Amendments
What Constitutional guarantees do the 5th & 14th amendments have?
Due Process
Who is the head honcho or leader for the state Govt? What about the local government?
Governor
Mayor
provisions of the Bill of Rights that provide guarantees against government interference
Civil liberties
What is Gerrymandering?
To preserve their own power for their political party
One positive role lobbyists play in the legislative process
provide accurate and updated information to legislators on specific issues
Equal Protection under the law falls under which amendment?
14th Amendment
What is it called when voters try to remove an elected official through a vote?
Rights that guarantee protection for all people
Civil rights
What does a Political Action Committee do for their party?
They raise and spend to either elect or help defeat a candidate
The set of rules requiring that the government act fairly and in accord with established rules and laws
Due Process
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What term refers to a direct vote in which all eligible voters are asked to decide on a specific proposal?
Referendum
ended segregation in public places
Civil Rights Act of 1964
terms of senators and representatives
6 years & 2 years
Which philosopher's theory of natural rights influenced Thomas Jeferson's writing about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
The 26th amendment gave which group of people the right to vote?
18 year old's
Where does the Local Gov't get most of the money from?
Property Tax
What is the definition of Civil Liberties?
The Civil Liberties are stated from the Bill of Rights (10 Amendments)
Because the framers of the Constitution knew that conflicts between national and state laws would be unavoidable, they created what?
Supremacy Clause
Legal Counsel must be provided to indigent defendants, protection against self incrimination under the 5th amendment
Gideon v. Wainwright & Miranda v. Arizona
Which amendment grants states their reserved powers.
10th Amendment
What term describes a petition signed by a required number of registered voters that allows the public to vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment?
Initiative
In Brown vs. BOE, The supreme court decided that "Separate but equal" was unconstitutional which led to...
an end to school segregation in the south, school integration
What must happen for a president to be removed from office?
House votes for impeachment and senate holds the trial and reaches a guilty verdict.
Which amendment addresses the presidential line of succession
25th amendment