The 3.5 branches
The bureaucracy is a part of which branch of government?
Executive
Is the president chosen through popular vote? If not, how are they chosen?
No, chosen through the electoral college
The media has the nickname of what because they keep the government in check for the people?
Watchdogs
Which amendment grants the right to remain silent?
The fifth amendment
What Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
How many seats are there in the House of Representatives and in the Senate?
435 in the House, 100 in the Senate
How are local officials generally elected (local electoral college? Popular vote? Proportional representation system? Etc)?
Through a popular vote
Is the media a linkage institution?
Yes
Which amendment restricts soldiers from forcibly staying in citizen’s houses?
The third amendment
What Supreme Court case secured federal power over state power in 1819?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
What are the basic responsibilities of each branch of government?
Legislative makes new laws, judicial ensures the legality of new laws, executive executes the laws
When was the last time an independent president was elected (not including Washington)?
Never, each president has belonged to one of the two major political party at their time
Linkage institutions are a part of which step in the law making process?
2nd step
The first amendment protects what 6 categories (one isn’t written)?
Speech, religion, Press, Assemble, Petition, Privacy (inferred)
What Supreme Court case led to the growth of super pacs and established that corporations are people?
Citizens United v. FEC (2010)
Which branch has the fewest checks placed on it?
The judicial branch
How many independents are currently serving in the house?
2
What are the different linkage institutions?
Media, political parties, linkage groups, elections
How many total amendments have been made in the constitution
27
Shaw v. Reno (1993) did what for congressional districts?
Determined that race cannot be a factor in redistricting
When were executive orders established and first used (same answer for both)?
First used by George Washington
How many people does a member of the house represent on average?
About 700,000
How many of the big 15 cases was the media directly involved with as a defendant?
2
The 25th amendment did what regarding the office of the president (from 1967)?
Established an official line of succession
Tinker v. Des Moines did what (1969)?
Protected symbolic speech (in this case armbands) and established the Tinker test