Name one Constitutional freedom found in the 1st amendment of the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of: speech, religion, press, assembly and to petition the government,
100
Who is next in line in the order of presidential succession if the President is killed?
The Vice President
Then Speaker of the House, then Senate President pro tempore.
100
How many senators are in the Senate? What about Representatives in the House?
Senate--100
House--435
100
Do jury trials occur in courts of appeals? Why or why not? If not how are trials decided?
No because they are an appeal and a jury has already heard the case. In an appeals court a panel of judges rule on the case.
100
Amendment used to defend your rights about search and seizure.
4th amendment
200
Under what type of government does the United States operate under?
Representative Democracy
200
How old must you be in order to be President?
35 Years Old
200
Explain two steps in the process of a bill becoming a law
1. To Committee
2. To Floor of House/Senate for vote
3. To other house of Congress
(Committee Again)
4.To Floor of House/Senate for vote
5. To President for approval (can veto)
-->If vetoed it can go back to the House/Senate for a 2/3 approval to override the veto
200
How many justices are on the Supreme Court and How many cases do they on their docket per year?
9 Justices
100-200 cases
200
The landmark Supreme Court case that declared separate but equal (Plessy v. Ferguson) was unconstitutional and eliminated segregation in the schools. Thurgood Marshall was the lawyer for the NAACP.
Brown v. Board of Education
300
What are the three branches of government:
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
300
Who was the first President of the United States? How did the qualifications of his Vice President differ from those set forth by the Constitution for the President?
George Washington; The qualifications for president and vice president are the same.
300
How is it ensured that the majority of all senators are experienced…
They stagger elections so only 1/3 of Senators are up for re-election every two years
300
Name three components of the constitutional right to a fair trial
The right to...
a laywer
a jury trial
of appeal
to be released on bail
be innocent until proven guilty
300
A person who flees a country in search of tolerance, whether it be for religious reasons or freedom is called a(n):
Refugee
400
The approximate population of the U.S. and West Virginia according to the 2010 Census
U.S.: 311,000,000
West Virginia: 1,800,000
400
Who is the head of the Department of State right now? What are the main duties of this position on the President's Cabinet?
Hilary Clinton--Working with foreign countries by developing relations and maintaining foreign relations.
400
Who is a Representative for West Virginia in the House of Representatives?
Who is a Senator for our state in the Senate?
House-Shelly Moore Capito, William McKinley, Nick Rahall
Senate-Joe Manchin, Jay Rockafeller
400
Explain the four types of law in the United States: Statutory, Administrative, Common, Constitutional
Statutory: Law passed by Congress or by other law making bodies
Administrative: Law made by government agencies
Common: Laws made from previous court decisions
Constitutional: Law set forth and defended by the Constitution
400
Presidential action forgiving a person convicted of a crime
Pardon
500
What branches of government are described in Article I and Article II of the Constitution?
Article I: Legislative
Article II: Executive
500
What are the Departments of the Interior, Defense, Agriculture and State in charge of?
Explain one thing that Congress is forbidden from doing.
CANNOT pass ex post facto laws
CANNOT pass bills of the attainder
CANNOT suspend the writ of habeas corpus
CANNOT tax exports
CANNOT pass laws violating the Bill of Rights
CANNOT favor trade of any state
CANNOT grant titles of nobility
CANNOT withdraw money without a law
500
Explain Original and Appellate Jurisdiction in terms of cases in our judicial system.
Original Jurisdiction: Authority of a court to be the first court to hold trials in certain kinds of cases
Appellate Jurisdiction: Authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts
500
Explain what delegated, reserved and concurrent powers are and give an example of each.
Delegated:Federal, declare war, coin money.
Reserved: State, elections, licenses.
Concurrent: Shared between the Federal and State government, taxes.