Gov ch 14 and 5 quiz worksheets
False
Because of broad media coverage, a justice's confirmation is no longer contentious
Constituent
Can effect a member's choice on which committees to serve
False
The Constitution says that a Supreme Court must be at least 35 years old
Grants certiorari
The Supreme Court decides to take a case when it
Congressional pay taxes
An amendment based on an idea proposed by James Madison in 1789 was e acted in 1992. This amendment relates to
Majority leader
Assists the speaker in planning the legislative program of the party
"Living" Constitution
Belief that judges should apply the constitution in light of current conditions
Judicial restraint
Belief that te Court should avoid overturning laws passed by democratically elected bodies
Judicial activism
Belief that the court should step in if people's rights are violated
False
Both the senate and the house contain the same number of members from each state
True
Brown v. Board of education of Topeka illustrates how the Supreme Court can be influenced by changing societal values and beliefs
True
By assigning a southerner to write the court's opinion for a voter discrimination case, the Supreme Court demonstrated its awareness of public opinion
Caucus
Close meeting used by members of a party to make decisions
True
Confirmation of Supreme Court nominees typically take longe today than in the past
True
Congress is a bicameral legislature that provides checks and balances during the process of lawmaking
The justice is less likely to declare an existing law unconstitutional
How is the justice who follows judicial restraint likely to be different from an activist?
Senators are elected by the people whereas justices are nominated by the president
How is the process for filling a senate position different from the process for filling a Supreme Court position?
Judicial philosophy
Ideas about what guidelines to follow when interpreting the constitution
False
If 50 senators vote for a cloture resolution, they can end a filibuster in most cases
Concurring opinion
If a justice agrees with the majority's opinion, but has different reasoning, he or she may issue a
False
If a justice disagrees with a decision, he or she can issue a concurring opinion
False
If an interest group wants to explain to the Supreme Court why a case should be decided in a particular way, the group can submit a writ of certiorari
Work to get the constitution amended
If citizens do not like how the Supreme Court interprets part of the constitution, they can
Quorum
Number of members needed to take an official legislative action
The decision becomes law
Once the Supreme Court reaches a decision in a case,
False
One both the senate and House floors, members are limited in the amount of time they can debate a bill
Gerrymandering
One political party has consistently won a house seat within a particular district with 75-80% of the vote. Then, one year, the other party wins the seat with 85% of the vote. This result could be evidence of
Discuss their reasoning
One reason that the justices take a preliminary vote is to
Whip
Persuaded members of their party to vote a certain way on bills
The Supreme Court depends on the executive branch to enforce its decisions
President Andrew Jackson's refusal to carry out a court ruling shows that
Have personal integrity and professional expertise
Presidents typically work to nominate individuals who
Stare decisis
Principle that once the court rules, its decision serves as precedent
True
Someone who was born outside of the US but becomes a US citizen can become eligible to run for the Senate
False
State legislatures can't use political factors as a basis for redistricting
The member violates House rules by improperly using campaign donations
What action might result in the expulsion of a member of the House?
The house rules committee
What committee type has the greatest powers over the movement of a bill through Congress?
In the senate, each state has a equal voice during debate
What is a key difference between the senate and the house?
Both the House and the Senate are in operation at the same time
What is likely to occur during a congressional session?
It is likely to have holds placed on it before it reaches the senate floor
What is most likely to happen to a senate bill that is opposed by the leadership of the minority party?
Members get allowances to visit the states
What is true for both the House and the senate?
Unanimous consent
What senate procedure requires cooperation between the parties?
Increase in unity within a party
What would most likely be a result of increasing the concentration of power within the office of the speaker of the house?
Passed through the house rules committee
When a bill comes to a vote in the house floor, you know that it has
True
When hearing a case, the supreme court does not hear testimony from witnesses
Showing judicial activism
When the court ruled in Brandenburg v. Ohio that the gov couldn't take away the right to free speech just because it might incite a crime, it was
Vice President and president pro tempore
Which two individuals share the duty of presiding over the senate?
The want the justices to be somewhat representative of the entire country
Why do presidents want nominees from a variety of racial and ethnic background?
True
A member of the senate who was elected for 6 terms would serve for 36 years
False
A member who is contradicting a filibuster must remain on the senate floor and debate the bill to prevent it from being voted on
Brown v. Board of Education
A pivotal civil liberties case in which the court was not bound by precedent was
Having a fair and impartial judiciary
A positive effect of justices' lifetime appointments is
True
A single senator can prevent a bill from being brought to the senate floor
Be confirmed by the senate
The Constitution requires that a Supreme Court justice
Allow many bills to be heard
The house rules that limits the amount of time a member can speak during a debate is meant to
Can remove justices
The legislative branch can check the power of the Supreme Court because it
False
The president nominates Supreme Court justices, but the senate elects other federal judges
True
The president pro tempore and the military leader in the senate are never the same person
One member directly debating another on the House floor
To maintain uniformity in democratic proceedings, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first rules mahal for congress when he was VP. What behavior would not be tolerated
60
To virtually eliminate the threat of a filibuster, the senate would have to have a minimum of how many members from one party?
True
Today's justices are more representative of the country as a whole than in the past