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Gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This term means “ultimate or final authority.” | sovereign |
| The U.S. gov’t helps to preserve this, “the language, customs, values beliefs of a particular group of people.” | culture |
| This is a takeover of a gov’t from within the gov’t. | coup d'etat |
| This is a takeover of a gov’t from outside the gov’t. | revolution |
| This is when one person has complete control of the gov’t and inherits the position. | absolute monarchy |
| This is an individual who has complete control of the gov’t, but did not inherit the position. | dictatorship |
| This is the oldest form of political system. | accustom |
| In this form of democracy, people elect representatives (it is what the U.S. is). | republic |
| In this type of political system, the media and education system are under the control of the gov’t. | command |
| In this type of political system, the citizens have civil rights. | Consent |
| This French philosopher wrote about the importance of the separation of powers within a gov’t. | Montesquieu |
| Who is considered to be the primary author of the Dec. of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| The Constitutional Convention was convened to revise what failed document? | Articles of Confederation |
| What is the term for a “two-house” gov’t, which we have in the U.S? | bicamrel |
| What are the powers given to the federal gov’t called in the Const.? | deligated powers |
| What are the powers given to the state governments called in the Const.? | reserved |
| What are the powers called, which are plainly and explicitly written, that are outlined for the federal gov’t in the Const.? | expressed |
| This is a strong alliance of states united under a central, sovereign gov’t. | federation |
| What is the name of the system outlined in the Const. that ensures one branch of the gov’t doesn’t become more powerful than the other? | Checks and balances |
| This is when the Pres. refuses to sign a bill into law. | veto |
| This is the removal of a highly elected official from office. | impeach |
| When the Supreme Court is deciding that a law is unconstitutional, what is it practicing? | Judical review |
| Starting with “We, the people,” this portion of the Const. declares that the people are sovereign and it outlines the basic responsibilities of the federal gov’t. | Preamble |
| Which Article of the Constitution discusses the judicial branch? | 3 |
| Which Art. of the Const. discusses the executive branch? | 2 |
| Which Art. of the Const. discusses the legislative branch? | 1 |
| Which Art. of the Const. discusses the relations between the states, particularly as it applies to state laws that are honored in other states? | 4 |
| Which Art. of the Const. discusses the Supremacy Law? | 6 |
| In what year was the Const. ratified? | 1787 |
| How many Amendments to the Const. are there? | 27 |
| Which Amend. gave civil rights to all citizens? | 14 |
| Which Amend. gave women suffrage? | 19 |
| Which Amend. changed the voting age to 18? | 26 |
| Ratified in 1870 but not enforced in all parts of the country, what Amendment allowed men of all races to vote? | 1 |
| What philosopher first devised the idea of the Social Contract? | Locke |
| By allowing this to continue in the U.S. during the Constitutional Convention, historians call it our “Original Sin.” | slavery |
| What was the central issue of the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention? | Representation |
| Which Amendment: Trial must begin as soon as possible. | 6 |
| Which Amendment: Forbids cruel unusual punishment. | 8 |
| Which Amendment: Right to bear arms. | 2 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom of religion. | 1 |
| Which Amendment: Limits power of police to search seizure. | 4 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom from prosecution without an indictment. | 5 |
| Which Amendment: Right to a trial by jury in a criminal case. | 6 |
| Which Amendment: The reserved powers of the states. | 10 |
| Which Amendment: Right to petition the gov’t. | 1 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom from quartering troops during peacetime. | 3 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom from double jeopardy. | 5 |
| Which Amendment: Right to due process of law during a criminal proceeding. | 6 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom from self-incrimination. | 5 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom of the press. | 1 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom to assemble. | 1 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom of speech. | 1 |
