Miscellaneous
What kind of dog does Mr. Manzo have?
A Husky!
This amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.
1st Amendment
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote
One of the factors that influence the way a Supreme Court Justice votes is the precedent. What is a precedent?
Past court decisions that serve as a model for future cases
Since the President can not be an expert on everything, who advises them?
The Cabinet
U$C
The leader of the US House of Representatives is called
Speaker of the House
This amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.
1st
The number of Representatives each state gets in the US House of Representatives is based on
State's Population
What is the maximum number of years a President can be in office for?
10 years. 2 terms = 4 years + 2 years (if VP prior)
When did Mr. Manzo start teaching @ WHS?
Aug. 2017
Senators are elected for how many years?
6 years
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
26th
What is the major advantage of checks and balances?
Ensure no branch becomes too powerful
The cabinet member responsible for conducting foreign relations and protecting and promoting US interests abroad is the
Secretary of State
What classes does Mr. Manzo teach
AVID, Life Skills, Ethnic Studies, Econ, Government
This piece of legislation outlawed literacy tests, poll taxes and subjected some states to a "preclearance rule"
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
In the 1700s and early 1800s, only white men who owned___________ were eligible (able) to vote.
Property
How does the Supreme Court check the power of the Legislative Branch?
Declaring laws unconstitutional
When the President makes their annual State of the Union address to Congress, they are acting as:
Chief legislator
What colleges did Mr. Fillerman and Mrs. Dice go to? (Undergrad or Grad) work. Must name one for each
Fillerman = FSU/Wisconsin
Dice = Berkeley/ Santa Clara
How many electoral votes and why is it that number?
538: 100 senators + 435 HOR mems + 3 DC
One reason gerrymandering is practiced by elected officials is…
to give advantage to one political party over another
If the court of appeals remands the case that means?
The case gets sent back and "starts all over" or the lower court has to "re-decide" the case
When President Bush attended the funeral of Coretta Scott King (MLK Jr.’s wife), the “first lady of the Civil Rights Movement
Head of State