Nickname for the American North West where people and companies are moving from
What is the Manufacturing Belt?
Written to declare separation from British rule
What is the Declaration of Independence?
1st in line to succeed the president
2nd in line to succeed the president
Who is JD Vance (1st) and Mike Johnson (2nd)?
3 Qualifications of the President
- Natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, resident of the US for 14 years
Step in which political parties select their candidate for president
What are the National Conventions?
What is the Missouri River?
What is ... Article I- Legislative- Makes the laws
Article II- Executive- Executes the law
Article III- Judicial- Interprets the law
Majority Leader of the Senate
Minority Leader of the Senate
Majority- Who is Mitch McConnell?
Minority- Who is Chuck Schumer?
3 roles of the president
Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, Head of State
When do General Elections occur? (specifically)
First Tuesday in November, every 4 years (even years)
Greenville is located in this region of the United States
What is the Piedmont?
What is Federalism?
# of house members & how often they are elected
#of senators & how often they are elected
Senate- 100 members, every 6 years
Chief Justice of the United States
Who is John Roberts?
The difference between open and closed primaries?
Open primary: voters choose on election day the party primary they want to vote in
Closed primary: voting is limited registered party members
Name of the Mormon Church
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
3 Jobs of Congress
- Makes bills
- Declares war
- Regulates taxes
Supreme court justices must be...
Appointed by the President (after a vacancy on the court) & approved by the Senate
How are electoral college votes decided?
Based on which candidate wins the popular vote (majority) in each state
Region of the United States farthest to the west and east
What is the Pacific Mountain Ranges (W) and the Coastal Plains (E)?
The Article that discusses the supremacy of the Constitution
What is Article VI of the Constitution?
3 specific jobs of the president
What years were Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade decided by the Supreme Court of the United States?
What is 1954 & 1973?
6 steps of the election process in order
What is... 1. Primaries and Caucuses 2. National Conventions 3. Campaigning 4. General Election 5. Electoral College 6. Inauguration