state legislature
Q. What refers to the process of redrawing election boundaries?
Redistricting is the once-a-decade process of redrawing the political boundaries for elective offices after the U.S. Census.
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- Q. What refers to the process of redrawing election boundaries?
- Q. What does redrawing district lines mean?
- Q. Why are some districts gerrymandered?
- Q. How often is the number of congressional districts per state determined?
- Q. What is the vice president’s only constitutional role quizlet?
- Q. Which of the following is a power given to the vice president by the Constitution quizlet?
- Q. Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached quizlet?
- Q. Who has the power to try officials who have been impeached?
- Q. How does Article VI resolve conflicts between state and federal laws?
- Q. What does the Supremacy Clause ensure?
- Q. Where is the Supremacy Clause and what does it say quizlet?
- Q. Why is the Supreme Court appointed for life?
- Q. How long is a chief justice term?
Q. What does redrawing district lines mean?
Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. A congressional act enacted in 1967 requires that representatives be elected from single-member districts, except when a state has a single representative, in which case one state-wide at-large election be held.
Q. Why are some districts gerrymandered?
The primary goals of gerrymandering are to maximize the effect of supporters’ votes and to minimize the effect of opponents’ votes. By “cracking” districts, a political party could maintain, or gain, legislative control by ensuring that the opposing party’s voters are not the majority in specific districts.
Q. How often is the number of congressional districts per state determined?
every 10 years
Q. What is the vice president’s only constitutional role quizlet?
Other than to succeed to the presidency upon the death or resignation of a president, a vice president’s only constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate. Vice presidents cannot vote in the Senate, except to break a tie, nor may they formally address the Senate, except with the senators’ permission.
Q. Which of the following is a power given to the vice president by the Constitution quizlet?
The Constitution grants little authority to the vice president except to preside over the Senate and vote in the Senate in an event of a tie. c. The vice president is allowed to create laws and make appointments to the president’s cabinet.
Q. Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached quizlet?
Who has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached? “The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.” (Section 2, Article 1).
Q. Who has the power to try officials who have been impeached?
The United States Constitution provides that the House of Representatives “shall have the sole Power of Impeachment” (Article I, section 2) and “the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments …
Q. How does Article VI resolve conflicts between state and federal laws?
The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution of the United States (Article VI, Clause 2), establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the “supreme Law of the Land”, and thus take priority over any conflicting state laws.
Q. What does the Supremacy Clause ensure?
The Supremacy Clause is a clause within Article VI of the U.S. Constitution which dictates that federal law is the “supreme law of the land.” This means that judges in every state must follow the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the federal government in matters which are directly or indirectly within the …
Q. Where is the Supremacy Clause and what does it say quizlet?
Where is the “Supremacy Clause” and what does it say? It is in Article VI. It says that federal law and decisions trump state laws and decisions.
Q. Why is the Supreme Court appointed for life?
The lifetime appointment is designed to ensure that the justices are insulated from political pressure and that the court can serve as a truly independent branch of government. Justices can’t be fired if they make unpopular decisions, in theory allowing them to focus on the law rather than politics.
Q. How long is a chief justice term?
| Chief Justice of the United States | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | Life tenure |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the United States |
| Formation | March 4, 1789 |
