Unit 1
This is the ability to rule
Power
Which powers are solely at the state level?
Reserved
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court stated that segregation by race__________ was unconstitutional.
In Public Schools
Which of the following is often used to describe members of the Republican Party?
Conservative
What is the largest state in the US?
Alaska
The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the
King
To be a SENATOR how long must you have been a U.S. citizen for?
9 years
__________ states that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court is part of what topic
The exclusionary rule
All registered voters in Michigan have the right to vote by mail. This is called:
absentee voting
In George Orwell's "1984," what is the name of the oppressive government that controls Oceania?
What type of government is this?
Greece was originally more like what type of government because only the wealthy could vote and rule
oligarchy
What is the focus of Article I of the Constitution?
describing the powers and structure of the legislative branch
Which Amendment has the Supreme Court NEVER heard a case on?
3rd Amendment
An error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid is called...
logical fallacy
What is the name of the slave that ran away from George Washington and was never caught?
Ona Judge
True or False: You have to have at least 30,000 people to be considered a country
False
How long is a H.O.R term?
2 Years
Which amendment was added to make it clear that the Bill of Rights was not a complete list of the rights granted to the people?
9th Amendment
This is attacking a person’s character to undermine their argument instead of countering it logically
Ad Hominem
How many ribs are in the human body?
24
What is the modern day example of a Dictatorship?
North Korea
Under Article II of the Constitution, what age must someone be in order to run for president of the United States?
35
The __________ stated that voting rights could not be denied on account of race.
15 Amendment
"Gatekeeper." "Watchdog." "Scorekeeper." The best title for this list would be...
"Roles of the Media"