Civics 1
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
Who is MN's governor?
Tim Walz
expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, of worship, to bear arms.
Who is the first African American female to receive a supreme court nomination?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who is our Mayor?
Mary Fasbender
How many senators are members of Congress?
100 (two per state)
How long are supreme court terms?
life
If there were no vacancies, how many electoral votes does Minnesota have?
10
Political advertisement where you don't know who's paying for it is known as?
Dark Money
Who is one of Minnesota's senators?
Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith
What does the 4th amendment guarantee
lawful search and seizure
What is the term for a stalling tactic senators use to delay a bill?
Filibuster
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat. Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention. First postmaster General of the United States. Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac. Started the free libraries
What is MN's capital?
St. Paul
Any political party that falls outside the two main political parties is known as? Example?
Third Party - Independent and Green Party
There are 538 total electoral votes. A presidential candidate must get how many electoral votes to win?
270
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves in the Confederate States.
How many members does Congree have?
535
What are the symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties?
Donkey and elephant
What is the name of the practice of drawing district lines to favor your political party?
gerrymandering
What is it called when a source favors one perspective more than others?
Bias
Who is our house of representatives member?
Angie Craig
When legislators can't agree on redistricting, what is one of two options they have?
Take it to court or hire an independent committee.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give a elected official your opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, run for office.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire departments), give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use.
What three levels of government exist in our federalist system?
local, state, federal
The 14th amendment guarantees three things, what are they?
The __________________ is the process the Founding Fathers established to choose a president.
The Electoral College