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Constitution and federalism Flashcards

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How many words are there in the US Constitution?

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7000

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What is the process to amending?

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  1. 2/3 both houses (33 passed this)
  2. 3/4 state legislatures (used for all but 1)

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  1. 2/3 state national constitutional convention
  2. ratification by 3/4 states
    (only used to repeal 18th with 21st after 14 years)
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How long did the 27th amendment take to pass?

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202 years

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Which case granted Judicial review?

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Marlbury v Maddison (1803)

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Summarise Texas v US (2016)

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In a 4-4 tie decision (due to the vacancy left by Justice Scalia’s death), the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s ruling, effectively blocking the implementation of DAPA and the expansion of DACA.

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What is needed for a VETO override?

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2/3rd in both houses

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Which clause has allowed the Federal govt to grow?

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‘necessary and proper clause’

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How many federal govt departments were then when Constitution written, how many now?

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3 when written
15 now
additions include Department of Homeland Security, added in 2002

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What was the physical damage of 9/11? How does this compare to NY’s yearly budget?

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Damage $55bn
NY’s whole annual budget $80bn

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Which clause allows the federal govt to regulate interstate trade?

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Commerce clause

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How many states is the death penalty legal/ illegal in?

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Legal in 27
Illegal in 23

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Which states voted on whether to ban the death penalty in 2016?

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California and Nebraska

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In which case did SCOTUS uphold the use of lethal injection?

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Glossip v Gross (2016)

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Who was the first to be executed by Nitrogen gas?

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Kenneth Eugene Smith
26th Jan 2024

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Which case allowed same-sex marriage in all states?

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Obergefell v Hodges (2015)

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Which amendment made the senate elected? and in which year?

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17th amendment
1913

18
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Which year were the Orlando Nightclub and Sandy Hook shootings?

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Orlando Nightclub - 2016
Sandy Hook - 2012

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Which amendment is about ‘the right to bear arms’

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2nd

20
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How many mass shootings were there in 2019, 2020 and 2023?

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2019 - 414
2020 - 610
2023 - 656

21
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Which state tested online voting?

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West Virginia

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How many states have legalised marijuana?

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9

23
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Name a far right faction of the republicans, and a more central figure?

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‘Freedom Caucus’
Susan Collins

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Which case upheld Obamacare in the SCOTUS?

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NFIB v Sebelius (2012)

25
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How much was the damage caused by hurricane Katrina?

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$145.5 bn

26
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How many ECVs is California, Texas and Florida worth?

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California - 55
Texas - 38
Florida - 29

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Why was a clerk imprisoned in Kentucky?

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Refusing to issue a same-sex marriage licence

PP3 - USA (5 decks)

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