final part 2

Question 1

what is an ex post facto law

Answer 1

you can’t be charged for breaking a law before the law was put in place

Question 2

define habeas corpus

Answer 2

prisoners cant be held for no reason

Question 3

what are the five freedoms listed in the 1st amendment

Answer 3

religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech

Question 4

prior restraint

Answer 4

government can’t stop information from being shared

Question 5

what can they restrict about the right of assembly

Answer 5

time, place, manner

Question 6

what issue is addressed in Gideon v Wainwright, Mapp v Ohio, Miranda v Arizona (also purpose of the 5th and 6th amendment)

Answer 6

protect the rights of the accused

Question 7

how many times has suffrage been extended by amendments

Answer 7

4

Question 8

what is the 26th amendment

Answer 8

18 year old can vote (if they can be drafted they should be able to vote)

Question 9

what was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments

Answer 9

civil war amendments

Question 10

define separation of church and state. what part of which amendment does this idea come from?

Answer 10

the government can’t establish a religion. establishment clause

Question 11

purpose of the 9th amendment

Answer 11

rights beyond those listed in the constitution

Question 12

How do the two major political parties make their final selection of presidential candidates?

Answer 12

national convention

Question 13

what was the main reason a two party political system was developed

Answer 13

Different interpretations of the constitution 

Question 14

what are special interest groups and how do they affect politics

Answer 14

PACs/Super PACs
they give money

Question 15

who is least likely to vote

Answer 15

young people

Question 16

who is the fastest growing group of voters

Answer 16

independents

Question 17

which law takes precedence in the event of a conflict: state or federal

Answer 17

federal

Question 18

referendum

Answer 18

state legislatures refer a law for citizens to vote on

Question 19

recall

Answer 19

citizens remove a politician from office

Question 20

initiative

Answer 20

citizens make a proposition to vote on

Question 21

which executive position in Arizona is in charge of elections

Answer 21

secretary of state

Question 22

which executive position in Arizona is in charge of the states finances

Answer 22

treasurer

Question 23

what do members of a city council do? 

Answer 23

day to day operations

Question 24

in what ways is the arizona legislature similar to the us legislature

Answer 24

both have a senate and house of representatives who are directly elected

Question 25

in what ways is the arizona legislature different from the us legislature

Answer 25

arizona house of representatives is equal representation

Question 26

what are civic duties

Answer 26

obey laws, pay taxes, jury duty, selective service (voting is viewed as one but isn’t actually)

Question 27

what the purpose of the 1st amendment

Answer 27

protect minority opinion (self expression)

Question 28

how can we petition

Answer 28

send an email to representatives

Question 29

why does the supreme court sometimes contradict itself

Answer 29

they rule based on time period

Question 30

voter rates in US compared to Europe

Answer 30

the US percentage of voters is way less than Europes

Question 31

what escalates murder to a federal crime

Answer 31

killing across state lines