Understanding U.S. Government Structures

1. EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics The Federal Government

2. How long is a term of office for Senate and House of Representatives?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

3. How long is a term of office for Senate and House of Representatives?  • House of Representatives is • Senate is EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

4. How long is a term of office for Senate and House of Representatives?  • House of Representatives is 2 years • Senate is EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

5. How long is a term of office for Senate and House of Representatives?  • House of Representatives is 2 years • Senate is 6 years EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

6. What is Gerrymandering?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

7. What is Gerrymandering?  To draw odd shaped districts designed to change the voting strength of certain voters EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

8. What is true about residents of Washington D.C. and their representation in Congress?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

9. What is true about residents of Washington D.C. and their representation in Congress?  They have no representation in Congress EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

10. Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

11. Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

12. Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

13. Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?  • Bill of Attainder EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

14. Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?  • Bill of Attainder • Ex Post Facto Law EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

15. Congress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?  • Bill of Attainder • Ex Post Facto Law • A law that would deny a Writ of Habeas Corpus EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

16. What is the Franking Privilege?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

17. What is the Franking Privilege?  The right of Congressmen to send mail for free EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

18. What is a Filibuster?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

19.  What is a Filibuster? To talk endlessly to kill a bill EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

20. What does a Conference Committee do?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

21. What does a Conference Committee do?  Resolves differences in bills passed by the House & the Senate EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

22. How can Congress override a Veto?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

23.  How can Congress override a Veto? By a 2/3rds vote of both houses EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

24. What is a Pocket Veto?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

25. What is a Pocket Veto?  When the President takes no action on a bill and Congress ends its session. EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

26. Which house approves Presidential appointments?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

27. Which house approves Presidential appointments?  Senate EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

28. Why do money bills start in the House of Representatives?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

29. Why do money bills start in the House of Representatives?  Because it is closer to the people EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

30. What is the Electoral College?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

31. What is the Electoral College?  The indirect method we use to select the President EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

32. What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral College?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

33. What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral College?  The House of Representatives selects the President EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

34. How do we determine a state’s number of Electors?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

35. How do we determine a state’s number of Electors?  The state’s number of Representatives + Senators EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

36. What are the qualifications to be President?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

37. What are the qualifications to be President?  • years old • A resident for • A citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

38. What are the qualifications to be President?  • 35 years old • A resident for • A citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

39. What are the qualifications to be President?  • 35 years old • A resident for 14 years • A citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

40. What are the qualifications to be President?  • 35 years old • A resident for 14 years • A Natural Born citizen EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

41. What is the EPA?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

42. What is the EPA?  The Environmental Protection Agency EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

43. What is OSHA?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

44. What is OSHA?  The Occupational Safety & Health Administration EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

45. What is the FBI?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

46. What is the FBI?  The Federal Bureau of Investigation EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

47. What is the Department of Homeland Security?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

48. What is the Department of Homeland Security?  • The Federal Department that prepares for disasters • Created after EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

49. What is the Department of Homeland Security?  • The Federal Department that prepares for disasters • Created after September 11th, 2001 EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

50. What is the Department of Justice?  EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics