Fisher Constitution

Question 1

Trump has continued ‘Big Government’ with first budgets over $…….. trillion and efforts to enforce federal immigration policies.

Answer 1

$4 trillion

Question 2

Obama’s ‘……. .. … …’ programme ……… (year) gave states the financial incentive to follow educational policies.
States asked to compete for funding.

Answer 2

Race to the Top

2009

Question 3

Shelby v. ………… (2013) ;Sc ruled that obligations on some states to obtain ‘preclearance’ was unconstitutional.

Within 24hrs , …….. and ……… (states) pledged to introduce new voter ID requirements.

Answer 3

Shelby v. Holder 2013

Texas and Mississippi

Question 4

Bush expanded size and power of federal govt.
Federal grants almost doubled form 1998 - 2008.
$…….. billion to ……….. billion.

Answer 4

$243 billion to $461 billion.

Question 5

The ….th Amendment prohibited the denial of the right of US citizens, eighteen years of age or older, to vote on account of age.

Answer 5

27th Amendment.

Question 6

The right to privacy is implied form the 1st, 2nd 3rd, ….th and ….th Amendments but not written in the constitution.

Answer 6

9th and 14th Amendments.

Question 7

There have only been ….. amendments to the constitution since the bill or rights.

Answer 7

17

Question 8

The Equal Rights Amendment first proposed in ………was supported by the majority of the public, Congress and president Ford. However it only received …… ratifications when 38 were needed.

Answer 8

1923

35 ratifications

Question 9

……% of homicides in the US are as a result of gun violence

Answer 9

60%

Question 10

Arizona SB………. Struck down by SC and acted against by executive branch. Protection of civil liberties

Answer 10

SB 1070

Question 11

………have strengthened their own gun control laws after the failure of the executive and Congress to do so.

Answer 11

Maryland

Question 12

January ….. 2018 there was a Federal Govt shutdown.

Answer 12

January 20th 2018