Judicial Branch (Fed.Courts)
Who/what has the power to create inferior courts?
Congress
Which US President was elected to four terms?
Franklin Roosevelt
Which of the “types of powers” of Congress are directly stated in the Constitution?
Expressed
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
What is "straight-ticket" voting?
Straight - ticket voting = only voting for candidates of one party in an election.
What is the only court that was established by the Constitution?
the Supreme Court
What are the formal qualifications to run for President? (Name at least 2 to get the points)
1. Must be a natural born citizen of the United States - (Question - can someone born to American citizens in a foreign country be elected President? They are legally a US citizen if their parents are, but do they have to be born in the US themselves?)
2. Must be at least 35 years old
3. Must have been a resident of the US for 14 years. (Any 14 years - not all in a row.)
Which of the “types of powers” of Congress are the ones that all sovereign/independent nations possess?
Inherent
Which part of the Constitution says citizens are allowed to own firearms?
2nd Amendment
A person's level of ___________ ___________ is how much that person feels that they understand and influence political issues.
In the Supreme Court, for the justices to decide a case, how many of the total justices must agree on the ruling to make a majority?
5 of 9
Describe the situation regarding the popular vote and electoral vote in the 2016 Presidential election.
Clinton won the popular vote by about 3 million votes. Trump won the electoral vote 304 - 227. Trump won the presidency.
Which of the “types of powers” of Congress are the ones that are not directly written into the Constitution, but are drawn from other written powers?
Implied
A police officer randomly stops you while walking down the street with your grandmother in the middle of the day and demands to search you for drugs and/or stolen property. Which part of the Constitution protects you in this situation?
4th Amendment
Voters have to meet requirements in three different areas. What are the areas? (all or nothing)
Citizenship, age, residence
The person or party whom a complaint is made against is referred to as the...
The person or party who files the initial lawsuit is referred to as the...
Defendant
Plaintiff
What is the purpose of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution?
22nd made it so Presidents can only serve 2 terms
How many TOTAL members are in EACH chamber of Congress?
House - 435
Senate - 100
A constitutional principle; connects the 3 branches; each branch of the government has powers to limit another’s actions.
Checks and Balances
Which Constitutional Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is the significance of the 25th Amendment?
If a President dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment, the Vice President becomes President.
In the US Senate, there is a stalling procedure in which a Senator can attempt to “talk a bill to death.” Senators can speak for as long as they want and about whatever they want. What is this procedure called?
the filibuster
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are together known as the… (hint: something to do with the time period after the Civil War)
Reconstruction Amendments
Any system of government in which the people are the main source of authority is a/an _____________. In this system, the majority of the people decide how power will be used.
Democracy