The Constitution & Compromise
The compromise that created a bicameral legislature: equal votes in the Senate and population-based in the House.
What is the Great Compromise (or Connecticut Plan)?
Often called the "sleeping giant" due to their size, this ethnic group tends to vote liberal.
Who are Hispanics?
This amendment limits the President to serving only two terms or a maximum of 10 years.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This body of government has the sole power to investigate and bring charges against a President for impeachment.
What is the House of Representatives?
This President’s historic trip to China in 1972 made the Vietnam War "virtually irrelevant."
Who is Richard Nixon?
This philosopher argued for "life, liberty, and property" and that government needs the consent of the governed.
Who is John Locke?
This is considered the single greatest barrier to voting in the United States.
What is voter registration?
This 1971 amendment lowered the legal voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
Give two examples of how Congress can check the power of the President.
What are: Impeachment, overriding a veto, or approving appointments?
Name two formal powers the Constitution grants the President regarding war or foreign policy.
What are: Commander-in-Chief, Negotiating treaties, or Appointing ambassadors?
This proposal at the Convention was designed specifically to protect the interests of the small states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This term refers to the differences in political behavior and voting patterns between women and men.
What is the Gender Gap?
Ratified in 1920, this amendment granted women the right to vote (Suffrage).
What is the 19th Amendment?
The success rate of a Congressional veto override is roughly this low percentage.
What is 7%?
This President had the highest approval rating during the Persian Gulf War but lost his re-election due to the economy.
Who is George H.W. Bush (Sr.)?
This document was scrapped in 1788 because it was nearly impossible to modify or amend.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This group of suburban women was famously credited with helping Bill Clinton win in 1996.
Who are "Soccer Moms"?
This amendment allows residents of Washington D.C. to vote in presidential elections.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
These are the three specific reasons for impeachment listed in Article II of the Constitution.
What are Treason, Bribery, or High Crimes and Misdemeanors?
This President’s administration dealt with the war in Bosnia and the bombing of the USS Cole.
Who is Bill Clinton?
This person is designated to preside over an impeachment trial in the Senate.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Name two demographic groups that consistently vote for the Republican Party.
Who are white men, protestants, southerners, or business owners?
This amendment changed the Constitution to allow for the direct popular election of Senators.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This Reagan-era policy attempted to scale back federal power and return domestic program responsibility to the states.
What is Devolution?
This 1976 court case ruled that candidates can spend an unlimited amount of their own family money on their campaigns.
What is Buckley v. Valeo?