POLS 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Democratic Peace Theory, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act
22 Dec 2016
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There will be 100 multiple choice questions on the final exam. Bicameral legislature: ways congress checks and balances" the other branches, checks on executive branch: impeachment: house issues articles and senate has to confirm, Override vetoes: with 2/3 majority of both house, oversight hearings, power to pass. Budget: checks on judicial branch: pass a law to override a decision; confirm judges; Oversight hearings: hillary clinton emails, global climate change wobbling video, irs hold hand higher. Term limits (or lack thereof): congress has no term limits. Rider (basically an amendment / addition to a bill): when political minorities will attach something to a common piece of legislation in order to sink a bill or put something controversial on a popular piece of legislation. Direct election of senators (17th amendment): senators not always directly elected started in1913 that led to direct elections. Majority leader in senate (mitch mcconnel / from kentucky / see picture of lyndon johnson, famous majority leader, in book)
