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100
the purpose of the legislative branch
What is to make laws?
100
the age required for potential presidents and vice-presidents
What is 35?
100
5/9
What is the number of justices who must vote "affirm" or "reverse" to decide a case in the Supreme Court?
100
philosopher who believes that people are inherently bad and so need the government to control them
Who is Hobbes?
100
a document that established the first government of the British colonies in North America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
the total number of senators + representatives in the U.S. Congress
What is 535?
200
being born in the U.S. or having U.S. citizen parents
What is being a natural-born citizen?
200
death, retirement, or impeachment
What are the ways a Supreme Court justice's term could end?
200
philosopher who allegedly said that he might disagree with something someone says, but he would fight to the death their right to say it
Who is Voltaire?
200
Montesquieu believed this would help prevent tyranny
What is separation of powers?
300
powers given by the necessary and proper clause
What are implied powers?
300
the first 4 people in the presidential line of succession
Who are the vice president, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem of the Senate, and Secretary of State?
300
dual court system
What is the combination of federal + state courts?
300
philosopher who believed that the "invisible hand" of the market would make sure that government restriction of businesses was unnecessary
Who is Adam Smith?
300
in this type of government, the people elect representatives to make/enforce/interpret laws for them
What is a republic?
400
the first group brings impeachment charges, while the second group acts as the "jury"
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
400
an annual speech given in January by the president to Congress laying out his/her legislative agenda for the year
What is the State of the Union?
400
where the justices discuss and debate a case
What is conference?
400
logic, reason, progress, and natural rights
What are major ideals of Enlightenment philosophy?
400
the 5 parts of the Declaration of Independence
What are the Preamble, Beliefs, Grievances, Attempts to Address, and Declaration?
500
this branch confirms presidential appointments
What is the Senate?
500
how the number of electoral votes per state is calculated
What is the number of U.S. senators + the number of U.S. representatives in that state?
500
preponderance of evidence
What is the amount of evidence required to find someone responsible in a civil case?
500
an example of this is abiding by a speed limit - giving up your ability to drive whatever speed you want so that the government can keep us safe
What is the social contract?
500
If this passed, states would give all their electoral college votes to the winner of the national popular vote
What is the National Popular Vote Bill?