Unit 2 Review

Federalism

100

These are the number of electoral college votes needed to win the Presidential election:

270

200

The main goal of Federalism is to maintain this:

Balance of Powers, Checks and Balances, and/or shared sovereignty

300

This is the name for powers that can only be exercised by the federal government 

delegated powers

400

This amendment establishes Reserved Powers to the States:

The Tenth Amendment

500

These are powers shared by both the Federal and State governments

Concurrent powers

Constitution

100

The President is elected through this:

The electoral college

200

As outlined in Article III, this is known as the "court of last resort"

The Supreme Court

300

This Article discusses the Legislative Branch

Article I

400

This article addresses the powers and responsibilities of the States

Article IV (4)

500

This Supremacy Clause establishes that this is the "supreme law of the land"

The Constitution

3 Branches of Government

100

This figure of the Executive Branch appoints Supreme Court justices:

The President

200

This branch has the authority to establish lower federal courts:

The Legislative Branch (Congress, The House & Senate)

300

Duties of the President as the Commander-in-Chief:  

Lead the armed forces (army, navy, and air force)

400

This faction of Congress introduces bills that revolve around money:

House of Representatives 

500

The power of Judicial Review allows the Judicial Branch to do this:

Check and balance the decisions of the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch

3 branches of government

100

Duties of the President as Chief of State:

Pass treaties and coordinate with other countries

200

Leads the House of Representatives: 

Speaker of the house 

300

Duty of the Executive Branch:

Enforce laws 

400

This is known as the minimum amount of Representatives and Senators needed to conduct Congressional business:

Quorum

500

This is known as the ability of the Supreme Court to first hear a case:

Original Jurisdiction

Facts you should know

100

Members of the armed forces swear an oath to this: 

The Constitution

200

This person breaks ties in Congress:

The Vice President

300

These territories cannot vote in federal elections:

American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and/or US Virgin Islands

400

These two amendments granted voting rights for Black men and most women:

The 13th and 19th amendment 

500

This Depression-Era President inspired the 22nd amendment establishing term limits

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)