6-9 POLISCI EXAM

if you are self selecting to be in a poll, it is not random (straw poll)

in the house of representatives, gathering support for the party’s legislative agenda and keeping an accurate record of votes is the responsibility of the party’s ____

among the principal powers granted to the president by the constitution is the power to…

drawing congressional district boundaries to create a partisan or political advantage

in order to override a presidential veto, congress must secure a _____ vote from both chambers

according to the US constitution, the US supreme court has both appellate and original juridstiction

the reapportionment of the 435 seats in the house of representatives takes place every ____ years

congress usually easily overrides a presidential veto

term limits apply to both the US house and senate members

when courts issue opinions that rely on legal principals established by earlier cases

which group is generally responsible for the redistricting of house seats

best describes our current congress

magazine that polled citizens to determine who would win the presidential election

entrusted by the constituents with the power to use good judgement to make decisions on the constituent’s behalf

doesn’t cross state lines, a single judge oversees each

the body of voters who elect the representative

the reallocation of house seats between the states to account for population changes

the redrawing of electoral maps

the manipulation of legislative districts in an attempt to favor a particular candidate

federal spending intended to benefit a particular district or set of constituents

the principles or guidelines established by courts in earlier cases that frame the ongoing operation of the courts

your view/interpretation of politics is shaped by your previous experience

the things you learned first are the most formative for you

your political socilaization comes at you from all angles

a collection of opinions of an individuals or a group of individuals on a topic, person, or event

the process of learning the norms and practices of a political system through others and societal institutions

random digit dialing

the president’s duty of the armed forced, negotiate treaties with the advice and consent of the senate, and receive representatives of foreign nations

once the desired population is identified, researchers build a sample that is random and representative

what is most important

a limited number of people form the overall population selected in such a way that each has an equal chance

a filibuster is ended using ____

federal circuits have appellate jurisdiction

can a single evnt/incident result in civil and criminal proceedings

type of supreme opinion written by a justice who accepts the decision of the majority opinion, but wishes to provide a somewhat different legal reasoning for the decision

the primary trial court of the federal system

in the american legal system, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff

more than 50%

an expiration date on a law or policy

the person accused of the crime

an official currently holding office

a person that teaches about politics through use of information

the degree of uncertainty that your survey results may have

each elector must cast distinct votes for the president and vice president

more than the others, but not 50%

the first 100 days of a president’s term, are they doing a good job

in the time between the conclusion of the 2020 presidential elections and the inauguration of Joe Biden, President Trump was classified as a _________ president

committee created to fulfill a specific purpose, and then disband

the power of a court to hear a case on appeal from a lower court and possibly change the lower court’s decision

the power of the court to hear a case for the first time

an order of the supreme court calling up the records of the lower court so a case may be reviewed

an opinion of the court with more than half the nine justices agree

an opinion written by a justice who agrees with the court’s majority opinion but has different reasons for doing so

an opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion of the court

a person sent to represent others

a parliamentary maneuver used in the senate to extend debate on a piece of legislation as long as possible, with the intent of killing it

private law relating to family, property,and obligations

the appeals (appellate) courts of the federal court system that review decisions of the lower (district) courts

a permanent legislative committee that meets regularly

a civil lawsuit where multiple plantiffs sue a common defendant in a single trial

the power to reverse or modify the lower court’s decision, exists for civil and criminal law

negotiates a settlement of the legislative differences between the two chambers

the perosn who brings a case against another in a court of law