Unit 1: Foundations of Democracy
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Give the Full Date)
July 4th, 1776
What are the responsibilities of each branches of Government?
Legislative: Make laws
Executive: Enforce laws
Judicial: Evaluate/interpret laws
Describe the purpose of the Bill of Rights.
To directly state individual rights and protect them.
What do you call the belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions that they make
Individualism
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
27
Out of the 15 required Supreme Court Cases, which involves the Necessary and Proper Clause?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
How many Presidents have been assassinated?
Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Anti-feds
What is a survey conducted to determine the level of support for a candidate or an issue over the length of a campaign called?
Tracking Poll
Who is the mayor of West Chester?
Lillian Louise DeBaptiste
What is the difference between a block grant and categorical grant?
Block grants provide broad funding to state and local governments. Categorical grants fund specific projects or programs.
Name a constitutional role the President has
Acting as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military.
Define the Establishment clause.
The government cannot establish a national religion.
Where are the democratic and republican candidates from president formally nominated
National party conventions
What is the most popular third party currently
The Libertarian Party
Name the 3 versions of proposals for amending the AOC/ make a new constitution?
The Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan, & The Great Compromise (The Connecticut Plan)
Name 4 of the current Supreme Court judges
John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, etc.
Why wasn’t the Bill of Rights included in the original Constitution?
Framers believed that individual rights were already protected by states and by the structure of the Constitution itself.
What is the actual goal of those running in primaries/ caucuses for presidential nomination?
To win majority of convention delegates in order to win the party nomination
How many people are registered as Republicans or Democrats as of September 2024?
36 million are registered Republicans and 45.1 million are registered Democrats.
List 5 of the delegated powers listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?
Any from below are acceptable:
To establish and collect taxes, duties, and excises
To borrow money
To regulate foreign and interstate commerce
To create naturalization laws; to create bankruptcy laws
To coin money and regulate its value; weights and measures
To punish counterfeiters of federal money and securities
To establish post offices
To grant patents and copyrights
To create courts inferior to the Supreme Court
To define and punish crimes at sea and violations of international law
To declare war; to make laws regarding captures on land and water
To raise and support armies
To provide and maintain a navy
To make laws governing land and naval forces
To provide for summoning the militia to execute federal laws, suppress uprisings, and repel invasions
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia and governing it when in service of the Union
To exercise jurisdiction over the District of Columbia and other federal properties
To make all laws necessary and proper to the execution of any of the other expressed powers
What check does the Supreme Court have on the President?
Judicial Review
Describe the facts, constitutional provision, and precedent set by Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969).
- Kids wore black armbands to protest Vietnam War
- Scotus ruled symbolic speech extends to the classroom
To whom do PACS tend to give money to?
Members of congress who serve on committees
What # Congressional District is West Chester in?
Congressional District 6 of Pennsylvannia