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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What fraction of Congress (or a constitutional convention) is required to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? | two thirds |
| What fraction of the state legislatures (or state constitutional conventions) is required to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? | three fourths |
| What fraction of the senate must vote to convict a president (or other federal office holder) in an impeachment trial and remove them from office? | two thirds |
| What federal official presides over an impeachment trial of the president in the senate? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| What office serves as the president of the Senate and votes in the case of a tie? | vice president |
| Where in U.S. government history does the phrase “separation of church and state” come from? | a private letter of Thomas Jefferson |
| Which two amendments have been most important in Supreme Court trial history? | 1st and 14th |
| What are the rights protected by the first amendment? | Freedom of Religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition of grievances |
| What rights are protected by the fourteenth amendment? | Equal protection under the law for all citizens |
| How many amendments have been made to the U.S. Constitution? | 27 |
| Name three presidents who won the electoral college but lost the popular vote? How many president have won the election without winning the popular vote? | Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, John Q. Adams; five presidents |
| How many electoral college votes does a candidate need to win the presidency? How many total electoral college votes are there? | 270/538 |
| What portion of the electoral votes allotted to each state skews the total of each state so that it is not entirely proportional based on population to other states? | The states 2 guaranteed senate votes |
| Name three powers that the senate has the authority to vote on that gives it a check on other branches: | Judicial appointments, Foreign Treaties, Impeachment Trials, Ambassador and Cabinet appointments |
| What kind of bill must always originate in the House of Representatives? | revenue (tax) bills |
| What is it called when a president does nothing with a bill passed by congress for 10 days, but congress is no longer in session so the bill does not become a law? | pocket veto |
| What are the groups called in both the House and the Senate that determine whether or not a Bill will be considered for a vote? | Committees |
| Which is the largest branch of the U.S. Government with over 3 million employees? | The Executive |
| Name three organizations that are run by the Executive branch: | NASA, Department of Education, Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Justice... |
| How many justices are currently on the supreme court? | 9 |
| Who gets to vote on the Supreme Court in the case of a 4 to 4 tie? | The Chief Justice, John Roberts (currently) |
| Who appoints justices to the supreme court? | The president, confirmed by the senate |
| What Supreme Court case established the precedent of Judicial Review ? | Marbury v. Madison |
| Which supreme court case established that law enforcement officers must make sure that the accused are aware of their rights? | Miranda v Arizona |
| Which supreme court case overturned Plessy vs Ferguson and desegregated public schools in the united states? | Brown v Board of Education |
| Which supreme court case, now overturned, mandated legal abortion in all 50 states? | Roe v Wade |
| Which amendment established separate elections for President and Vice President? | 12th amendment |
| Who decides presidential elections if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral college? | House of Representatives |
| Name 3 kinds of laws that are under the jurisdiction of state governments? | death penalty, drug laws, abortion laws, traffic laws, divorce laws |
| If a candidate wins 52% of the popular vote in Indiana, how many electoral votes do they win? | 11, all of Indiana's electoral votes |
| If a parallel bill passes through each house of congress simultaneously, where do they go to resolve their differences before being presented to the president? | Conference committee |
| a principle or rule established in a legal case that becomes authoritative to a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases | Precedent |
| Name 3 features of American government that demonstrate that the United States was not intended to be a pure (majority rules) democracy. | A written constitution, a bill of rights, a difficult amendment process, a Senate with equal representation by state, an electoral college system for electing the president, a representative legislature (where elected officials vote on laws) |
| What check does the supreme court have on the legislative and executive branch? | Judicial Review |
| What does Judicial Review mean? | The supreme court can strike down laws or executive orders as unconstitutional. |
| What does it mean when the Supreme Court is called the court of last appeal? | There is no court or officer that can overrule a decision by the Supreme Court (except the Supreme Court) |
| What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| Which amendment prohibits salary increases or decreases for members of Congress to take effect until an election of Representatives has intervened? | 27th |
