AG 1 Unit 2 & 3 EOC REVIEW

1. ___ is the process of determining the # of representatives each state has every 10 years & ___ is the process of redrawing Congressional district lines.

2. The two main parties are ___ & ___

3. “Right wing” refers to a ___ bias, while “left wing” refers to a ___ bias.

4. ___ refers to the current office holder who seeking reelection.

5. Parties nominate candidates through ___ or ___.

6. The presidential & vice presidential candidates are announced at the ___.

7. A ___ is a statement about where a party stands on the issues.

8. Election day is the ___ after the first ___ in ___ of even years.

9. ___ is the spread of information with the intent of persuading the audience.

10. ___ ___ try to influence policy to the advantage of their members.

11. A ___ is a person an interest group hires to represent them to government officials.

12. A __ __ __ is a group that tries to influence elections by donating money.

13. The __ __ __ oversees elections and regulates money involved in those elections.

14. What are the 3 requirements to vote in the U.S.?

15. What is the topic of the following amendments?

- 15

- 19

- 24

- 26

Moving on to Unit 3

16. The role of Congress is to ___ laws.

17. The United States Congress has the ___ & ___.

18. The House has ___ members,

while the Senate has ___ members.

19. ____ powers are listed in the Constitution , while ____ powers are not listed but you can assume.

20. Permanent committees are ____.

Committees that hammer out the difference between a House and Senate version of a bill

are ____.

21. The ___ leads the House,

while the ___ leads the Senate.

22. ___ ___ is used to keep meetings running smoothly and members on track.

23. For a bill to become a law it must be passed in identical form by the ___, ___ and ___.

24. A ___ occurs when like-minded people get together to make legislative proposals.

25. A ___ is an attempt to talk a bill to death in the Senate and can only be ended by a ___ vote of 60.

1. ___ is the process of determining the # of representatives each state has every 10 years & ___ is the process of redrawing Congressional district lines.

REAPPORTIONMENT

REDISTRICTING

2. The two main parties are ___ & ___

DEMOCRATS

REPUBLICANS

3. “Right wing” refers to a ___ bias, while “left wing” refers to a ___ bias.

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL

4. ___ refers to the current office holder who seeking reelection.

INCUMBENT

5. Parties nominate candidates through ___ or ___.

CAUCUS

PRIMARY

6. The presidential & vice presidential candidates are announced at the ___.

CONVENTION

7. A ___ is a statement about where a party stands on the issues.

PLATFORM

8. Election day is the ___ after the first ___ in ___ of even years.

TUESDAY, MONDAY

NOVEMBER

9. ___ is the spread of information with the intent of persuading the audience.

PROPAGANDA

10. ___ ___ try to influence policy to the advantage of their members.

INTEREST GROUPS

11. A ___ is a person an interest group hires to represent them to government officials.

LOBBYIST

12. A __ __ __ is a group that tries to influence elections by donating money.

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

13. The __ __ __ oversees elections and regulates money involved in those elections.

FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION

14. What are the 3 requirements to vote in the U.S.?

- AGE - CITIZENSHIP- RESIDENCY

15. What is the topic of the following amendments?

- 15 - AFRICAN AMERICANS

- 19 - WOMEN

- 24 - NO POLL TAX

- 26 - 18 YEARS OLD

Moving on to Unit 3

16. The role of Congress is to ___ laws.

MAKE

17. The United States Congress has the ___ & ___.

HOUSE

SENATE

18. The House has ___ members,

while the Senate has ___ members.

435

100

19. ____ powers are listed in the Constitution , while ____ powers are not listed but you can assume.

DELEGATED OR EXPRESSED

IMPLIED

20. Permanent committees are ____.

Committees that hammer out the difference between a House and Senate version of a bill

are ____.

STANDING

CONFERENCE

21. The ___ leads the House,

while the ___ leads the Senate.

SPEAKER

PRESIDENT OF SENATE

22. ___ ___ is used to keep meetings running smoothly and members on track.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

23. For a bill to become a law it must be passed in identical form by the ___, ___ and ___.

HOUSE, SENATE & PRESIDENT

24. A ___ occurs when like-minded people get together to make legislative proposals.

CAUCUS

25. A ___ is an attempt to talk a bill to death in the Senate and can only be ended by a ___ vote of 60.

FILIBUSTER

CLOTURE