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1A. What are the “Basic Freedoms” listed in the 1st amendment?

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Speech,Religion,assembly, press, petition (SRAPP)

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2A.
The right to bear arms is a provision of what amendment?

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2nd

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3A.
Which amendment prohibits quartering soldiers during peacetime?

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3rd

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4A.
Which amendment protects you from having someone search your house at will without a warrant?

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4th

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5A.
Which amendment mentions “due process of law”?

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5th

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6A.
Which amendment says that you do not have to testify against yourself?

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5th

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7A.
What amendment and law requires a citizen to sell his property for public use?

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5th - Eminent Domain

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8A.
Which amendment provides for a speedy trial?

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6th

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9A.
Which amendment assures you a trial by jury in a civil case if you want?

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7th

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10A.
Which amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishment?

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8th

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11A.
Which amendment says that rights not actually stated cannot be denied to individuals?

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9th

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12A.
Which amendment gave the power to the states if a power wasn’t given to the federal government?

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10th

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13A.
What amendment led to the issues that caused the Civil War?

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10th

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14A.
Which amendment?

Cases or lawsuits against the states (1795)

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11th

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15A.
Which amendment?

A new way to elect the President and Vice President (1804)

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12th

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16A.
What 3 amendments were direct results of the Civil War?

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13th, 14th, and 15th

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17A.
What did the 13th amendment do?

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Prohibited slavery

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18A.
Which amendment?

Citizens, fair treatment, Civil War debts (1868)

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14th

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19A.
Which amendment specifically protects the voting rights of minority groups?

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15th

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20A.
Which amendment provides for income tax?

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16th

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21A.
Which amendment brought about the popular election of senators?

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17th

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22A.
The 18th amendment did what?

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Prohibition-made the sale of alcohol illegal

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23A.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

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19th

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24A.
Which amendment said that the President and Vice President take office on Jan. 20th?

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20th

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25A.
What is the nickname for the 20th amendment?

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Lame-duck amendment

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26A.
Which amendment repealed prohibition?

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21st

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27A.
Which amendment limits the number of terms a president may serve?

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22nd

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28A.
Which amendment?

Residents of D.C. get electoral representation in presidential elections (1961)?

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23rd

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29A.
Which amendment?

No poll tax (1964)

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24th

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30A.
Which amendment provides for the succession to the presidency?

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25th

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31A.
Which amendment gave
18-year-olds the right to vote?

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26th

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32A.
Which amendment stops congressmen from giving themselves “instant” raises?

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27th

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33A.
This is the intentional telling of lies to harm a person’s reputation.

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Slander

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34A.
This is the writing of lies with the intent on damaging someone’s reputation.

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Libel

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35A.
How many articles does the U.S. Constitution have?

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7

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36A.
What article explains how to amend the U.S. Constitution?

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5

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37A
What article discusses the states’ cooperation with the federal government?

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4

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38A.
What article states that all federal laws have constitutional supremacy over state laws?

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6

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39A.
Putting the Constitution into effect is explained in what article?

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7

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40A.
Name the 2 ways an amendment may be proposed?

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2/3 vote of Congress
2/3 vote of the states in special convention

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41A.
What 2 ways can a proposed amendment become a law?

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Ratified by:
¾ of the states’ legislatures
¾ of the states in special convention

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42
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42 A. To amend something is to do what to it?

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Change or fix it

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43A.
Which article, section, and clause contains the only oath of office written into the U.S. Constitution?

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Article 2 Section 1 Clause 8

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1PC.
What era refers to the intellectual movement which advocated reason as the basis of authority and influenced political changes?

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The Enlightenment

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2PC.
Name the French philosopher whose belief that powers of government should be separated into branches influenced the Framers of the Constitution.

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Montesquieu

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3PC.
In designing the Legislative Branch, the Framers of the Constitution mainly based their ideas on _____________.

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English Parliament

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4PC.
Congress is to the U.S. as ________ is to England.

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Parliament

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5PC.
Three major English parliamentary traditions that influenced our government were:

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Magna Carta, English Parliament, English Bill of Rights

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6PC.
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?

