Federalism
Define Federalism.
The system by which powers and authority is split between national, state, and local governments.
Identify the two chambers of Congress.
Senate and House of Representatives
Identify the three Presidents of the 2000s.
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
The newest member of the Supreme Court.
Amy Coney Barrett
What is the "Race to 270," and why is it significant?
270 electors in the electoral college - decides next President
Define "concurrent powers."
How many Senators are required to vote "Yes" to confirm a judicial appointee?
51
The chief executive of the city of Canandaigua is:
Mayor Bob Palumbo
This case legalized gay marriage nationwide.
Obergefell v. Hodges
What impact does the national popular vote have on the electoral college?
No impact
Define AND provide an example of delegated powers.
Delegated powers are powers reserved exclusively to one level of government.
Define "gerrymandering."
Redrawing districts for a partisan advantage.
What branch has the power to declare war?
The Legislative Branch
The phrase "legislating from the bench" refers to what term?
Judicial Activism
Identify a third party and that party's candidate for President in 2020.
Libertarian - Jorgenson
Green - Hawkins
Concurrent: Taxation, Laws, Courts, Bureaucracy, Elections, etc.
Delegated: Declaring war, coining money, regulating commerce (trade), raising armies, Post Office
Identify 2 unique powers of the House of Representatives.
Drafting articles of impeachment, revenue/spending bills, electing the President if the electoral college cannot select a candidate.
The formal body of advisors who run executive departments and advise the President is known as:
The Cabinet
Identify one justice appointed by Barack Obama.
Sonya Sotamayor, Elena Kagan
The 2000 election was settled by what Supreme Court Case?
Bush v. Gore
The system of federalism replaced the first US Government, which was outlined in what document?
The Articles of Confederation
Who casts a vote in the event that a Senate vote is tied?
The Vice-President
Identify two Vice-Presidents who assumed office after the death of a President.
John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson
The Supreme Court originally had this many members.
6
In how many elections has a candidate won the electoral college without winning a majority of the popular vote?
5