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Everything a government decides to do
What is public policies?
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a political party or group
What is gerrymandering?
This role of the President is the head of the Armed Forces
What is Commander in Chief?
All the people entitled to a vote in a given election
What are the electorate?
The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules
Life, liberty and property are known as this
What are natural rights?
This is a benefit of Congressmen to have free mail and postage for their office
What is franking priviledge?
The unwritten rule of reserving top posts to those with the longest record of service
What is the seniority rule?
This prohibits the Federal government from instituting an official religion
What is the Establishment clause?
The formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime
What is grand jury?
Name 3 characteristics of the Virginia plan
What are: Large state plan, 3 branches of govt, Congress based on population, bicameral legislative branch
All rights not assigned to the Federal government go to the states....The principle is this___________ found in this amendment_________________
What is Federalism, and the 10th amendment
These number of votes given to a state is equal to senators plus representatives is called this________.
Florida has this many___________
What is Electoral Votes, and 29
A court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases
What is precedent?
This is the number of actions a President can take on a bill presented to him- Name all 4 (75 points each)
Sign into law
Veto
Do nothing
Pocket veto
The four characteristics of a state:
What are population, territory, government and sovereignty
This power is enumerated in the constitution, while this one is given because the U.S. is a state
What is expressed powers and inherent powers
A Presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen their chances of being elected.
Name 3 examples of what qualities a candidate would base their decision for a running mate?
Balance the ticket
Ideology, Geography, Ethnic, Gender
2 part: This an official postponement of the execution of a sentence, while this is a legal forgiveness, like the one given to Kodak Black and Lil Wayne
What is a reprieve, and a pardon
The verdict in this case gave us "Separate but Equal" - Name the case. It also allowed laws aimed at African Americans requiring segregation by race in the use of public or private facilities. Name these laws
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
What are Jim Crow laws
This person is the Senate Majority leader from this state, and this person is the Senate Minority leader from this state
Who is Chuck Schumer from NY, and Mitch McConnell from Kentucky
4 parts. 1. This is the bringing of formal charges against a public official. 2. This body has the sole power to bring this action 3. This body has the responsibility of holding the proceedings (trial) 4. This person leads this procedure
1. Impeachment
2. House of Representatives
3. The Senate
4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The permanent committee to which bills of a specific subject are referred are this____________. There are this many in the HOR____________ and this many in the Senate________________
What is Standing Committee, 20 HOR, 16 Senate
Name 5 of the 6 basic principles of the Constitution
(100 Points for each one you get right)
Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, Federalism, Judicial Review, Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government
Jus soli is the law of this___________, while Jus Sanguinis is the law of this______________
What is the soil (citizenship based on where you were born) and blood (born to American parents while not born on American soil)