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3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
bicameral— Ans: A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
representation— Ans: A basic principle of democracy where people elect
those to make government decisions for them
apportionment— Ans: Distribution of representatives among the states
based on the population of each state
congressional districting— Ans: the drawing by state legislatures of
congressional districts for those states with more than one rep
gerrymandering— Ans: drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in
bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party
constituents— Ans: a person whom a member of Congress has been
elected to represent
Speaker of the House— Ans: Must me a member of the majority party
and is the most powerful member of the House.
Senate Majority Leader— Ans: The most influential member of the
Senate, who is responsible for managing the Senate's business and
managing the floor.
Standing Committee— Ans: Permanent committee that deals with
specific policy matters. Representation is proportional based on party
makeup,.
Conference Committees— Ans: includes members from both houses of
Congress, resolve differences in House and Senate versions of a bill.
caucus— Ans: informal group formed by members of Congress who
share a common purpose or set of goals
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Filibuster— Ans: unlimited Senate debate to stall or kill a bill
lobbying— Ans: trying to influence members of Congress to support or
reject legislation
Expressed Powers— Ans: Powers directly stated in the Constitution
Implied Powers— Ans: Powers not specifically mentioned in the
constitution; inferred from the Expressed powers; based on Necessary
and Proper Clause
electoral vote— Ans: votes cast by electors in the electoral college; 270
to win Presidency.
25th Amendment— Ans: Presidential Succession; Vice Presidential
Vacancy; Presidential Inability to hold office
Veto— Ans: Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a
legislature
Chief Executive— Ans: Head of the executive branch of government
Commander in Chief— Ans: The role of the president as supreme
commander of the military forces of the United States
Chief Diplomat— Ans: The role of the president in recognizing foreign
governments, making treaties, and effecting executive agreements.
Judicial Review— Ans: Allows the court to determine the constitutionality
of laws
Marbury v. Madison— Ans: This case establishes the Supreme Court's
power of Judicial Review
appellate jurisdiction— Ans: The authority of a court to review decisions
made by lower courts
majority opinion— Ans: a court opinion reflecting the views of the
majority of the judges
3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
bicameral— Ans: A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
representation— Ans: A basic principle of democracy where people elect
those to make government decisions for them
apportionment— Ans: Distribution of representatives among the states
based on the population of each state
congressional districting— Ans: the drawing by state legislatures of
congressional districts for those states with more than one rep
gerrymandering— Ans: drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in
bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party
constituents— Ans: a person whom a member of Congress has been
elected to represent
Speaker of the House— Ans: Must me a member of the majority party
and is the most powerful member of the House.
Senate Majority Leader— Ans: The most influential member of the
Senate, who is responsible for managing the Senate's business and
managing the floor.
Standing Committee— Ans: Permanent committee that deals with
specific policy matters. Representation is proportional based on party
makeup,.
Conference Committees— Ans: includes members from both houses of
Congress, resolve differences in House and Senate versions of a bill.
caucus— Ans: informal group formed by members of Congress who
share a common purpose or set of goals
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Filibuster— Ans: unlimited Senate debate to stall or kill a bill
lobbying— Ans: trying to influence members of Congress to support or
reject legislation
Expressed Powers— Ans: Powers directly stated in the Constitution
Implied Powers— Ans: Powers not specifically mentioned in the
constitution; inferred from the Expressed powers; based on Necessary
and Proper Clause
electoral vote— Ans: votes cast by electors in the electoral college; 270
to win Presidency.
25th Amendment— Ans: Presidential Succession; Vice Presidential
Vacancy; Presidential Inability to hold office
Veto— Ans: Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a
legislature
Chief Executive— Ans: Head of the executive branch of government
Commander in Chief— Ans: The role of the president as supreme
commander of the military forces of the United States
Chief Diplomat— Ans: The role of the president in recognizing foreign
governments, making treaties, and effecting executive agreements.
Judicial Review— Ans: Allows the court to determine the constitutionality
of laws
Marbury v. Madison— Ans: This case establishes the Supreme Court's
power of Judicial Review
appellate jurisdiction— Ans: The authority of a court to review decisions
made by lower courts
majority opinion— Ans: a court opinion reflecting the views of the
majority of the judges
