Final Flashcards
How old does a person have to be to serve in the house?
25
Which compramise created a biameral legislature?
The Great Compramise
Which compramise was negated by the 14th amendment?
The 3/5 Compramise.
How often does the constitution require a federal government to conduct a census?
Every 10 Years
How many congressional districts does Georgia have?
14
Who represents Geogias 10th district in the house?
Jody Hice
How many total seats are there in the house?
435
Who is the current speaker of the house?
Nancy Pelosi
Which house has the sole power of impeachment?
The house of rep
What is required in the house to impeach someone.
50% +1 simple majority
Which government makes law?
Legislative
Which branch of gov executes law?
Excecutive
Which branch of gov interprets law?
Judicial
Name the three presidents that have been impeached by the house?
Trump, clintion and johnson
What structure of gov is characterized by a strong central government which shares power with state government?
Federalism
Name the two houses of congress.
House of reps and senate
How long does a person have to live in teh us before they can serve in the house?
7 years
How long is a term in the house
2 years
Which amendment says that any power not specifically designated to the federal government by the constitution belong to the state?
10
Which section of the constitution contains the enumerated powers of congress?
article 1 section 8
Who is the youngest person currently serving in the house?
Madison Cawthorne
What is required to expel a member of the house or senate?
2/3
Which amendment guarantees the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, colour, or previouse condition.
15th
Whos geogias two senators?
Warnock Ossoff
How old does a person have to be to serve in the senate?
30
How long does a person have to live in the us before they can serve in the senate?
9 years
Which house of congress is required by the constitution to allow unlimited debate?
Senate
What is the term for a prolonged speech meant to obstruct progress in the senate?
Fillubuster
which ammendment changed how senate are elected to direct democracy?
17th
Which amendment guaruntees women the right to vote?
19th
Which amendment say no one can be denied to right to vote based on failure to pay a poll tax?
24th
Which amendment lowers the voting age to 18?
26th
How long is a term in the senate?
6 years
Which Excecutive branch is automatically president of the senate?
Vice President
Who is the current president pro tempore of the senate?
Patrick Leahey
What is required in the senate to remove and impeached official
2/3
Who presides over the senate during a presidential impeachment trial?
Cheif Justice
Who is the cheif justice?
John Roberts
What is required in a house of congress in order to constitute a quorum?
50%+1 simple majority
Which amendment says the congress gest to decide their own salary?
27th
What senate position is automatically given to the longest serving senator from the majority Party?
President pro temp
Which party currently holds a majority of the seats in the house of reps?
Democratics
Which party currently holds a majority of the seats in the senate?
Democratics
Who has the power to break ties in teh senate?
Vice president
What is the latin term for the great writ which ensures you cannot be held without charge?
Hebeas Courpus
What is a latin term for a bill which takes effect retroactivly?
Ex Post Facto
What is the term for a bill which singles out an individual or group and inflicts punishment on them?
Bill of attainder
Which amendment allows the federal government to directly tax peoples income?
16th
What happens if congress passes a bill and the prsident doesnt sign or veto it for ten days when congress is in session
it becomes law
What happens if congress passes a bill and the prsident doesnt sign or veto it for ten days when congress is ajured?
Pocket Veto
What happens to a bill after it is vetoed by the president?
Sent back to the house where it originated
What is required in both houses to overide a presidential veto?
2/3
Which SCOTUS are involving privatly owned wheat greatky expanded congresses power
wickard vs fillburn
What is the term for citezenship that is granted as birthright?
Jus soli
Which clause says that congress can pass laws which support their ability to execute their enumerated powers?
Necessary and proper clause
What is the current national debt?
27 trillion
What kind of comittee is responsible for reconciling bills passed by the house and senate?
Conference
Which amendment says the electoral college must vote seperatly for president and vice president?
12TH
How many department is the executive branch broken into
15
What is the presidents yearly address to congress called?
State of union
Who nominates supreme court justice?
President
Who confirms supreme court justices
Sente
Who appoints supreme court justices
President
Who was the first secrety of state?
Thomas jefferson
Who was the first secretary of tresury?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the first secrety of war?
Henry Knox
Who was the first atterny general?
Edmund Rnadolph
The atterny general is the head of which government department?
