Second Government Exam - Units 6-10 Flashcards
What is the maximum number of justices on the Supreme Court?
nine
Who is next in line of succession after the vice president?
speaker of the House
The power to amend the Constitution rests with the ___.
states
What state has a unicameral legislature?
Nebraska
Delegates choose nominees and a party platform at a ___.
national party convention
This states that powers not specifically delegated to the federal government nor denied to the states remained with the states or the people.
Tenth Amendment
A disaster on 9/11/2001 prompted the creation of the ___.
Homeland Security Dept.
___ means, “Let the decision stand.”
stare decisis
What department oversees U.S. relations abroad?
State
Tourists spend an estimated 1.5 ___ in the U.S. annually.
trillion
What is America’s central bank called?
Federal Reserve
This case involved legal procedures for the accused.
Miranda v. Arizon
The president’s annual message to Congress is the ___.
State of the Union
The __ declares the Constitution to be the law of the land.
supremacy clause
What money guarantees a released suspect will not flee?
bail
The number two executive officer in most states is who?
lieutenant governor
Executive orders allow presidents to act without ___.
Congress
This law set the pattern for territories becoming states.
Northwest Ordinance
The heads of U.S. executive departments make up the ___.
Cabinet
To plead guilty of a lesser charge is part of a ___.
plea bargain.
How many times has the U.S. Congress declared war?
five
What department spends one-fourth of the federal budget?
Health & Human Services
This limits the intrusiveness of the federal government.
Miranda v. Arizona
This limits the president’s ability to deploy troops.
War Powers Act
