The Constitution
Legislative Branch
Voting Rights/Trends
Fun Box (Gov.)
100
The Constitution of the United States begins with...
The Preamble
100
Article I of the Constitution creates the...
Legislative Branch
100
The 19th amendment gave this group the right to vote.
Women
100
Ronald Reagan
200
The Constitution establishes a bicameral legislature which are...(name them)
the House of Representatives and the Senate
200
The practice of redistributing congressional seats is called...
reapportionment
200
define electorate
all of the people entitled to vote in a given election
200
Name this US president
John Adams
300
What is judicial review and why is it an important principle?
the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action.
300
Why might some argue that the organization of the Senate is undemocratic?
Representation is the same across states, despite varying population size. (answers vary)
300
Which constitutional amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
15th Amendment
300
Chris Rock was elected president in which Hollywood movie?
Head of State
400
Provide an example of "checks and balances" established by the Constitution
answers vary
400
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
400
What is the public agenda, and how does the media help shape it?
The public agenda consists of the public issues on which the people's attention is focused. The media can shape this through decisions about which issues to cover.
400
Name this US politician
Sara Palin
500
define federalism
the division of power between a central government and several regional governments
500
List 3 expressed powers of Congress as set out in the Constitution.
Collect taxes, borrow money, regulate bankruptcy, coin money, grant copyrights
500
Which group had the right to vote at the founding of the country?
white, male, property owners
500
Who is the oldest US president alive today?
Jimmy Carter