American Government Final Exam Review

Define:

  1. Anarchy
  2. democracy
  3. Who uses the filibuster?
  4. What happens to a bill when it 1st reaches the House?
  5. What is a junket?
  6. Who is the president of the Senate?
  7. How can a filibuster be stopped?
  8. Most measures (bills) die where?
  9. Fringe benefits for Congress?
  10. Gerrymandering
  11. Which amendment changed the way Senators are chosen?
  12. How many are up for reelection every 2 years?
  13. Most of the powers of Congress are listed where in the Constitution. What is the 18th clause of Art I, Sec 8 called?
  14. Does the candidate who wins the popular vote always win the presidency?
  15. How is the President chosen?
  16. What are the duties of the Vice President?
  17. Ex Post Facto?
  18. The Exclusionary Rule?
  19. What did the case of Gideon v. Wainwright establish?
  20. Miranda Rule?
  21. What are executive agreements?
  22. Senatorial courtesy?
  23. Who appoints Cabinet members?
  24. Subject to what?
  25. Communism
  26. Capitalism
  27. Where does most of the work of Congress take place?
  28. What is a filibuster?
  29. Who originates tax bills?
  30. How are amendments proposed?
  31. What is the House Rules committee called?
  32. Who is the President Pro Tempore?
  33. What is the # of electors from each State based on?
  34. What is the minimum # of electoral votes to win the Presidency?
  35. Who is in the line of succession after the V.P.?
  36. What is the minimum number of electors for each State?
  37. Who chooses the President in the case of a tie?
  38. 25th Amendment
  39. 22nd Amendment
  40. Who calls a special session of Congress?
  41. What is reapportionment based on?
  42. What does Congress do?
  43. How long is a congressional term?
  44. Plessy v. Ferguson?
  45. What is separation of powers?
  46. Veto is an example of?
  47. 19th Amendment
  48. What are the Civil War Amendments?
  49. What are the qualifications for President?
  50. Winner Take All
  51. 5th Amendment
  52. What is the Bill of Rights?
  53. Extradition?
  54. Who is the most powerful member of the Senate?
  55. How much is the Presidential salary?
  56. 14th Amendment
  57. 1st Amendment clauses for freedom of religion
  58. 13th Amendment
  59. Only crime defined in the Constitution?
  60. 6th Amendment
  61. Roe v. Wade?