Legislative Branch
What is the difference between implied powers and expressed powers?
Implied powers: not directly stated in the Constitution - Congress can make laws as needed
Expressed powers: directly stated in the Constitution
This term is given to the process in which the President can be removed from office if convicted.
Impeachment
What is the role of the judicial branch?
To interpret laws
What is a writ of mandamus?
A court order to perform a specific act
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What determines the number of representatives in the House for each state? What about the Senate?
House of Reps = state population
Senate = 2 per state
What does the 22nd Amendment do?
Limits the President to two terms or no more than 10 years
What is judicial review?
The power to determine the constitutionality of laws and executive acts.
What was John Marshall's role in Marbury v. Madison?
Chief Justice
How many inches are in two yards?
72 inches
To be a ________ you must be: 30+ years old, a US citizen for 9+ years, and a resident of the state you represent.
US Senator
Who did Thomas Jefferson tie with in the Election of 1800?
Aaron Burr
What type of cases does the Supreme Court usually hear?
Cases involving the US Constitution
Who appointed the Midnight Judges?
President John Adams
Which continent has the smallest human population?
Antarctica
What is gerrymandering?
States who use redistricting to draw boundary lines that would unfairly help/hurt one political party
What are the three qualifications to become US President/VP?
35+ years old, natural born US citizen, lived in the US for the last 14+ years
What is the punishment for a misdemeanor crime vs. a felony?
Misdemeanor = < 1 year in jail
Felony = 1+ years in jail
Who sued the executive branch over not receiving his commission?
William Marbury
Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Who are the two current Missouri US Senators?
Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt
Which amendment gave Washington D.C. 3 electors in the electoral college?
23rd Amendment
What is the term used to describe the authority of a court to review the decisions of a lower court?
Appellate jurisdiction
Marbury v. Madison established the principle of what?
Judicial Review
What were the names of Christopher Columbus' three ships in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria