Quiz Three Review
1. Finish reviewing the lecture on the Judiciary. Go to my faculty web page or to this link,
www.compton.edu/facultystaff/pflor/ps1docs/Judiciary.pdf
2. Review these key terms:
Judiciary
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Dual court system
Political Litmus Tests
Stare Decisis
Writ of Certiorari
the 94 U.S. Attorneys
the Attorney General
the Solicitor General
the different court Opinions:
Majority, Dissenting, Concurring
Bureaucracy
“red tape”
Congress
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Whip
Capitol Building
Delegate
Trustee
Incumbency
Single member districts
Apportionment
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
Majority-minority districts
Filibuster & cloture
Congressional Committees

standing committees

subcommittees

select committees

joint committees

conference committees
Legislative Process
 Introducing a bill
 Committee action and review
 Floor action
o Floor Debate and Passage
 Conference committee
o The Importance of
Compromise
 Presidential action
o sign into law
o veto (& line item veto)
o pocket veto
Presidency
White House staff
 Chief of Staff
 National Security Adviser
Executive Office of the President
 Office of Management and
Budget
 Council of Economic
Advisers
 National Security Council
East & West Wing
Order of succession
 Chief of State
 Commander in Chief
 Joint Chief Legislator
 Manager of the Economy
 Chief Diplomat
 Head of the Political Party
3. Know the Process of Judicial Selection (slide 14)
How the Supreme Court Operates (slide 21)
the answers to the assessment slides (slide 30 to 34) are c, c, d, d, c, c, c, d, a, d
Constitutional amendments addressing Presidential succession
Four types of Federal government entities: Departments, Independent agencies,
Independent regulatory commissions, Government corporations
4. Prepare your short answer responses to these questions:
a. Identify five cabinet departments and name the cabinet secretary. Explain what their primary
functions are. Extra credit for additional cabinet departments identified and explained.
(1 point for every pair)
b. Less than 10% of all bills introduced in Congress are passed. Describe the legislative process
that contributes to the difficulty of getting a bill out of the maze of committee actions in both
the House and the Senate.