Checks & Balances
Can Congress override a President's veto?
True. The president has the power to veto laws but Congress can override a president's veto?
What is the 14th Amendment?
Citizenship, Equal protection
What is Roe v. Wade about?
Abortion rights fall within the privacy implied in the 14th amendment
What is the four main ideas behind government?
Natural rights, popular sovereignty, republicanism, and social contract
What is Agenda setting?
Media influences the list of issues to eb addressed by the government
Can courts declare laws to be unconstitutional?
True. While congress has the power to make laws, courts can declare the laws to be unconstitutional.
What is the 26th AMednment
18 is national voting age
What is Brown v. Board of Education about?
unanimously held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
How to Gerrymander?
Cracking and Packing
What is social movements?
Broad-based efforts to achieve major policy change.
Why is checks and balances important?
Checks and balances make the branches equal so that one does not become too powerful.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Right to due process, no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy
What is Shaw v. Reno about?
NO racial gerrymandering; race cannot be the sole or predominant factor in redrawing legislative boundaries; majority-minority districts.
What is divided governmnet?
When the House, Senate and president aren't all held by the same party.
Is two- party system the constitution?
it is not.
Who is involved in checks and balanes?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
What is the 18th Amendment?
Prohibition of alcohol (repealed by 21st)
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder about?
The Court ruled that Wisconsin could not require Amish parents to send their children to public school beyond the 8th grade because it would violate long-held religious beliefs.
How long is the term for a Senate?
6 Years
How many questions is the AP multiple exam?
55
Which branch has impeachment power
The House.
What are the 5 civil rights?
The right to be free from discrimination, the freedom to worship, the right to vote for elected representatives, the protection of due process, the right to privacy.
What is the most famous case?
Brown v. Board of Education
What is the diffenrece between Hard and Soft money?
Hard money contributions directly to candidates, while soft money contributions to a political party that cannot be used to promote a specific candidate
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