AP US Government: Final Exam
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2 - ✔✔Number of senators from each state
bicameral - ✔✔A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Reapportionment - ✔✔the process of reassigning representation based on population,
after every census
2 years - ✔✔House of Representatives term
6 years - ✔✔Senate term
Revenue bills - ✔✔Tax bills (must originate in the House) to raise money for the
government
The Senate - ✔✔Confirms SCOTUS nominees
Impeachment Trial - ✔✔Occurs after the House of Representatives have voted to
impeach; occurs in the Senate to determine whether to remove from office
60 - ✔✔Votes needed to end a filibuster in the Senate
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, Senate Majority Leader - ✔✔The chief spokesperson of the majority party in the Senate,
who directs the legislative program and party strategy.
Bill - ✔✔a proposed law
22nd Amendment - ✔✔Limits the president to two terms.
Department of State, Department of Treasury, and Department of War (Defense) -
✔✔First three executive cabinets created by George Washington
35 years old - ✔✔how old you have to be to be president
Attorney General - ✔✔the head of the department of justice
The Pendleton Act - ✔✔Passed after assassination of Pres. Garfield; Reform measure
that established the principle of federal employment on the basis of open, competitive
exams and created the Civil Service Commission
15 - ✔✔Number of cabinet departments
Government corporations - ✔✔A government agency that operates like a business
corporation, created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular
program.
Examples: Amtrak and USPS
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
2 - ✔✔Number of senators from each state
bicameral - ✔✔A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Reapportionment - ✔✔the process of reassigning representation based on population,
after every census
2 years - ✔✔House of Representatives term
6 years - ✔✔Senate term
Revenue bills - ✔✔Tax bills (must originate in the House) to raise money for the
government
The Senate - ✔✔Confirms SCOTUS nominees
Impeachment Trial - ✔✔Occurs after the House of Representatives have voted to
impeach; occurs in the Senate to determine whether to remove from office
60 - ✔✔Votes needed to end a filibuster in the Senate
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, Senate Majority Leader - ✔✔The chief spokesperson of the majority party in the Senate,
who directs the legislative program and party strategy.
Bill - ✔✔a proposed law
22nd Amendment - ✔✔Limits the president to two terms.
Department of State, Department of Treasury, and Department of War (Defense) -
✔✔First three executive cabinets created by George Washington
35 years old - ✔✔how old you have to be to be president
Attorney General - ✔✔the head of the department of justice
The Pendleton Act - ✔✔Passed after assassination of Pres. Garfield; Reform measure
that established the principle of federal employment on the basis of open, competitive
exams and created the Civil Service Commission
15 - ✔✔Number of cabinet departments
Government corporations - ✔✔A government agency that operates like a business
corporation, created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular
program.
Examples: Amtrak and USPS
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