Civics question of the day
Which Country gifted us the Statue of Liberty
France!
What is a definition of federalism?
A system whereby responsibilities are split between a
centralized, uniform power (Federal) and individual state powers
(STATE)
How many supreme court judges are there?
There are nine judges
What source do we use the most in this class?
The US consititution
Who is Zoe and Ziggy
Cats
Which ocean lies to the West of the US?
The Pacific ocean.
What is one of the enumerated powers?
You could have answered:
The authority to levy and collect taxes,to provide common defense and general welfare,regulated interstate commerce,to coin money,establish lower Federal courts or raise and support Armed Forces.
Who is apart of the Judicial branch?
The courts and the judge actors that compose them.
Ex:You assault someone and than they decide to burn down your house as revenge and you guys want to sue each other.
Where do you go in New Hampshire to do this?
You guys will take this up with the NH district court.
True Or False?
Zoe and Ziggy are skinny
False
they are very fat
During the Cold War what was the main concern of the US?
The main concern of the US during the Cold War was communism.
What are the historical underpinnings of federalism?
It was adopted by the US when problems popped up under the Articles of Confederation so their could be a better system that could balance leadership with State Autonomy.When the US was under the AOC the national government was weak causing issues with defense and taxation.
Who is apart of the Executive branch?
The POTUS,VP and the cabinet
Ex:You assualt someone and than they decide to burn down your house as revenge.You guys then go to the NH District Court to sue each other.
Who is the actor in this situation?
The actor in this situation is the NH District Court.
What breed and fur does Zoe have?
Part mainecoone and tortiseshell
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights movement.
Why should we study federalism?
So we can identify a State or Federal actor and understand which areas of laws they can oversee.
Who is in the Legislative branch?
The 100 US senators and the 435 house of reps
Ex:You assualt someone and than they decide to burn down your house as revenge.You guys then go to the NH District Court to sue each other.
What source will be used in this situation?
28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
"The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
What type of fur does Ziggy have?
Tabby and very shiny fur (also no clue what breed he is)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed the slaves
What is step 3 of our federalism analysis?
If the power is not enumerated and isn't an implied power as a logical extension of the enumerated powers we can ask; Is this power reserved to the States via the Tenth Amendments?
What Is the purpose of the Judicial branch?
To interpret and apply the law.They can also decide if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional.
Ex:You assault someone and than they decide to burn down your house as revenge.You guys then go to the NH District Court to sue each other.
What is the action in this situation?
The action will be Judging this case.
True or False:
Zoe is older than Ziggy
False.
Ziggy was born in early 2019 and Zoe was born in late 2020