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6weeks US Government

6weeks us government

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What does a "spoiler" do? They pull votes from a major party candidate
Civil Liberties are Constitutional protections of the people from what abuse? Government
What is a Supremacy Clause? The concept that states and local governments can not have laws less protective than the Constitution.
Every 10 years the United States conducts a what do determine how many representatives each state has in the House of Representatives. Census
Who froze the number of representatives in the House of Representatives at 435 The United States
How many electors does the Washington D.C electoral college have? 3
In the election of the President, the vote used is called a what and reflects the votes cast in the Electoral College? Popular Vote
The basic rights of the people that the government can't infringe upon are found in the what? Constitution
Texas has had how many Constitutions throughout history? 7
What did the Governor of Massachusetts do to re-draw the districts of his state making one look like a "Salamander"? Gerrymandering
What are the forms of gerrymandering? Cracking and Packing
What are the main freedoms listed in the First Amendment? Freedom of speech,religion,press
On January 6,2021, the US Senate met to officially count and certify the electoral votes to declare who as the new president of the US? Joe Biden
January 6,2021, at 8 PM Mike Pence reconvened a joint session of what to proceed with the certification of the 2020 election? Congress
What did the readmission Texas Constitution of 1866 failed to do what to African Americans? Give them the right to vote
The current process of redistricting(using gerrymandering) has resulted in only what % of congressional seats being competitive? 10% 10%
After each census,state legislatures will redraw congressional district to reflect changes in what? Population
What is the current Texas Constitution is called? Constitution of the State of Texas
Most of the Texas Constitutions reflect the traditionalistic political culture reflected in the what of Texas? Governance
Who were the Proud Boys? An exclusively male North American extremist group that promotes and engages in political violence.
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