Impeachment
Which entity in the US government has the sole power to impeach the president
House of Reps
What is the name of the person who files a civil lawsuit against another person or organization?
Plaintiff
Which landmark Supreme Court case is most famously associated with establishing judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What type of election is used to help determine which candidate will represent a political party in the general election
Primary Election
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win the presidency?
270 "The Race to 270"
What fraction of senators present must vote to convict a president in an impeachment trial
2/3
What is the lowest level of the federal court system
U.S. District Courts
Which Supreme Court case involved students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War?
Tinker v. De Moines
A party-organized meeting or process in which participants express their preferences for candidates
Caucus
A system where the candidate winning a state's popular vote receives all of that state's electoral votes.
Winner takes all
What does it mean when a president is impeached
The House has formally accused the president of impeachable misconduct
What is the main difference between a trial court and an appellate court
Trial courts hear evidence and determine facts, while appellate courts generally review lower court decisions for legal errors.
What are the two types of defamation
Libel & Slander
A person selected to represent a state or another constituency at a party's national convention
Delegate
If no presidential candidate receives at least 270 electoral votes, who chooses the president?
House of Reps
What are the 2 possible verdicts in a Senate impeachment trial
Conviction or Acquittal
A court's legal authority to hear and decide a particular case
Jurisdiction
In the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan case, what needs to be established for public officials pursuing defamation lawsuits involving their official conduct?
Actual Malice
What is the term for the official set of policy positions and goals adopted by a political party?
Party Platform
Election held when no candidate meets the required threshold to win, often a majority of votes.
Runoff Election
Name the three constitutional categories of offenses for which a president may be impeached
Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
An order through which the Supreme Court agrees to review a lower court's decision.
Writ of Certiorari
Which case established the right to a court-appointed attorney for indigent defendants charged with felonies in state courts, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Gideon v. Wainwright
What is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary
Open primaries generally allow voters to participate without being registered members of that party, while closed primaries generally require party registration
Put these Events in Order:
Inauguration, Electoral College Voting, National Party Conventions, Congressional Counting of Electoral Votes, General Election, Primaries and Caucuses.
Primaries and Caucuses
National Party Conventions
General Election (November)
Electoral College Voting (December)
Congressional Counting of Electoral Votes (January)
Presidential Inauguration (January 20)