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Government 2nd semester exam Flashcards

1
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This clause in the constitution means federal law is higher than the state

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Supremacy Clause

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2
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What two documents did the Founding Fathers use to draft the Constitution

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English Bill of Rights and magma carta

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3
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The maximum number of years any person can serve as president is

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10 years (none of these)

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4
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The president’s powers as listed in the Constitution are very specific

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false

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5
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The 5th Amendment is known as the Equal Protection Clause

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false

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6
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Your right to remain silent is found in the ____ Amendment

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5th

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7
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The power of Congress to pass laws is practically limitless

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true

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8
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Congress powers to pass most any laws is found in the

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Constitutional Power Clause

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9
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Federalism means

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Division of power

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10
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This case established judicial review

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Marbury V Madison

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11
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Popular Sovereignty means

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Voting (Rule by the people)

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12
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Article 2 describes the job and power of what branch of government

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Executive

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13
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Which of these is the correct hierarchy of laws in the US?

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Constitution, federal laws, treaties, and state laws

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14
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The commander in chief of the Union forces during Civil War was

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Abraham Lincoln

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15
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Which of these is NOT a power of the president?

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Make sure laws are enforced

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16
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State judges are in office for

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6 years

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17
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We have a dual court system

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true

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18
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All tax revenue bills must start in

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The House of Representatives

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19
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What percentage of the Congress must be obtained in each house to amend the Constitution?

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67% (2/3)

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20
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Who serves as the jury in impeachment trials?

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Senators

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21
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What amendment established the hierarchy if the president dies or is incapacitated?

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25th

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22
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If a bill is vetoed by the President, what percentage is needed in each house of Congress?

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67% (2/3)

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23
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Who becomes president if the president, vice president, and speaker of the house die in a plane crash?

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President Pro Tem of the Senate

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24
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What amendment gives you the right to an attorney at government expense?

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6th

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25
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When do you NOT get an atty in a criminal matter?

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When you are going to get a prison sentence

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26
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When does double Jeopardy occur?

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When they find new evidence (none of these)

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27
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Which right is NOT found in the 6th Amendment?

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Right to remain silent

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28
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Your spouse can testify against you in criminal proceedings at all times

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False

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29
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Prohibition was found in what amendment

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18th (none of these)

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29
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Jim Crow laws were

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Laws meant to keep newly freed slaves from voting

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30
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The voting age in all states is 18 years old in each state

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True

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31
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The Central gov during the Articles of Confederation had too much power

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false

32
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Which one is NOT a qualification for being President

A

30 years of age

33
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If you are a Senator, you must be ____ years of age

A

30 years of age

34
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If you are elected to Congress, you must be at least

A

25

35
Q

The government can never house soldiers in your house

A

true

36
Q

Which one of these is NOT a power of both houses of Congress?

A

power to coin money

37
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If the president does not return a bill to congress within _____ days, it automatically becomes law

A

10

38
Q

To convict at an impeachment trial, there must be at least ______ votes

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67% (2/3)

39
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The correct way that you can become a member of the presidential cabinet

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Nominated by the president with consent of the Senate

40
Q

James Madison drafted the Declaration of Independence

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false

41
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One of the major problems with the central government during colonial times was the fact that it could not pass taxes.

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true

42
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All those rights not given to the federal government are hereby reserved to the states according to the 10th Amendment

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True

43
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The Founding Fathers first attempt to form a government was the Mayflower Compact in 1620 with the Pilgrims

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false

44
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An embargo and tariff mean the same thing

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false

45
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The final plan chosen by the Founding Fathers that settled the dispute regarding representation in the government was the New Jersey Plan.

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false

46
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Congress has been amended 27 times since the ratification of the Constitution.

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true

47
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The two entities of our government that nominate someone to the Supreme Court are the President and the Congress

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false

48
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The 26th Amendment detailed that the vice president would become president if the president died or became incapacitated.

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false (tis 25th)

49
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Roe V Wade gave women the right to have an abortion and that is still the law of the land today.

A

false

50
Q

The Amendment that gives you the right to have an attorney is

A

5th

51
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The Amendment that guarantees that you will have Due Process is the

A

6th

52
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The Amendment that guarantees that your home will not become a Holiday Inn is

A

none of zee above

53
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This Amendment guarantees that you can demonstrate and protest the Afghanistan War.

A

none of theeeese above (1st amendment)

54
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This Amendment is called the Due Process Clause

A

5th

55
Q

If the President and Vice President both resign, who becomes President?

A

Speaker of the house

56
Q

Who presides over the trial in an impeachment proceeding?

A

none of these

57
Q

Which one of these is NOT found in the 6th Amendment

A

right to remain silent

58
Q

All those powers not specifically given to the federal government are hereby reserved to the several states is found in the

A

10th

59
Q

Anarchy means

A

CHAOS

60
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Representation in the Congress( the House) has always been based on

A

POPULATION

61
Q

Representational redistricting by a legislature is called

A

Gerrymandering

62
Q

What is meant by the term “federalism”?

A

Power divided amongst the federal and state governments

63
Q

According to Article 6 of the Constitution, federal law Trumps state law, this is known as the _______ clause

A

Supremacy

64
Q

The term of a federal judge is

A

for life

65
Q

The term of a Congresswoman is

A

two years

66
Q

The term of a senator is

A

6 years

67
Q

The which of the following is NOT a requirement to

A

be president Be a resident of the state that he/she is running from

68
Q

The “incorporation” doctrine would be about what two amendments?

A

5th and 14th

69
Q

Article 1, section 8, addressed the ultimate power of Congress which is called

A

the elastic clause

70
Q

When the president refuses to spend $$$ allocated by Congress for a program, it is called

A

impoundment

71
Q

The 14th Amendment is more commonly known as the

A

equal protection clause

72
Q

Which of the following are needed for a legal search warrant

A

A warrant
Probable cause
signed by a judge
all of the above

73
Q

In order to convict the president at an impeachment trial, how many of the 100 senators must vote for impeachment?

A

67

74
Q

What did the 15th Amendment state?

A

granted African American men the right to vote.

75
Q

Laws such as literacy requirements, poll taxes, etc used in the South to prevent former slaves from voting were called

A

Jim crow

76
Q

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

A

The central gov was too weak

77
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One of the greatest fears founding fathers did NOT have when drafting the Constitution was

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That the states would become too strong

78
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The term used for readjusting congressional districts is called

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Gerrymandering

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