Vocabulary
The highest law in the nation is:
The Constitution
According to the 1st Amendment, “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This means:
Congress cannot designate an official religion
The Bill of Rights was intended to protect the rights of U.S. citizens and
limit the power of the federal govt.
The total number of members in the US Senate is 100 because:
Each state is represented by two senators for a total of 100
Under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, each state is entitled to how many Senators?
2
Allows voters to remove elected officials from office
recall elections
The 2nd Amendment was created for the following purpose
to give citizens the means to resist tyrannical or oppressive government
The number of representatives each state has is based on its
population
Under the “Supremacy Clause” in Article VI of the Constitution
The Constitution is superior to all laws in the U.S.
Federal judges must be nominated by the president and
approved by the Senate
The system in which powers are divided among the national, state, and local governments is
Federalism
In Texas V. Johnson, flag burning is protected under which Amendment?
First
Who is the commander in chief of the Missouri National Guard?
Governor
Which clause states that the national government is superior to state government and was created because of the vast powers given to states in the Articles of Confederation?
The Supremacy Clause
In Mapp V. Ohio, the police entered Mapp’s house without a warrant, violating which protection under the bill of rights?
unreasonable search and seizure
Powers shared by both the federal and state government
Concurrent Powers
The 4th through 7th Amendments defend which of the following?
rights of the accused
The law-making process in Missouri is passed by the
General Assembly
If the president vetoes a bill, how can it become a law anyway?
both houses of Congress pass it again by a 2/3 majority
Unlike U.S. Senators, Missouri State Senate members
Are elected from districts based on population
This principle states that the government derives it authority from the people
Popular Sovereignty
The first Amendment provides
the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly
What court has to have a majority ruling, 12-year term of office, hears appeals of lower courts and is the highest court in Missouri:
Missouri Supreme Court
Which is NOT a goal of the federal government
to keep peace around the world
Established the power of federal Supreme Court to decide if a government action or law is constitutional
Marbury v. Madison