Constitution
political party most responsible for the ratification adoption of the Constitution was
Federalist
The “necessary and proper” clause is sometimes called the
elastic clause
To serve as President of the U.S., a person must have attained the age of
35
Term of office for a federal judge
Number of Supreme Court Justices and who sets this number
Life, resignation, or impeachment resulting in conviction
Nine; set by Congress
Smallest number of electoral votes a state can have
Cases that are appealed from the highest state court go to
3
the Supreme Court
The Congress of the Confederation instructed the Convention of 1787 to
propose revisions to the Articles of Confederation
Define implied powers
When Congress makes laws “…necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers…,
At least two things the President has authority from the Constitution to do
Veto bills; call special sessions of Congress; grant pardons and reprieves
A legislative act that punishes a person without a trial is a bill of
Supreme Court case that ruled that before a suspect is questioned, he or she must be informed of his or her Constitutional rights
attainder
Miranda v. Arizona
Define dissenting opinion
Who ratifies federal judges?
A written opinion by the judges who did not vote with the majority of the Supreme Court in a case
Senate
The ruler of England when the Declaration of Independence was written was
He kept careful notes on the Constitutional Convention of 1787
The number of states necessary to ratify the Constitution of the United States was
George III
James Madison
nine
Define Filibuster & how it can be stopped
Total membership of Congress
Define pocket veto:
Delaying a bill’s passage by “talking it to death.” It can be stopped by the Senate cloture rule.
535
Failure of the President to sign a bill within the 10-day limit after Congress adjourns; bill dies
The President must have been a resident within the United States for
President who tried to ‘pack’ the Supreme Court with 15 justices
14 years
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Define substantive due process
Define procedural due process
protects fundamental rights from government interference by ensuring that laws are fair and just
the government must follow certain steps before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property
Three functions of political parties
Nominate candidates; determine issues; stir public interest in political debates; govern responsibly (in office)
Two expressed powers of Congress
Two implied powers of Congress
Purpose of Congressional investigations
Expressed: Declare war, borrow money, levy taxes, regulate commerce, raise an army & navy
Implied: Creating a national bank, establishing the draft, maintaining the military branches, establishing post offices
Obtain information to help enact laws
Majority needed to override a veto
Place where proposed bills are placed
Two special powers of the United States Senate
A quorum in the House and Senate is
2/3
hopper
Approve treaties & Approve presidential appointments
Majority
President’s roles (three)
Who has the authority to call special sessions of Congress?
Chief of State; Chief of his party; Commander-in Chief
President
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
The Great Compromise solved the Constitutional Convention’s problem of
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
Legislative representation
What group of people must understand how the political system works, must work at the grassroots level to understand how citizens think, and have often worked in politics before?
Frequency of the census
Only crime specified in the Constitution
Lobbyists
Every 10 years
treason
Which state presented the large state plan of representation at the Constitutional Convention?
Two primary meetings held before the actual Constitutional Convention were held at
The purpose of these two meetings was to discuss
Virginia
Annapolis and Mt. Vernon
controlling and regulating interstate commerce
proceedings of Congress for each year
Congress begins its sessions at noon on
Three things Congress can regulate
Give one fact about Congressional committees
The Congressional Record
January 3rd
Interstate commerce; trade w/ foreign nations, trade w/ Indian tribes
Roles are based on seniority; members are elected by Congress; Chairmen generally have much experience
Explain President Wilson's application of the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate and their exercise of constitutional authority upon receiving it.
Wilson asked the Senate to approve the Treaty of Versailles. They told him they might approve it if they could make changes. Wilson said no. The Senate did not approve the treaty.
The United States Constitution gets its power from
The right of a government to take private property for public use with adequate compensation is
The Constitution was ratified by:
the people
eminent domain
state conventions
What does the 25th Amendment say?
Minimum number of electoral votes needed to win presidential election
Gerrymandering and who would most likely practice it
When VP / majority of cabinet "declare the President unable to discharge his duties, the Vice President shall assume the office of the President.”
270
Redrawing voting districts to favor one party; Because the state legislature controls district boundaries, the majority party in the state legislature is most likely to gerrymander.