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Limit the power of the monarch

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7PC.
Often referred to as the foundation of the U.S. Constitution, this social contract was the 1st document written by common people for self-government.

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The Mayflower Compact

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8PC.
What era was a precursor to the War of Independence and what amendment did it eventually influence?

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The Great Awakening
1st Amendment-freedom of religion

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9PC.
What ideas of the English philosopher John Locke influenced the Framers of the Constitution that are expressed in the first section of the Declaration of Independence?

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Government should protect people’s natural rights
People have the right to reject a government that fails to do so.

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10PC.
What is considered to be the founding document of the U.S. and who is considered the primary author?

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The Declaration of Independence/Thomas Jefferson

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11PC.
The Declaration of Independence guaranteed all people what three unalienable rights?

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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12PC.
This compromise in the Constitutional Convention proposed two houses, one based on population and the other based on equal representation.

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The Great Compromise

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13PC.
What was the original intention of James Madison’s meeting, which later became known as the Constitutional Convention?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation

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14PC.
This compromise during the Constitutional Convention decided that Congress would count 3 of every 5 slaves for representation and taxation.

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The 3/5’s Compromise

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15PC.
Who presented the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

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Roger Sherman

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16PC.
Once the U.S. had declared its independence, what document was created to rule the new country?

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Articles of Confederation

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17PC.
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it gave too much governmental power to what group?

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Individual state governments

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18PC.
This farmer’s revolt caused Americans to evaluate the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation.

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Shays’ Rebellion

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19PC.
What law called for all newly acquired land to be surveyed and divided?

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The Land Ordinance of 1785

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20PC.
Under what 3 conditions stated in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 could a state enter the Union?

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60,000 free inhabitants with a state constitution and Bill of Rights

public education for all citizens

slavery banned

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21PC.
An increased price for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money is called ___________?

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Inflation

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22PC.
Direct Democracy, a system of government where ordinary citizens make decisions by voting, is also known as ______________________.

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Popular Sovereignty

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23PC.
The division of power between the federal and state governments is called_________.

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Federalism

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24PC.
Citizens choosing their representatives to make laws is known as a _____________.

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Republic

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68
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1J.
Can a U.S. Supreme Court Justice be impeached?

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Yes

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69
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2J.
Can a U.S. Supreme Court ruling be appealed?

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No

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70
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3J.
Are federal judges ever elected?

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No

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4J.
How many people serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

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9

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5J.
Are district courts part of the federal court system?

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Yes

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73
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6J.
What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

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Interprets Laws

74
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7J.
How do superior court judges in California get their jobs?

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By county elections, but vacancies are filled by the governor

75
Q

8J.
Cases that involve the Constitution are handled by which court system…federal or state?

A

Federal

76
Q

9J.
What court case gave people a guarantee of rights if they are arrested?

A

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

77
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10J.
A party defending against a lawsuit is called the __________.

A

Defendant

78
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11J.
Can the U.S. Supreme Court rule that a law is not constitutional?

A

Yes

79
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12J.
A party who starts a lawsuit is called the __________.

A

Plantiff

80
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13J.
What is a minor crime called?

A

A misdemeanor

81
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14J.
How do we decide how many district courts a state will have?

A

By the population of the state

82
Q

15J.
There are 2 types of court cases, what are they?

A

Criminal and civil

83
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16J.
What is a “brief” in a court case?

A

A written argument

84
Q

17J.
Is there a jury on U.S. Supreme Court cases?

A

No

85
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18J.
When a U.S. Supreme Court Justice agrees with a decision, but not necessarily with the reasons for that decision, it is called a _________ or __________ opinion.

A

Concurring or majority

86
Q

19J.
How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?

A

Appointed by the President
Approved by the Senate

87
Q

20J.
A party appealing a court decision is known as the _________.

A

Appellant

88
Q

21J.
What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The U.S Constitution

89
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22J
What are the people who serve under the Chief Justice called?

A

Associate Justices

90
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23J.
What is the minimum number of district courts a state must have?

A

1

91
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24J.
What is a serious crime called?