Department of justice
The department of war is now called what?
department of defense
How many total Electoral votes are there?
538
How many electoral votes are requried to win
270
If nobody wins a majority vote, who chooses the president
house of reps
If nobody wins a majority of electoral votes who chooses vice president?
Senate
Which two presdients were chosen by the house of reps?
Jeffersom and john q adams
All excecutive power of the us is vester in what?
a president
all legislative power in us is vested in what?
a congress
all judicial power is vested in
a supreme court
what is the term for the apperatus that hekps the president exercise his exercise powers
Bureaucracy
How long is a presidntal term
4 years
How old does a person have to be to serve as president?
35
How long must a person reside in the us before becoming president?
14 years
What is the citizenship requirment to be president?
Natural born citizen
How many electoral votes does geogia currently have?
16
Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?
1st
Which supreme court case held that flag burning is symbolic speech protected by the first amendemnt?
Texas vs Johnson
Which supreme court case held that the rights of students in a public school are not coextensive to the rights of adult society?
Morse V fredrick
Which supreme court case held that stolen valor act was unconstitutional?
US V alvarez
Which supreme court case held that for someone to be convicted of violating a federal anti-threat law
Elonis v US
How long is a term in teh supreme court?
Life
Name 8 Current assosiate supreme court Justices?
Thomas, Breyer, Alito Kagen,sotomayor, gorush Kavanaugh barret
What is required in order for teh presdient to enter into treaty?
2/3 concurrence of senate
How many witnesses are required to convict a person of treason?
2
what is the only crime defined by the consittution?
Treason
What is the term that refers to the supreme courts ability to strike down an dunconstitutional law?
judicial review
What court case established jusdicial review
marbury v madison
who is the only person to serve as president and cheif justice?
taft
Which amendment says teh constitutional rights must be protected by the state governments as wel as the federal government?
14th
Which amendment gives washigton dc electoral vote
23rd
Name 6 terrirories of the united states.
US Virgin island, guam, american samoa, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana island, Washington DC
What is required in order to propose a constitutional amendment?
2/3 in both houses or 2/3 of the state
What is required in order to RATIFY a constitutional amendment
3/4 of state legislatures.
Name the six freedoms protected by the first amendment
Speech, religion, religon petition assembley and press
Which two freedoms are protected by the 2nd amendment?
Keep arms, Bear arms
What is the term for rights that are protected by the constitution?
Civil Liberty
What type of test for office is prohibited by article 6?
Religion
Which clause makes the constitution the suoreme law of the land?
Supremecy clause
What compramise had to be made in order to get the states to agree to radify the consitution?
Bill of rights
What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called?
Bill of rights
Article 7 Requires how many statets to ratify the constitution. in order to establish the US?
9
Which supreme court case held that evidence obtained in violence of the 4th amendment is inadmissible in court?
Mapp v Ohio
Whcih amendment protects against self incrimination?
5th
According to SCOTUS precedent which four amendments create the right to privacy?
1,3,4,9
Which amendment guarantees the right to speedy and public trail?
6th
Which amendment guarantees the right to attorney?
6th
Which supreme court case held that there is an implied right to privacy in the constitutiom
Griswold v connectcult
Which amendment says that just because a right isnt enumerated in the constitution doesnt mean it doesnt exist?
9th
Which amendment prevents the government from forcing people to quater soldiers during peace time?
3rd
Which amendent guarantees the right to a grand jury in capital or infamous cases?
5th
Which amendment gaurantees the right to confront witnesses against you?
6th
Which amendment protects against double jepordy?
5th
Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury in federal civil cases?
7th
Which amendment guarentees the right to an impartial jury?
6th
Which amendment provides process for replacing an incapable president?
25th
Which amendment are the reconstruction amendmens ?
13,14,15
When does the term for POTUS and VPOTUS begin
january 20th at noon
When does the term for reps and senators begin
January 3rd at noon
Which amendment repeals the 18th amendment?
21st
Which amendment prohibits alchole
18th
According to the 25th amendment what is required to confirm a vice presidential nomination?
Simple Majority in both houses
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
Which amendment contains the equal protection clause?
14th
Which amendment limits the president to two terms?
22nd
