Part 1
How long do supreme court justices serve?
for life
Who is our current president and what party do they belong to?
100 pt Bonus:
Who will be the new president and what party do they belong to?
Joe Biden- Democrat
Donald Trump- Republican
Which branch and specific department confirms supreme court justices?
the Senate
Which section of the Constitution talks about political parties?
200 pt Bonus:
List what the constitution does cover?
None- it doe snot mention anything about politcal parties
Bonus:
Article 1 Legislative, Article 2 Executive, Article 3 Judicial
Strong supporter of lowering taxes
Republicans
How many justices must vote to hear a case at the supreme court level
4 out of 9
The declaration of Independence was officially written on this day?
July 4th, 1776
If you were elected to work in the legislative branch, What would be your main job under this chamber?
To make laws
List the two main problems that required the US to get rid of the articles of confederation
One branch
state had all the power
Etc, answer can vary
During elections, Representation for each state is based on that states _________________.
population
this party supports taxing all, especially the rich to help the lower and middle class
Democrats
This amendment prohibits soldiers from being forced into living in your homes during times of war.
The third amendment
The constitution is broken up into ________ sections
three
the main job of the Judicial branch is to
ensure that laws passed or either constitutional or unconstitutional
When the supreme court decides to hear a case out, it is like due to the fact of what occurred?
Someone rights have been violated according to our Amendments.
List the three levels of court systems in the USA
The local level
The state or regional level
The federal level
which party supports helping with environmental regulations
the green party
Define the Rule of law in simple terms
No body is above the law.
What are the 4 types of laws that we learned about in this government calss
Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and military laws
which amendment do Republicans use to defend the right to own a gun
2nd amendment
We have had a two party system since when?
( What year?)
since the 1860's
This party tries to influence policy makers to strictly focus on the environment
The Green party
This party specifically wants more government welfare and assistance to help its citizens.
The socialist
This political party prefers to share the wealth evenly with all workers
The Communist party
Describe what a representative democracy is in your own terms
answers will vary
This political party prefers a lot of liberty especially when it comes to government interring in private businesses.
The libertarians
Explain the Plessy vs. Ferguson Case
Answers will vary
Describe the Brown vs. Board of education case in your own words?
answers will vary
List at least 4 democratic core beliefs that we discussed in class?
a.Government services to provide equal oppurtunity services for all
b. raise taxes on the all, especially the rich to help the poor
c. Help the environment
d. More liberals
List at least four Republican core beliefs that were discussed in class
a. They prefer less government interference
b. they love to lower taxes for all
c. They prefer less government regulations on private sectors (businesses')
d. They are more conservative on most issues.