eoc review: civics & economics the federal government

EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics

The Federal The Federal GovernmentGovernment


How long is a term of office for Senate Senate and House of House of RepresentativesRepresentatives?


House of Representatives is

Senate is



House of Representatives is 2 years

Senate is



House of Representatives is 2 years

Senate is 6 years



What is GerrymanderingGerrymandering?

What isGerrymanderingGerrymandering?

To draw odd shaped To draw odd shaped districts designed to districts designed to change the voting change the voting strength of certain strength of certain votersvoters



What is true about residents of Washington D.C.Washington D.C. and their representation in Congress?

What is true about residents of Washington D.C.Washington D.C. and their representation in Congress?

They have no They have no representation in representation in CongressCongress



CongressCongress is not allowed to pass what 3 laws?


Bill of Attainder



Bill of Attainder

Ex Post Facto Law



Bill of Attainder

Ex Post Facto Law

A law that would deny a Writ of Habeas Corpus



What is the Franking Franking PrivilegePrivilege?

What is the FrankingFrankingPrivilegePrivilege?

The right of The right of Congressmen to send Congressmen to send mail for freemail for free



What is a FilibusterFilibuster?

What is a FilibusterFilibuster?

To talk endlessly To talk endlessly to kill a billto kill a bill



What does a Conference Conference CommitteeCommittee do?

What does aConference Conference CommitteeCommittee do?

Resolves Resolves differences in bills differences in bills passed by the passed by the House & the SenateHouse & the Senate



How can Congress override a VetoVeto?

How can Congressoverride a VetoVeto?

By a 2/3rds vote of By a 2/3rds vote of both housesboth houses



What is aPocket VetoPocket Veto?

What is aPocket VetoPocket Veto?

When the President When the President takes no action on a takes no action on a bill and Congress bill and Congress ends its session.ends its session.



Which house approves Presidential Presidential appointmentsappointments?

Which house approvesPresidential Presidential appointmentsappointments?

SenateSenate



Why do money bills money bills start in the House of Representatives?

Why do money bills money bills start in the House of Representatives?

Because it is closer to Because it is closer to the peoplethe people



What is theElectoral CollegeElectoral College?

What is theElectoral CollegeElectoral College?

The indirect method The indirect method we use to select the we use to select the PresidentPresident



What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral Electoral CollegeCollege?

What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral CollegeElectoral College?

The House of The House of Representatives Representatives selects the Presidentselects the President



How do we determine a state’s number of ElectorsElectors?

How do we determine a state’snumber ofElectorsElectors?

The state’s number of The state’s number of Representatives + Representatives + SenatorsSenators



What are the qualifications to bePresidentPresident?

What are the qualifications to be PresidentPresident?

years old

A resident for

A citizen



35 years old

A resident for

A citizen



35 years old

A resident for 14 years

A citizen



35 years old

A resident for 14 years

A Natural Born citizen



What is theEPAEPA?

What is theEPAEPA?

The Environmental The Environmental Protection AgencyProtection Agency



What isOSHAOSHA?

What isOSHAOSHA?

The Occupational The Occupational Safety & Health Safety & Health AdministrationAdministration



What is theFBIFBI?

What is theFBIFBI?

The Federal Bureau of The Federal Bureau of InvestigationInvestigation



What is theDepartment of Department of Homeland SecurityHomeland Security?


The Federal Department The Federal Department that prepares for that prepares for disastersdisasters Created after



The Federal Department The Federal Department that prepares for that prepares for disastersdisasters Created after September 11th, 2001 EOC REVIEW: Civics & Economics


What is theDepartment of Department of JusticeJustice?

What is theDepartment of Department of JusticeJustice?

The Federal Department The Federal Department that is in charge of that is in charge of federal law enforcementfederal law enforcement



What is theDepartment of Department of StateState?

What is theDepartment of Department of StateState?

The Federal Department The Federal Department oversees foreign policyoversees foreign policy



How didGeorge W. BushGeorge W. Bush become President?

How didGeorge W. BushGeorge W. Bushbecome President?

He lost the

But won the



He lost the Popular Vote

But won the



He lost the Popular Vote

But won the Electoral Vote


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