| Which amendment provides states with sovereign immunity from suits made by citizens of other states, in federal court? | 11th |
| Which amendment prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude? | 15th |
| Which amendment prohibits any U.S. citizens from being denied the right to vote based on sex? | 19th |
| Which amendment prohibits the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors? | 18th |
| Which amendment provides the procedures for electing the President and the Vice-President? | 12th |
| Which amendment establishes the beginning and ending of the terms for the President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives? | 20th |
| Which amendment protects the rights of the people that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution? | 9th |
| Which amendment prohibited the federal government and the states from setting a voting age higher than 18? | 26th |
| Which amendment protects the right of people to keep and bear arms? | 2nd |
| Which amendment protects religious freedom? | 1st |
| Which amendment allows Congress to levy an income tax? | 16th |
| Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures? | 4th |
| Which amendment prohibits poll taxes? | 24th |
| Which amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime, without consent? | 3rd |
| Which amendment deals with presidential succession and disability, as well as vice-presidential vacancies? | 25th |
| Which amendment allows citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for President and Vice President? | 23rd |
| Which amendment provides the accused a right to a public and speedy trial in criminal prosecutions? | 6th |
| Which amendment provides a broad definition of citizenship and guarantees all citizens due process and equal protection of the laws? | 14th |
| Which amendment guarantees due process and prohibits double jeopardy? | 5th |
| Which amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments? | 8th |
| Which amendment abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude? | 13th |
| Which amendment sets a term limit for the President? | 22nd |
| Which amendment establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote? | 17th |
| Which amendment repeals the 18th amendment? | 21st |
| Which amendment preserves the right to a trial by jury in civil cases? | 7th |
| Which amendment reserves certain powers for the States or the people? | 10th |
| In what year were the first ten amendments passed | 1791 |
| How many amendments have been made to the U.S. Constitution | 27 |
| What fraction of Congress must vote yes to propose an amendment? | 2/3 |
| What fraction of the states (legislatures or conventions) must vote yes to ratify an amendment? | 3/4 |
| What is the first paragraph of the constitution called? | the Preamble |
| For what purpose was the constitution created according to the Preamble? | form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote general welfare, ensure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity |
| Who, according to the preamble, is the basis for the gov't? | We the people |
| What branch of gov't is art 1 about? What does that branch do? | The Legislative branch makes laws |
| What does bicameral mean? | two houses |
| What are the two houses of congress? | Senate, House of Representatives |
| How is representation determined in the House? Senate? | House: Population, Senate: 2 votes per state |
| How many representatives does Indiana have? How many electoral college votes? | 9 and 11 |
| Who has the most representatives in Congress? Who has the least (name one)? How many? | California (52), Texas (38); Delaware, Wyoming, North & South Dakota, Vermont (1) |
| Where do all revenue/tax bills start? Who has the power of impeachment? Art 1, sec 2 | House of Representatives |
| What does impeachment mean? | To bring charges against |
| Art I, Sec 3 , confirm presidential appointments (judges, cabinet, ambassadors), power of trial for impeachments (two thirds vote) | Senate |
| term of a Senator? term of a Rep? | 6 for senators, 2 for reps |
| what is a filibuster? what percentage must vote to end a filibuster (cloture motion)? When did cloture motions become law? | talking for as long as you can to stall, 60%, 1917 |
| The House has the power of impeachment; the senate the power to try impeachment cases. This individual presides over impeachment trials. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| In the original constitution, the only office in the national government directly voted for by the citizens was this. | Representative in the U.S. House |
| This is the term for the constitutionally prohibited kind of law that charges a person for an action that was not illegal when they acted. | ex post facto law |
| This term describes the elevation of any citizen to a rank above other citizens based on the family they are born into, a common practice among other nations which was prohibited by the constitution. | Nobility |
| The name of the group of individuals from each state which cast that states vote for the presidential candidate chosen by the state's citizens is called what? | Electoral College |
| In order to be eligible to run for president, a citizen must be born in the U.S. and at least this age. | 35 years old |
| What is the primary role of the exectutive branch | Enforce or Execute the Laws |