A

A felony

92
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25J.
How long does a U.S. Supreme Court Justice serve for?

A

Life or until retirement

93
Q

26J.
How do district judges get their jobs?

A

Appointed by the President
Approved by the Senate

94
Q

27J.
For judicial purposes, the United States and its protectorates are divided into ______ circuits.

A

13

95
Q

28J.
If a person had a claim against the U.S. government, what court would hear the case?

A

Court of Claims

96
Q

29J.
Who presides over the U.S. Supreme Court? (Name the position.)

A

Chief Justice

97
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30J.
How many votes form a majority in the U.S. Supreme Court?

A

5

98
Q

31J.
The U.S. Supreme Court decides cases by a ________ majority vote.

A

Simple

99
Q

32J.
Our court system is derived from another country—what country?

A

England

100
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33J.
A superior court is part of the federal court system, True or False?

A

False

101
Q

34J.
Who are the 4 current women serving in the U.S. Supreme Court?

A

Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Amy Coney Barrett
Ketanji Brown Jackson

102
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35J.
What court would handle simple misdemeanor cases (traffic citations, etc.) in California?

A

The superior court

103
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36J
What court case established the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to review laws and compare them to Constitutional rights?

A

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

104
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37J.
When a U.S. Supreme Court justice disagrees with a court decision, he or she may write a ___________.

A

Dissenting opinion

105
Q

38J.
What court case established the “separate but equal” policy that maintained segregation in some states’ public education facilities?

A

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

106
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39J.
What court case overturned the “separate but equal” policy and led to the integration of all schools?

A

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)

107
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40J.
The power to establish the lower court system was given to whom?

A

Congress

108
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41J.
The U.S. is divided into districts for federal courts. How many districts are there?

A

94

109
Q

42J.
Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

A

John Roberts

110
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43J.
What are two types of jurisdictions the U.S. Supreme Court has on cases?

A

Original and Appellate

111
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44J.
What does the U.S. Supreme Court set when it rules on a case?

A

Precedent

112
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45J.
What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S Supreme Court to hear a case never argued in a court of law?

A

Original Jurisdiction

113
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46J.
What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case already heard in a lower court?

A

Appellate Jurisdiction

114
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47J.
What court case prohibits public school officials from barring students’ expression of free speech as long as it does not disrupt the educational process?

A

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

115
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48J.
What court case held that the President had the de facto authority to act in seizing vessels bound toward Confederate ports after the United States was attacked by other states at Ft. Sumter?

A

The Prize Cases (1863)

116
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1E.
Who succeeds the President in the case of his death or disqualification from office?

A

The Vice President

117
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2E.
Who succeeds the Vice President as President?

A

The Speaker of the House

118
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3E.
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of government?

A

The President

119
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4E.
What three requirements must presidential candidates meet?

A

Must be a native born U.S. citizen

Must be at least 35 years old

Must have lived in the U.S. at least 14 years prior to the election

120
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5E.
Who succeeds the Speaker of the House as President?

A

The President Pro Tempore

121
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6E.
Who succeeds the President Pro Tempore as President?

A

The Secretary of State

122
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7E.
What federal department is responsible for foreign affairs?

A

State

123
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8E.
What department is responsible for coining and regulating money?

A

Treasury

124
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9E.
Under what department would we find the secret service?

A

Homeland Security

125
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10E.
What department is led by the Attorney General?

A

Justice

126
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11E.
Under what department would we find the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs?

A

State

127
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12E.
What department is responsible for training and organizing our military forces?

A

Defense

128
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13E.
What department oversees the F.B.I.?

A

Justice

129
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14E.
Name 5 federal departments.

A

State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, Energy, Education, Transportation, Health and Human Services, Veteran Affairs, Homeland Security

130
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15E.
Can a naturalized citizen become President?

A

No

131
Q

16E.
A person born in Guam is a native born citizen. True or False?

A

True

132
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17E.
Who actually elects the President?

A

The Electoral College

133
Q

18E.
How long does the President serve a term?

A

4 Years

134
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19E.
What are the term limits placed on the presidency?

