Executive
State and Local
Judicial
Civil Liberties
Miscellaneous
100
In what order does the Presidential succession proceed, after the President and Vice President?
1. Speaker of the House 2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate 3. Secretary of State
100
A piece of legislation that is passed by the legislature and then placed on the ballot to be approved by the voter is a...
Referendum
100
Civil cases most often involve...
A dispute between two or more individuals and money
100
The Second Amendment guarantees the...
right to keep and bear arms
100
Substantive due process deals with what?
The content of the laws
200
The U.S. Constitution states two responsibilities for the Vice President: to succeed the President and...
Preside over the Senate
200
A piece of legislation that begins with a petition from the voters and then placed on the ballot for final approval is an...
Initiative
200
The court that hears a case first is said to have what type of jurisdiction?
Original
200
People accused of crimes must have their rights read to them at the time of arrest because of the U.S. Supreme Court case...
Miranda v. Arizona
200
What is an example of procedural due process?
Police obtaining evidence illegally
300
The President exercises his legislative powers by...
Signing or vetoing bills
300
The seven chief executive officers of the state of Idaho are
Elected by the people
300
Who confirms or rejects presidential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Congress
300
What is the clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that makes the Bill of Rights protections applicable to the states?
Due Process Clause
300
The Framers of the U.S. Constitution called for the President to be elected by
A body of electors
400
The President exercises his treaty-making powers when...
Negotiating an agreement with one or more sovereign nations
400
The major expenditure in the budget of Idaho is on
Public Schools and Higher Education
400
A written explanation of a court decision is called an...
Opinion
400
What is unconstitutional under the Exclusionary Rule?
The use of illegally obtained evidence in a trial
400
What is the nature of the government relationship between Native American tribes and the federal/state governments?
Reservation to Government
500
The President's military powers are shared with...?
Congress
500
Each Idaho legislative district elects how many senators and how many representatives?
One senator; two representatives
500
How do most cases reach the Supreme Court?
On appeal from the lower federal courts or highest state courts
500
The government may not deny a person life, liberty, or property without...
Due process of law
500
The foreign policy of the U.S. that emerged in the 1940's can best be stated as a shift from...
Isolationism to Internationalism
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