Civics 1
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, of worship, to bear arms.
Who is the first African American female Supreme Court Justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who is our representative (House of Reps)?
Steve Womack
How many senators are members of Congress?
100 (two per state)
The _______ is an institution that enforces laws that oversee how money is given to federal campaigns.
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
If there were no vacancies, how many electoral votes does Arkansas have?
6
Political advertisement where you don't know who's paying for it is known as?
Dark Money
Who is one of Arkansas's senator?
John Boozman and Tom Cotton
__________________ are organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money for political campaigns.
Super PACS (political action committees)
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
As a means for cutting off debate during a filibuster, rule 22 known as ______________, in invoked when 3/5 of the members agree to end the debate.
Cloture
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 is it called when congressional district lines are drawn to favor a particular political party?
Gerrymandering
The process of calculating the number of representatives in proportion to the state's population is known as?
Apportionment
A _____________ is an angle a journalist takes when telling a story, answering The Who, why, when , where, etc
Frame
Who is the Governor of Arkansas?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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.
By ______________ voters who tend to vote one way into just a few a districts is one way a political party takes advantage over another.
Packing
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay.
The __________________ is the process the Founding Fathers established to choose a president.
The Electoral College