The Constitution
The Constitution 2
The Organization of Congress
The Presidency
The Presidency 2
100
The Constitution is based on the concept of
What is popular sovereignty?
100
Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court demonstrated
What is judicial activism?
100
The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a
What is a bicameral legislature?
100
The president's salary is called this.
What is compensation?
100
Young people are encouraged to vote by this.
What is Rock the Vote?
200
This section of the Constitution states why it was written.
What is the Preamble?
200
The Equal Rights Amendment caused questions because
What was the states revoked their ratification?
200
The standing committees of each house are controlled by
What is the majority party?
200
Following the vice president, the next in succession for the presidency is this person.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
200
The first president of this country was elected by this.
What is the Electoral College?
300
Article I of the Constitution created the voice of the people in the
What is the House of Representatives?
300
This action between the President and the head of a foreign government does NOT require congressional approval.
What is executive agreement?
300
This group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility.
What is a subcommittee?
300
This African American won the support of many delegates at the 1988 Democratic Convention.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
300
This group is chosen by the president for their experience in selected areas.
What is the Cabinet?
400
To issue search warrants, to establish post offices, to declare war, or to coin money is NOT an example of a congressional enumerated power.
What is to issue search warrants.
400
False speech to hurt another
What is slander?
400
These committees act as study groups for the House and Senate.
What are joint committees?
400
A president cannot exceed this number of years in office.
What is 10 years?
400
This the largest agency of the Executive Office of the President.
What is the Office of Management and Budget?
500
This elevated the Supreme Court to a status balancing the powers of the other branches.
What is judicial review?
500
Poll takes hurt low-income African Americans because taxes were paid in order to
What is vote?
500
The budget-making work of Congress is coordinated by this.
What is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)?
500
This system is often called a winner-take-all system.
What is the Electoral College?
500
The Reorganization Act of 1939 created this.
What is the Executive Office of the President?
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