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Miscellaneous Flashcards

1
Q

In what year was the Constitution ratified?

A

1788

9th state, New Hampshire, ratified in June of 1788 - textbook pg 94

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2
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What power does the U.S. Supreme Court have concerning laws?

A

Judicial Review

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3
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Who gives the State of the Union address?

A

The President

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4
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What law has been broken if you have given “aid and comfort” to an enemy combatant of another country?

A

Treason

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5
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Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?

A

George Washington

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6
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What was the number of state approvals needed to ratify the Constitution?

A

9

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7
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History’s first Bill of Rights was recorded at Runnymede, England in 1215. What was it called?

A

Magna Carta

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8
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What word describes the action of returning a prisoner to another state?

A

Extradition

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9
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Who meets in December to discuss the presidential election?

A

Electoral College

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10
Q

How do ambassadors and federal judges get their jobs?

A

Appointed by the President

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11
Q

Are runaway slaves mentioned in the Constitution?

A

Yes

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12
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What are laws that protect authors’ creative efforts?

A

Copyright laws

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13
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What branch can veto a law passed by Congress?

A

Executive Branch

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14
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A record of all proceedings in Congress is called a _____________

A

Congressional record

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15
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What form of government does the U.S. actually use although we refer to it as a Democracy?

A

Republic

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16
Q

What was the first written constitution of the newly formed United States?

A

Articles of Confederation

17
Q

This is what the Constitutional Convention called the agreement that combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?

A

The Great Compromise

or Connecticut Plan

18
Q

This man led a tax rebellion in Massachusetts in the 1780’s

A

Daniel Shay

19
Q

What are the President’s cabinet members called?

A

President’s advisors

20
Q

If California has 55 electoral votes, how many Representatives from California are there?

A

53

21
Q

According to the Constitution, could two new states be formed from an old state?

A

No

22
Q

What body of government established the lower court systems?

A

Congress

23
Q

Which branch can impeach the president?

A

Legislative Branch

24
Q

If a criminal is arrested and accused of a crime in California, can he be extradited to Florida?

A

Yes

UCEA - Uniform Criminal Extradition Act that California and Florida agreed to follow

25
Q

Under what plan did each state get one vote?

A

New Jersey Plan

26
Q

If someone signs a contract in Florida, is it still legal in California?

A

Yes

27
Q

Are Ex Post Facto laws legal in America

A

No

28
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

A

John Roberts

29
Q

What law punishes an act which was not illegal when it was committed?

A

Ex Post Facto

30
Q

What legal document says that there must be a “body of evidence” before someone can be arrested for a crime?

A

Writ of Habeas Corpus

31
Q

Why is “Bill of Attainder” illegal in our laws?

A

It punishes a person without trial

32
Q

A party platform is _______________________________

A

An opinion or statement on political issues written and published by a political party

33
Q

According to the Writ of Habeas Corpus, before you can be arrested for a crime, you must be informed of the _____

A

Charge

34
Q

What legal document says that an officer of the law must bring an arrested person to trial at once?

A

Writ of Habeas Corpus

35
Q

What day of the week are congressional elections held?

A

The first Tuesday after a first Monday in November

36
Q

The Constitution gets its authority from ________

A

The people

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