have been impeached throughout American history?

President Trump could nominate a replacement, but that replacement would have to be confirmed by a majority vote of both houses of Congress before taking office

If Vice President Pence were to resign from office

in looking only at the words of the Constitution in order to understand its meaning

If someone is an advocate of the philosophy of judicial restraint, he or she believes

privatization

If the federal government decided to hire Google to provide email services to all of its employees rather than maintaining its own, in-house email services, this would be an example of

house and tried in the Senate, with the chief justice presiding and a 2/3 vote needed for conviction

Impeachment offenses are charged by the

replacing low-level civil service employees with people loyal to the president

In his attempt to manage the federal bureaucracy, the president can use all of the following tools EXCEPT

been characterized by intense partisan and ideological efforts to support or defeat the candidate.

In recent years, federal court appointments have

become routine instruments of presidential governance rather than emergency wartime measures

In the last few decades, executive orders have

civil law

In______ cases, the losers cannot be fined or incarcerated by the state

Nebraska

Lawmaking body is at the state level are similar to one another and to the US Congress, which generally includes a bicameral arrangement that exists in 49 states (only___'s legislature is a unicameral body).

authorized the supreme court to exercise judicial review over laws passed by Congress

Marbury v. Madison (1803) is an important case because the justices

1803

Marbury v. Madison was decided in

97

More than______ percent of all cases in the United States are heard in state courts

Democrats

Occurring in the midst of the progressive era, the Oklahoma constitutional convention delegates were overwhelmingly___

One

Oklahoma is currently ranked number___for female incarceration per capita in the US

Guthrie

Oklahoma's constitutional convention met in the town of___.

Kevin Stitt

Oklahoma's current governor is___, which one the gubernational election in 2018 over Democratic nominee Drew Edmondson

must be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee and be confirmed by a majority vote in the full Senate

Once the president has formally nominated an individual for a federal judgeship, the nominee

original jurisdiction

One example of___is the fact that a lawsuit filed by California against Nevada over river pollution goes directly before the Supreme Court

Length

One of the major differences between the federal and Oklahoma constitution is the___of the Oklahoma constitution, reflecting Oklahomans' mistrust of government

efforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch

Oversight can best be described as

More popular than when he entered

President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White Houe

precedents

Prior cases whose principles are used by judges to decide current cases are called

reduce government costs by relocating government programs to private groups or corporations

Privatization is a way to

legislatures, chief executives, and the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done

Public bureaucracies are powerful because

judicial activism because it was based on a constitutional right to privacy that is not found in the actual words of the Constitution

Roe v. Wade is a good example of

gradually declined

Since 1950, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has

business

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

use of public hearings before congressional committees and subcommittees

The MOST visible indication of oversight is the

part of the Department of the Interior

The National Park Service is

a super majority of Republicans

The Oklahoma House of representatives is currently controlled by

Four; one-half

The Oklahoma State senate 48 members each serve___years staggered terms, with___of the senate up for reelection every even-numbered year

decide how much funding various programs will receive and how the money will be spent

The Senate and House Appropriations Committee are important because they

denied citizens equal protection of the law

The Supreme Court struck down state laws in the case of Brown v. Board of Education and Pavan v.Smith because the statutes in question

Presides over the Court's public sessions and private conferences

The chief justice of the Supreme Court

Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions

The concept of oversight refers to the efforts made by

trial

The first court to hear a criminal case involving a violation of state law is called a(n)______ court

Nancy Pelosi

The first female Speaker of the House was

more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the district they represent

The frequency with which they must seek reelection makes members of the US house of representatives

limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

criminal

The government is always the plaintiff in________law

A partisan exercise

The impeachment process is

is defined by the subject matter of legislation, which often parallels the major cabinet departments or agencies

The jurisdiction of standing committees

Reddest

The last several election cycles have caused Oklahoma to be labeled "- - - -" state in America

Bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support

The main political value of the vice president is too

has increased drastically since 1940

The number of cases filed in the Supreme Court

increased since 1950

The number of state and local government employees has

Is typically higher when Congress is controlled by the opposite party

The number of vetoes issued by the president each year

II

The office of the presidency was established by article___of the constitution

cast the tie-breaking votes in the Senate

The primary constitutional task for the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation, is to

Mary Fallin

The single most visible and powerful person in state government is the governor. Oklahoma's first female governor was___, who was first elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014

brief

The written document in which attorneys explain why the court should rule in favor of their clients is called a(n)

Supreme Court

The___is established by the constitution and cannot be abolished by a congressional law

Cabinet

The___is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments

Department of Homeland Security

The___oversees the Coast Guard, the US immigration and customs enforcement, the US Secret Service, and the federal emergency management agency

94

There are _____ U.S. District Courts

15; secretary

There are___federal Government departments and each is led by a___who is a member of the president's cabinet

Judicial Review

Through the exercise of___, the Supreme Court has held actions or laws of the executive and legislative branches unconstitutional

district courts

Trial courts in the federal judicial system are called

30 minutes

Under normal rules of oral argument, each lawyer has___to present his or her case before the Supreme Court

were appointed by state legislatures

Under the original Constitution, senators

the process by which three-fifths of the senate can enter a filibuster

What is cloture?

Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years

What is the general tendency for a president's popularity?

It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector

What is the government corporation?

civil

When a private individual brings a suit against a company for breaking a contract, this is an example of ______ law

a case involving the state of New York suing the state of New Hampshire over state highway maintenance

Which of the following cases would always be heard in federal court?

Amtrak

Which of the following is a government corporation?

Although the federal courts hear only a small fraction of all of the civil and criminal cases decided each year in the United States, their decisions are extremely important because they interpret the Constitution and the federal laws that govern all Americans

Which of the following statements about federal courts is MOST accurate?

representation of women and minorities has increased during the past two decades but is not comparable to their proportions in the general population

Which of the following statements best describes the representation of women and minorities in the US Congress?

The environmental protection agency requires that, under the clean air act, the average fuel economy for new vehicles must be at least 35.5 miles per gallon

Which of the following would be an example of how federal bureaucrats make rules while engaging in implementation?

the majority and minority leaders

Who has the MOST real power in the Senate?

Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

Who were the only two presidents to be impeached by the US House of representatives?

The federal courts play and increasingly important role in shaping American law and politics

Why has partisan conflict surrounded federal judicial appointments in recent years?

the 25th amendment

___States that the vice president assumes the presidency in the event of the chief executive's death or incapacity

A plea bargain

_________ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through a negotiated agreement before a full trial is completed

Devolution

___occurs when the federal government passes authority to administer a program to state or local governments

Hillary Clinton

___was the first First Lady to seek public office on her own