Government 2nd semester exam Flashcards
This clause in the constitution means federal law is higher than the state
Supremacy Clause
What two documents did the Founding Fathers use to draft the Constitution
English Bill of Rights and magma carta
The maximum number of years any person can serve as president is
10 years (none of these)
The president’s powers as listed in the Constitution are very specific
false
The 5th Amendment is known as the Equal Protection Clause
false
Your right to remain silent is found in the ____ Amendment
5th
The power of Congress to pass laws is practically limitless
true
Congress powers to pass most any laws is found in the
Constitutional Power Clause
Federalism means
Division of power
This case established judicial review
Marbury V Madison
Popular Sovereignty means
Voting (Rule by the people)
Article 2 describes the job and power of what branch of government
Executive
Which of these is the correct hierarchy of laws in the US?
Constitution, federal laws, treaties, and state laws
The commander in chief of the Union forces during Civil War was
Abraham Lincoln
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
Make sure laws are enforced
State judges are in office for
6 years
We have a dual court system
true
All tax revenue bills must start in
The House of Representatives
What percentage of the Congress must be obtained in each house to amend the Constitution?
67% (2/3)
Who serves as the jury in impeachment trials?
Senators
What amendment established the hierarchy if the president dies or is incapacitated?
25th
If a bill is vetoed by the President, what percentage is needed in each house of Congress?
67% (2/3)
Who becomes president if the president, vice president, and speaker of the house die in a plane crash?
President Pro Tem of the Senate
What amendment gives you the right to an attorney at government expense?
6th
When do you NOT get an atty in a criminal matter?
When you are going to get a prison sentence
When does double Jeopardy occur?
When they find new evidence (none of these)
Which right is NOT found in the 6th Amendment?
Right to remain silent
Your spouse can testify against you in criminal proceedings at all times
False
Prohibition was found in what amendment
18th (none of these)
Jim Crow laws were
Laws meant to keep newly freed slaves from voting
The voting age in all states is 18 years old in each state
True
The Central gov during the Articles of Confederation had too much power
false
Which one is NOT a qualification for being President
30 years of age
If you are a Senator, you must be ____ years of age
30 years of age
If you are elected to Congress, you must be at least
25
The government can never house soldiers in your house
true
Which one of these is NOT a power of both houses of Congress?
power to coin money
If the president does not return a bill to congress within _____ days, it automatically becomes law
10
To convict at an impeachment trial, there must be at least ______ votes
67% (2/3)
The correct way that you can become a member of the presidential cabinet
Nominated by the president with consent of the Senate
James Madison drafted the Declaration of Independence
false
One of the major problems with the central government during colonial times was the fact that it could not pass taxes.
true
All those rights not given to the federal government are hereby reserved to the states according to the 10th Amendment
True
The Founding Fathers first attempt to form a government was the Mayflower Compact in 1620 with the Pilgrims
false
An embargo and tariff mean the same thing
false
The final plan chosen by the Founding Fathers that settled the dispute regarding representation in the government was the New Jersey Plan.
false
Congress has been amended 27 times since the ratification of the Constitution.
true
The two entities of our government that nominate someone to the Supreme Court are the President and the Congress
false
The 26th Amendment detailed that the vice president would become president if the president died or became incapacitated.
false (tis 25th)
Roe V Wade gave women the right to have an abortion and that is still the law of the land today.
false
The Amendment that gives you the right to have an attorney is
5th
The Amendment that guarantees that you will have Due Process is the
6th
The Amendment that guarantees that your home will not become a Holiday Inn is
none of zee above
This Amendment guarantees that you can demonstrate and protest the Afghanistan War.
none of theeeese above (1st amendment)
This Amendment is called the Due Process Clause
5th
If the President and Vice President both resign, who becomes President?
Speaker of the house
Who presides over the trial in an impeachment proceeding?
none of these
Which one of these is NOT found in the 6th Amendment
right to remain silent
All those powers not specifically given to the federal government are hereby reserved to the several states is found in the
10th
Anarchy means
CHAOS
Representation in the Congress( the House) has always been based on
POPULATION
Representational redistricting by a legislature is called
Gerrymandering
What is meant by the term “federalism”?
Power divided amongst the federal and state governments
According to Article 6 of the Constitution, federal law Trumps state law, this is known as the _______ clause
Supremacy
The term of a federal judge is
for life
The term of a Congresswoman is
two years
The term of a senator is
6 years
The which of the following is NOT a requirement to
be president Be a resident of the state that he/she is running from
The “incorporation” doctrine would be about what two amendments?
5th and 14th
Article 1, section 8, addressed the ultimate power of Congress which is called
the elastic clause
When the president refuses to spend $$$ allocated by Congress for a program, it is called
impoundment
The 14th Amendment is more commonly known as the
equal protection clause
Which of the following are needed for a legal search warrant
A warrant
Probable cause
signed by a judge
all of the above
In order to convict the president at an impeachment trial, how many of the 100 senators must vote for impeachment?
67
What did the 15th Amendment state?
granted African American men the right to vote.
Laws such as literacy requirements, poll taxes, etc used in the South to prevent former slaves from voting were called
Jim crow
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
The central gov was too weak
One of the greatest fears founding fathers did NOT have when drafting the Constitution was
That the states would become too strong
The term used for readjusting congressional districts is called
Gerrymandering
