Government Final Exam Study Guide

Government Study Guide

1. Which activities does the House Rules Committee control?
2. A power that the House of Representatives has that the Senate does NOT is the power to what?
3. A power that the Senate possesses that the House of Representatives does NOT is the power to what?
4. How does the president exercise a veto?
5. How would you describe the relation between the president and the Congress regarding legislation?
6. What authority does the president have?
7. The president’s official cabinet  includes which officials?
8.  In the United States Presidential chain of succession, who would follow the President and Vice President?
9. According to the Constitutional principle of checks and balances, what oversight can Congress exercise in respect to the Presidential power of appointment?
10. According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the primary purpose for creating government?
11. Describe the first 12 amendments.
12. Which acronym represents the U.S. government agency that would take the lead in preventing, or minimizing the impact of, epidemics such as bird flu?
13. Be prepared to explain the preamble to the constitution.
14. What is the term of service for a U.S. Senator and how often are Senate elections held?
15.  Who served as the first African-American Supreme Court justice?
16. What is the minimum age required for the office of President?
17. Who is considered to be the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in writing the document?
18. Which Presidential cabinet department plays the lead role in advising the President on foreign policy?
19. Under the Electoral College system established by the Constitution for electing the President, which state would have the most votes?
20. There are several different approaches to representation within a democratic political system.
1. (a) Define direct democracy.
2. (b) Define republican form of government.
3. (c) Describe one reason the framers of the United States Constitution chose a republican form of government over a direct democracy.
21. 4. The Constitution of the United States creates a government of separate institutions that share power rather than a
22. government that delegates power exclusively to a single branch. Frequently, this means that presidents and
23. Congress struggle with each other.
1. a. For each of the presidential powers below, explain one way that congressional decision making is affected
2. by that power.
3. • Veto power
4. • Power to issue executive orders
5. • Power as commander in chief
24.  For each of the congressional powers below, explain one way that presidential decision making is affected
1. by that power.
2. • Legislative oversight power
3. • Senate advice and consent power
4. • Budgetary power