1. 2011-2012 Civics Final Review 1.The job of the Legislative Branch- Make Laws 2. The people a congressman represents- Constituents

2. Review Cont. 3. A proposed Law- Bill 4. Groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals- Interest Groups 5. People who represent interest groups- Lobbyist

3. Review Cont. 6. The area that a member of Congress represents- Congressional District 7. The presiding officer of the HOR is called- Speaker

4. Review Cont. 8. The officer who presides over the Senate-Vice President 9. The person who presides over the Senate when the V.P. is not there- President Pro-tem 10. The chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house- Floor Leaders

5. Review Cont. 11. The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill- Filibuster 12. An agreement to end a debate on a bill- Cloture 13. Age requirement for a Senator- 30

6. Review Cont. 14. Age requirement for a representative- 25 15. How many years does a representative get in their term- 2 years 16. How many years does a Senator get in their term- 6 Years

7. Review Cont. 17. How many members are there in the HOR- 435 members 18. How many members are there in the Senate- 100 members 19. How many members are there in Congress- 535 members

8. Review Cont. Chapter 9 20. What is the role of the Executive Branch- Enforce and carry out federal laws 21. How long is the Presidents term in office- 4 Years 22. How many terms can a President serve- 2 four year terms

9. Review Cont. 23. Which amendment limits the Presidents term- 22 nd 24. Three qualifications to become President- Natural born citizen, 35 years old, live in U.S. for 14 years

10. Review Cont. 25. What is the War Power Resolution- Limits the President power to send troops into combat without permission from Congress 26. Define Foreign Policy- How the U.S. deals with the rest of the world

11. Review Cont. 27. Define treaties- An agreement with other countries 28. Define ambassador- The person who represents the U.S. in another country

12. Review Cont. 29. Define domestic policy- How the U.S. deals with problems here 30. What is the only official job of the Vice President- Head of the Senate

13. Review Cont. 31. List three Cabinet positions- Page 204 in Textbook 32. What is the role of the Judicial Branch- Make sure laws are constitutional 33. Who was the first women on the Supreme Court- Sandra Day O’Connor

14. Review Cont. Chapter 10 34. Who was the first African American on the Supreme Court- Thurgood Marshall 35. What was the precedent set by Marbury V. Madison- Judicial Review

15. Review Cont. 36. How many judges sit on the Supreme Court- 9 Judges 37. The power to over turn laws- Judicial review

16. Review Cont. 38. The party who answers a complaint in court- Defendant 39. A government body that brings charges against a person accused of a crime- Prosecution

17. Review Cont. 40. To ask a higher court to review a decision- Appeal 41. An individual or group that brings a complaint against another party- Plaintiff

18. Review Cont. 42. A guideline for how similar cases should be decided in the future- Precedent 43. The authority to hear a case first- Original jurisdiction

19. Review Cont. Chapter 11 44. Federalism- The division of power between the states and the federal government 45. Which Amendment gives powers to the states- 10th

20. Review Cont. 46. Sales Tax- an extra charge on items that you buy 47. Excise Tax- A charge on certain goods Alcohol, Tobacco

21. Review Cont. 48. Income Tax- A charge on what you make ( Salary) 49. What is the process by which citizens can propose a law- Imitative

22. Review Cont 50. What is the process by which a law is referred to the voters to approve or reject- Referendum 51. What is the process for removing elected officials from office- Recall

23. Review Cont. Chapter 12 52. Zoning- Are laws that divide communities into certain areas 53. List 3 utilities- Gas, Water, Electricity 54. Explain how local governments work together- State gov. will help pay for projects

24. Review Cont. 55. Where do the local governments get their power- From State governments 56. List 4 county officials and describe their jobs- Mayor, Tax collector, Sheriff, council members

25. Review Cont. 57. List the 3 factors of production- Land, Labor, Capital 58. Who makes the decisions in a Market Economy- Private Business owners 59. Who makes the decisions in a Command Economy- The Government

26. Review Cont. 60. How are economic decisions made in a Traditional Economy- past down from generation to generation 61. Give an example of each of the 3 types of economies- Market-USA, Command-China, Traditional- South America

27. Review Cont 62. Explain the Wants- Satisfaction Chain- Page- 290 63. Define Scarcity and Opportunity Cost- Scarcity- when there is a shortage of certain material. OPP Cost- what you have to give up when you make a decision

28. Review Cont. 64. Describe the Law of Demand- When the price is low demand will be high 65. Describe the Law of Supply- When the price is high more will be supplied 66. How do the laws of Supply and Demand work together- They will meet at the Market price

29. Review Cont. 67. List 4 poor working conditions- Long hours, Low pay, Dangerous, boring 68. Wage Laborers- When you get paid a certain amount by the hour

30. Review Cont. 69. Explain the changes in the American economy over the past 300 years. Farming was the #1 industry now only 3% of Americans farm, Women in the work force, Manufacturing industry has declined

31. Review Cont. 70. Define Boycotts and Strikes. Boycott- When a group of people decide not to buy products from a certain company or store Strike- When workers refuse to go to work because they want a better contract

32. Review Cont. 71. List 4 accomplishments of labor unions 1.Minimum Wage 2.Safe working conditions 3.Child labor laws 4.Collective Bargaining

33. Review Cont. 72. Define Scabs- A scab is a replacement worker, strike breaker 73. Explain Yellow Dog Contracts- When a worker agrees to never join a union

34. Essay Questions 1.Explain the importance of the Supreme Court case Marbury V. Madison 2.Define Federalism and create a Venn diagram to show powers that belong to the states, Federal Gov. and shared by both

35. Essay Questions 3. Explain the three types of different economies and give an example of each 4. Explain three ways in which citizens can be involved in lawmaking