A

2 terms only

135
Q

20E.
What date does the President take office?

A

Jan. 20th

136
Q

21E.
Who swears in the President?

A

Chief Justice

137
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22E.
Who must approve all cabinet members and by what majority?

A

The Senate by simple majority

138
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23E.
What title is given to cabinet members?

A

Secretary

139
Q

24E.
The Food and Drug Administration is part of what federal department?

A

Health and Human Services

140
Q

25E.
What do we call it when a prisoner is released from their sentence?

A

Pardon

141
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26E.
What do we call it when a prisoner’s sentence is delayed or put off?

A

Reprieve

142
Q

27E.
Who is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces?

A

The President

143
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28E.
The President can limit your personal freedoms during time of _____ ______.

A

National Emergency

144
Q

29E.
What department grades U.S. meat and dairy products?

A

Agriculture

145
Q

30E.
What department oversees the food stamp program?

A

Agriculture

146
Q

31E.
What department oversees foreign and domestic trade?

A

Commerce

147
Q

32E.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is part of what federal department?

A

Health and Human Services

148
Q

33E.
When commerce occurs in a single state, this is an example of __________ commerce.

A

Intrastate

149
Q

34E.
When commerce crosses state lines, we call this _______ commerce.

A

Interstate

150
Q

35E.
What department conducts the census?

A

Commerce

151
Q

36E.
Can the President declare war on another country?

A

No

152
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37E.
What department would be involved with renovating a city slum?

A

Housing and Urban Development

153
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38E.
What department protects our natural environment?

A

Interior

154
Q

39E.
The national parks service falls under what federal department?

A

Interior

155
Q

40E.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is under what federal department?

A

Interior

156
Q

41E.
What department oversees the U.S. farm bureau?

A

Agriculture

157
Q

42E.
What power is given to the President concerning legislation?

A

Veto

158
Q

43E.
Can the President alone make valid treaties with other countries?

A

No

159
Q

44E.
Who validates treaties and by what majority?

A

Senate (2/3 majority)

160
Q

45E.
Who does the CIA directly work for?

A

The President

161
Q

46E.
Who is directly responsible for the security of the President and his family?

A

The Secret Service

162
Q

47E.
Who can declare war on another country?

A

Congress

163
Q

48E.
The President may use emergency powers to react to what?

A

National threats or foreign aggression

164
Q

49E.
What gives the President the right to call special sessions of Congress?

A

The unwritten Constitution

165
Q

50E.
Which department is responsible for establishing new oil reserves for America?

A

Energy

166
Q

51E.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is part of what federal department?

A

Transportation

167
Q

52E.
Which department oversees the welfare program in America?

A

Health and Human Services

168
Q

53E.
The process of bringing formal charges against a government official is called what?

A

Impeachment

169
Q

54E.
What branches of government are eligible for impeachment?

A

Executive and Judicial

170
Q

55E.
Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial with the power to convict and remove a government official from office and by what majority?

A

The Senate with a 2/3 majority

171
Q

56E.
Who presides at a presidential impeachment trial?

A

The Chief Justice

172
Q

57E.
Who can impeach a government official and by what majority?

A

House of Representatives by a simple majority

173
Q

58E.
If a person is impeached, he is automatically removed from office and sentenced to jail. True or False?

A

False

174
Q

59E.
Which US presidents have been impeached?

A

Andrew Johnson (acquitted by 1 vote)

Bill Clinton (acquitted by 12 votes)

Donald Trump (acquitted by 52 and 43 votes respectively)

175
Q

60E.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is found under what department?

A

Treasury

176
Q

61E.
The office of financial aid for college students is part of what department?

A

Education

177
Q

62E.
What department is responsible for aviation, border, and port security?

A

Homeland Security

178
Q

63E.
What department is responsible for the visa and passport security program?

A

State

179
Q

64E.
This person’s job is to direct and manage the activities of all intelligence agencies and is the principal advisor to the President for intelligence concerns.

A

The Director of National Intelligence

180
Q

65E.
The President must appear before Congress at the beginning of each session to deliver what speech?

A

The State of the Union Address

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