American Gov Final

whatever majority wants to do, will happen

2

6

government spending money on things that we want but don't need in order to gain popularity

435

drawing districts so it can help one party over another

how you determine the best candidate

time spent that you could be spent doing something else

• 1. Civic Duty
• 2. Making a difference
• 3. Stakes being high

where the potential candidates raise money and get their name out to states

candidates going state to state to get voters to follow them

affect public opinion at the margins

538

270

the votes get turned to the House of Rep. and each state will get 1 vote

• Cali, 55
• Tex, 38
• NY, 29
• Fl, 29
• PA, 20

• 1. Scandals
• 2. Marginal Districts
• 3. Midterm Elections
• 4. High Visibility Challenger

John Boehner

Eric Cantor

Nancy Pelosi

Joe Biden

Patrick Leahy

The 25th amendment says when VP seat is vacant, the president gets to choose a new VP

• 1. where most of the work in Congress gets done
• 2. Most bills die here

deal with a particular issue, uncommon

made up of Senators and House, do mostly investigation

• 1. Members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill
• 2. Iron out the differences between the two bills
• 3. Have power to add and take out things

• 1. Decides on terms of debate and on amendments
• 2. Can decided whether or not bill goes to House floor

an amendment to a bill that doesn't relate directly to the bill's content

A senator trying to convince Congress to pass or kill a bill.

60

2/3 vote

• 1. Declare war, and make rules concerning captures on land and water
• 2. Raise and support armies
• 3. Provide and maintain Navy
• 4. Make rules for the government
• 5. Regulation of the land and Naval forces

• 1. War of 1812
• 2. Mexican-Amercian War, 1848
• 3. Spanish-American War, 1890's
• 4. WWI, 1914
• 5. WWII, 1941
• 6. Korean War, 1950
• 7. Vietnam War, 1959
• 8. Gulf War of 1991
• 9. Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

told presidents they had the right to initiate war but after 60 days Congress can either initiate war, or send troops home

can bring in people to Washington and question them

Granting the legislative branch certain powers to veto president

An act by the President of not spending money that has been appropriated by the US Congress

• 1. President choosing to veto things in a budget without losing the whole budget
• 2. Later declared unconstitutional

• 1. case starts in this court
• 2. hears case you bring to it

• 1. A chance to get your case heard again
• 2. Court that hears appeals

rights of groups in society, and especially minority groups

refers to the rights of individuals

Outlawed slavery

• 1. Citizenship to those born on US soil
• 2. Required states to uphold due process
• 3. Equal protection clause

Gave former slaves (men) right to vote

• 1. Legal and illegal intimidation
• 2. Limiting right to vote

• 1. Had to be able to read, write, and pay a fee
• 2. Designed to keep the minorities and poor from voting
• 3. Registrars ultimately decide who passes or fails

• 1. millions of people affected globally
• 2. GREAT need of soldiers
• 3. Were forced to draft and hire minority groups

Gave all citizens right to vote

In order to remedy segregation, Nixon encouraged diversity

• 1. Head of State
• 2. Veto power
• 3. Power to Pardon

• 1. Power to make appointments (Federal Judges, Cabinet Members, Ambassadors)
• 2. Power to make treaties

2/3

• 1. a signed presidential directive that has the force of law
• 2. Meant to carry out legal process of law

• 1. Emancipation Proclamation
• 2. The Executive Order 9066: The Internment of Japanese Americans
• 3. Harry Truman and the integration of US military