| How many four year terms can a president serve? | 2 terms |
| This term refers to the presidents power to reject laws passed by Congress, his primary check on the legislative branch. | Veto |
| This member of the executive branch casts the deciding vote when a tie occurs in the Senate. | Vice president |
| This member of the cabinet is 4th in the line of succession to the presidency. | Secretary of State |
| How many states were there at the time of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution | 13 |
| 9 states were required to make the constitution the official law of the land, an action also described by this term | Ratify |
| What fraction of the States must vote yes to pass an amendment to the constitution | three fourths |
| This term describes the system of government that shares power between the states and the national government | federalism |
| "The citizens of each state shall be entiteld to all the privileges and immunites of citizens in the several states". This clause is found in which article of the constitution? | Article 4 |
| This group is the main body of the Judicial Branch | Supreme Court |
| There are currently this many justices on the supreme court | 9 |
| What act of congress can remove a judge from office if he fails to meet the "good behavior" standard stipulated in the constitution | Conviction of Impeachment |
| This writer considered the Judicial Branch the weakest branch of the Federal government. | Alexander Hamilton |
| This Supreme Court ruling set the precedent of Judicial Review where the court has the power to nullify acts of congress it deems unconstitutional | Marbury v Madison |
| What is the term for the number of congressmen required to pass a vote through either house. | Majority |
| This is the term for the minimum number of congressmen that must be present to vote on a bill. | Quorum |
| This group of congressmen meet to look over a bill decide whether or not to bring it to a vote in their house. | Committee |
| All revenue bills must begin in this house of congress. | House of Representatives |
| This is the term for the president doing nothing with a Bill, but congress adjourns, and the bill does not become a law. | Pocket veto |
| This is the name given to the phrase in the constitution, in section 8 of article II, which gives congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out their enumerated powers. | Elastic Clause |
| THEORY: What theory of Gov't asserts that government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group? | Force Theory |
| THEORY: What theory of Gov't asserts that government developed out of the head of a family which grew into a national leadership with laws based on customs of the family? | Evolutionary Theory |
| THEORY: What theory of Gov't asserts that a god or gods have chosen certain people to rule over others? | Divine Right Theory |
| THEORY: What theory of Gov't asserts that people give up certain rights to the state in order to receive certain protections and benefits? | Social Contract Theory |
| SYSTEM: What system of Gov't gives all key powers to the national or central government? | Unitary |
| SYSTEM: What system of Gov't is a loose union of sovereign, independent states? | Confederacy |
| SYSTEM: What system of Gov't divides power between the central and state governments? | Federal |
| CATEGORY: What category of Gov't includes all gov'ts ruled by only one person? | Autocracy |
| CATEGORY: What category of Gov't includes all gov'ts ruled by a small group of people? | Oligarchy |
| CATEGORY: What category of Gov't includes all gov'ts ruled by the general population of the country? | Democracy |
| KIND: What kind of autocracy is characterized by the complete domination of a single leader's personality and ideas? | Totalitarian Dictatorship |
| KIND: What kind of autocracy is characterized by the rule of a king or queen who exercises supreme powers over their country? | Absolute Monarchy |
| KIND: What kind of autocracy is characterized by the rule of a king or queen who shares powers with an elected legislature or serves mainly a ceremonial role in the leadership of their country? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| KIND: What kind of democracy is characterized by a government of citizens who vote on individual laws and issues? | Direct Democracy |
| KIND: What kind of democracy is characterized by a government of elected officials who vote on the individual laws and issues? | Representative Democracy |
| KIND: What is the name for the kind of representative democracy practiced during the early years of the Roman empire? | Republic |
| What civilization was the earliest known example of direct democracy? | Greece |
| What was the name of the original governing document of the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| What document first named our country "The United States of America" but is not technically a governing document in our government today? | Declaration of Independence |
| What document written by Thomas Paine convinced many people of need to overthrow the British Monarchy in the United States? | Common Sense |
| What civilization was the earliest known example of a representative democracy (Republic)? | Rome |
| What do we call the basic governing document of any country or nation? | A Constitution |
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