Congress
AOC,Constitution and BOR
Parliament and more
Cases
Sigs, PACs
100

Which process in the senate calls for end of filibuster

Cloture

100

Which BOR allowed for protection of individual rights such as freedom of speech and religion

1st

100

Which country uses a parliamentary system

UK

100

Which case dealt with "redistricting issues relating to race"

Shaw v reno


100

Which type of money comes with 501(c)'s

Dark money

200

Where would a bill be sent to if it has different versions in the house and senate that had been approved.

Conference committee

200

Which document does the government draw its power from

The constitution
200

What was Fed 51 about?

A proposed system of checks and balances
200

Which case ruled that districs in HOR must be proportionate to population

Wesberry v. Sanders

200

Why do SIGS exist

To serve and represent the voices of people focusing on certain issues
300

What is the purpose of a joint committee

To deal with matters regarding both houses of congress

300

Which article of the Constitution deals with executive powers

Article 2
300

What was fed 10 about

How a large republic will help control factions
300

Which case ruled that it is justiciable to rule on districting lines 

Baker v carr

300

What is the limit on Super PAC spending

No limit

400

How many members does the committee of the whole contain

100

400

Which of the BOR allowed required a fair and speedy trial

8th

400

What did the WPA accomplish

  The War Powers Act granted the President the right to send forces overseas for 60 days without any sort of congressional approval. 

400

Which case ruled that federal government organizations could not be taxed by state taxes

McCulloch v. Maryland

400

What type of money are PAC's

Hard Money

500

Who is the current speaker of the house

Nancy Pelosi

500

What were 2 of the 4 weaknesses of the AOC





The citizens of small states had proportionally more political power than the citizens of large states. The national government had no executive branch. The national government had no way of implementing or enforcing its legislative decisions. The national government had no judicial branch.


500

Which author believed the man was inherently bad, and government power came from the people.

John Locke

500

Which case did the Supreme Court rule on regarding campaign finance laws declaring it was a form of free speech and therefore cannot be regulated.

Citizens united v FEC

500

What does it mean to be " Hard money"

To be given directly to candidate

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