Constitution
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Justify leaving Britain
Which court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
The Labor Department said on May 8 that the economy shed more than 20.5 million jobs in April, sending the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent — devastation unseen since the
Great Depression
What is the largest source of revenue for the federal government?
Citizens’ income tax
What is the name of Mrs. Burkholder's dog?
Olive
A formal amendment requires:
2 / 3 vote Congress, 3 / 4 ratification by states
What is judicial review?
Courts’ power to throw out laws
________, an apostle of nonviolence who was bloodied across the Jim Crow South in the historic struggle for racial equality, and who then carried a mantle of moral authority into Congress, died on July 17. He was 80.
John Lewis
Which federal program provides health insurance to retirees?
Medicare
State three classic Mr. Goepel phrases.
Answers May Vary
What compromise created a bicameral legislature for the U.S?
Great (Connecticut) Compromise
Who regulates media content?
FCC
The Justice Department accused Google on Oct. 20 of illegally ____.
protecting its monopoly over search and search advertising
Name the 2 things monetary policy involves:
Interest rate, money supply
Where did Mrs. Burkholder go to college (for her BA).
UC Irvine
What’s an ex post facto law?
Makes an action illegal AFTER you already did it
Which specific part of Congress takes part in an iron triangle?
Committee or subcommittee
Judge Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed on Oct. 26 to the Supreme Court. It was the first time in 151 years that a justice was confirmed ______
without a single vote from the minority party
What are the 2 primary jobs of the Fed Reserve?
Fight inflation / low unemployment
How much did the 2020 elections cost overall, for all candidates involved?
$14 billion
Where do many of Congress’ implied powers come from in the Constitution?
Necessary & Proper Clause
Explain at least 2 qualifications to be Senator:
30 y/o, 9 yr resident, U.S. citizen
The Trump administration on Nov. 16 announced that it would begin the formal process of selling leases to oil companies in a last-minute push to achieve its long-sought goal of allowing oil and gas drilling in the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
What is the largest entitlement program in the United States?
Social Security
Donald Trump has claimed that he has never...
taken a drink of alcohol in his life.