midterm

Question 1

Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

• showed the reasons of why they wanted to separate from England
• all men ere created with inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (natural rights)
• govts are instituted among men deriving their powers from the consent of the goverened (social contract)

Question 2

Constitution

Answer 2

• representative republic (republicanism)
• 3 branches of govt. (separation of powers)
• checkas and balances

Question 3

Federalist 10

Answer 3

• John Locke states how we should diminish the effect of factions by widening the scope

Question 4

Brutus 1

Answer 4

• response to Fed. 10
• states having a representative government wouldn’t work
  -hates necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause

Question 5

Articles of Confederation

Answer 5

• state govts had more power
• fed govts had less power
• scrpped and replaced with constitution

Question 6

Federalist 51

Answer 6

• we need checks and balances to keep the branches in place and prevent tyranny

Question 7

McCulloch v Maryland

Answer 7

• Federal govt. wanted to establish banks and were challenged
• Federal govt. won and in turn, gained power
• clause used –> necessary and proper clause

Question 8

US v Lopez

Answer 8

• federal govt. tried to ban guns from being brought to school
• federal govt lost and in turn, lost power
• evidence –> congress was overreaching its power of the commerce clause

Question 9

Marbury v Madison

Answer 9

• ruling on if the judicial branch has the power to prosecute federal officials
• holding: yes, judicial review by SCOTUS has constitutional provisions
• strengthened the judicial branch
• clause –> judicial review

Question 10

Citizens United v US

Answer 10

• wanted to air a Hillary Clinton documentary before the election but FEC prohibited it
• holding: US lost bc of the 1st amendment
• result: more spending on campaign donations, Super PACs

Question 11

Baker v Carr

Answer 11

• Tennessee residents sued state legislature for violating the equal protection clause bc of apportionment did not accurately represent them based on population
• holding: Tennessee the STATE violated the 14th amendment equal protection clause because they did not accurately represent w reapportionment by the population
• impact: people have more ability to challenge state districting decisions

Question 12

Shaw v Reno

Answer 12

• North Carolina redistricted a majority-minority district where they put all of the African American residents in an oddly shaped district to diminish their voices for political gain by violating the 14th Amendment of the equal protection clause
• holding: North Carolina lost, it was found unconstitutional

Question 13

Constitution article I

Answer 13

• creates a house of representatives and a senate (legislative)

Question 14

Constitution article II

Answer 14

• the president shall be the commander in chief of the army and the navy (executive)

Question 15

Constitution article III

Answer 15

• establishes and empowers the judicial branch of the government

Question 16

10th Amendment

Answer 16

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Question 17

26th Amendment

Answer 17

allowed 18 year olds to vote

Question 18

15th Amendment

Answer 18

right of black men to vote

Question 19

19th Amendment

Answer 19

women can vote

Question 20

24th Amendment

Answer 20

prohibits a poll tax

Question 21

17th Amendment

Answer 21

people can vote senators into office

Question 22

9th Amendment

Answer 22

The rights not listed in the constitution belong to the people

Question 23

cloture

Answer 23

move to end a filibuster by means of a three fifths vote

Question 24

filibuster

Answer 24

an attempt to stall or kill a bill by extensive talking

Question 25

core american values

Answer 25

individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law, and limited government

Question 26

initiative

Answer 26

voters have the right to propose a law or a state constitutional amendment

Question 27

referendum

Answer 27

a constitutional change in which proposal is voted on by the public

Question 28

recall

Answer 28

the power of voters to remove an elected official before their term is over

Question 29

enumerated powers

Answer 29

• power to pass a federal budget
• power to raise revenue
• power to coin money
  -power to declare war
• power to raise and maintain armed forces

Question 30

Implied powers

Answer 30

• power to pass any law that is deemed necessary and proper

Question 31

Inherent powers

Answer 31

• powers it exercises bc its a govt.
• power to control immigration

Question 32

standing committee

Answer 32

• remains session from session
• deals with issues that are always present

Question 33

joint committee

Answer 33

• involves members from both the house and senate

Question 34

select committee

Answer 34

• temporary committee that is formed for a specific purpose

Question 35

conference committee

Answer 35

• formed if both houses cant agree on an identical version of a bill

Question 36

powers of the House v Senate

Answer 36

• the house has the power to impeach
• senate tries the impeachment (decides if the person will be removed)