US Evidence Flashcards
Reps held both houses in congress after ____
Reps held both houses in congress after 2017
_______ to rule his _______ ___
unconstitutional even though it had been
passed through both Republican-controlled
houses
judicial review to rule his Muslim Ban
unconstitutional even though it had been
passed through both Republican-controlled
houses
_____ exploited his power and
control over _______ to successfully nominate _ ___-____ justices to the court
Trump exploited his power and
control over Congress to successfully nominate 3 pro-life justices to the court
__% of bills die at the ______ stage due
to the power held by the _______ ____ who can _________ a bill or ____ ______ politics which has too many vested interests that make it impossible for the bill to survive
90% of bills die at the committee stage due
to the power held by the committee chair who
can pigeonhole a bill or pork barrel politics
which has too many vested interests that make it impossible for the bill to survive
_____ ________ _______ _______ ______ refused to conduct the necessary ______ for _____’s supreme court nominee _______ ________
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to conduct the necessary interviews for Obama’s supreme court nominee Merrick Garland
An example illustrating this point can be seen
when ______ used its power of the purse to block President ______’s funding of the ____ _____ in 20__, this resulted in the _______ _________ ________ and demonstrates how checks and balances have resulted in delay and gridlock
An example illustrating this point can be seen
when Congress used its power of the purse to block President Trump’s funding of the border wall in 2019, this resulted in the longest government shutdown and demonstrates how checks and balances have resulted in delay and gridlock
An example that highlighted this is the recent
gun control legislation which easily passed the House and passed the Senate __/__, seeing __ senators cross
party lines
An example that highlighted this is the recent
gun control legislation which easily passed the House and passed the Senate 65/33, seeing 15 senators cross
party lines
In response to the great depression an amendment was proposed to _____ _____ to $_ million in 19__
In response to the great depression an amendment was proposed to limit wealth to $1 million in 1933
Despite this, in 20__ the Supreme Court struck down a section of the ______ _____ ___ which protected…
Despite this, in 2013 the Supreme struck down a section of the voting rights act which protected racial minorities from local authorities from discriminatory practices such as racial gerrymandering.
The constitution itself ensures
federalism continues to exist – the __th
amendment gives states all powers that were…
The constitution itself ensures
federalism continues to exist – the 10th
amendment gives states all powers that were
not given to the federal government
________ ___ of the Constitution states that _______ has the power to make…
Article One of the Constitution states that Congress has the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper
In the last __ year there has only been _ veto overrides
In the last 15 year there has only been 2 veto overrides
20__ overturned _____ veto of the ______ _______ ____________ ___ which included provisions to rename ________ ____ that had been named after __________ generals
2021 overturned trumps veto of the national defence authorisation act which included provisions to rename military bases that had been named after Confederate generals
Gay Marriage
Obergfell v Hodges 2015
____ (an ________ ________ by Obama) was overturned by the Supreme Court
DAPA (an executive order by Obama) was overturned by the Supreme Court
