Amendments
What does the 22nd amendment limit?
The 22nd amendment limits the President to 2 terms in office.
What was the impact of Brown v. Board of Education?
Made segregation illegal in public schools
What is a midterm election?
Elections that occur in between presidential elections (usually determine seats in congress)
How many members are in the HOR and Senate?
435 and 100
Who wrote the Twilight Books?
Stephanie Meyer
The 14th Amendment guarantees what?
The 14th amendment guarantees citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
What court case concluded that evidence obtained through unlawful search and seizures cannot be used in court?
Mapp v. Ohio
How many votes does it take the majority to win an election in the electoral college?
270
Define filibuster
Talking a bill to death + end by evoking closure
What day is "Star Wars Day"
May 4th
Which amendment states that rights not specifically stated in the Constitution are retained by the people.
The 9th amendment.
What was the outcome of Tinker v. Des Moines?
Students retain their 1st amendment rights in while in public schools (specifically freedom of speech).
Why were literacy tests and poll taxes enacted?
They were enacted to keep a certain minority group (African Americans) from voting, while staying legal.
What is the requirement to be a representative?
-at least 25 years old
-lived in the US for 7 years
-must have been born in state
Who is the half-blood prince in harry potter?
Severus Snape
The 10th amendment states...?
Any powers not specifically given to the federal gov in the Constitution are reserved for the states and their people.
What did Baker v. Carr establish?
Who was the last group to gain the right to vote?
Redrawing district lines to sway the numbers towards a certain political party (inaccurate representation)
Who is the oldest Kardashian sister?
Kourtney
What does the 5th amendment promise?
The 5th amendment promises no self incrimination, no double jeopardy, and a guaranteed due process of law. Lastly, it includes the "taking clause" (private property cannot be taken for public use without proper compensation).
What supreme court case decided that flag burning as a form of protest is a protected form of free speech?
Texas v. Johnson
What is the significance of midterm elections?
What are the requirements to be a senator?
-must be at least 30 years old
-must have been a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years
-must be a resident from the state which they are elected
What female musician has 11 famous albums, and 4 more re-recorded?
Hint: She just bought back the rights to her original albums.
Taylor Swift