| Which Amendment: Right to remain silent when questioned by the police. | 5 |
| Which Amendment: Freedom of expression. | 1 |
| This is when someone says something untrue about a person and it hurts the person’s reputation and negatively affects his way of life. | slander |
| Freedom of this type of speech is considered an absolute freedom because the gov’t cannot limit what a person says about this particular subject. | political speech |
| What clause of the 1st Amend. contains the concept of “separation of church state?” | establishment clause |
| What specific type of speech, though never explicitly mentioned, has been included in the 1st Amend. over the years through judicial review? | symbolic speech |
| Which Amend. limits the amount of time a Pres. may serve? | 22 |
| Which Pres. served longer than any other? | FDR |
| If the Pres. is unable to carry out his duties for any reason, who is second in line to succeed him? | VP |
| In relation to the judicial branch, what is probably the most important act of a President? | he can appoint supreme court judges |
| The Pres. may declare this if the nation’s safety or welfare is threatened; it allows him to temporarily side-step the rules to accomplish things quickly. | National Security |
| This is a degree of secrecy over communications within the White House. | executive priviledge |
| What is the last name of the current President of the Senate? | Biden |
| What group or committee, of which the President and three others are permanent members, is essential to making foreign policy decisions? | National Security Council |
| What President was most affected by the Watergate scandal? | Nixon |
| Who pardoned the President who resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal? | Ford |
| Who must confirm the appointment of all of the President’s nominees? | Senate |
| What is the name of the President’s retreat located in Maryland? | Camp David |
| What agency protects the President and his family? | Secret Service |
| How many Cabinet Departments are there? | 15 |
| What is the highest-ranking Cabinet Dept.? | Dept of State/ Secretary of State |
| Cabinet Dept: FBI | D of Justice |
| Cabinet Dept: Border Transportation Security | D of Transportation |
| Cabinet Dept: Alcohol Tobacco Tax | D of Justice |
| Cabinet Dept: Bureau of Citizenship Immigration Services | D of Homeland Security |
| Cabinet Dept: Workmen’s Compensation | D of Labor |
| Cabinet Dept: Unemployment insurance | D of Labor |
| Cabinet Dept: Drug Enforcement Agency | D of Justice |
| Cabinet Dept: Treaties with foreign countries | Secretary of State / D of State |
| Cabinet Dept: Internal Revenue Service | D of Treasury |
| Cabinet Dept: Food inspection | D of Agriculture |
| Cabinet Dept: Coast Guard (in peacetime) | D of Homeland Security |
| Cabinet Dept: Food stamps | D of Health and Human Services |
| Cabinet Dept: Embassies | State Dept |
| Cabinet Dept: Marine Corp. | Dept of Defense |
| Cabinet Dept: Public housing | D of Housing and Urban Development |
| Cabinet Dept: Federal grants to college students | D of Education |
| What is the only official duty of the V.P. as outlined in the Const.? | Presides over Senate |
| Which Amend. discusses how a new V.P. is selected if the position becomes vacant, and how the VP takes over for the Pres. if he becomes incapacitated? | 25 |
| What was the only administration where neither the President nor the Vice President were elected (give last name of the Pres.)? | Ford |
| Who was the only person to be the top official of two of the branches of gov’t, the exec. and the jud.? | Taft |
| President Associated with: The New Deal | FDR |
| President Associated with: Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel | Carter |
| President Associated with: The 1st Gulf War | Bush 1st |
| President Associated with: Established the national park system | Theo Roosevelt |
| President Associated with: The 43rd President of the U.S. | Bush |
| President Associated with: Return of patriotism in the ‘80’s | Reagan |
| President Associated with: Iraqi War, No Child Left Behind Act | Bush 2nd |
| President Associated with: The Great Society and War on Poverty | Johnson |
| President Associated with: WWI | Woodrow Wilson |
| President Associated with: Using the first atomic bomb | Truman |
| President Associated with: Leading the US out of the Great Depression | Hoover |
| President Associated with: Started the space program | Kennedy |
| President Associated with: Teapot Dome Scandal | Harding |
| This is essential to the authority of Congress, and it is when they levy taxes and decide where the money will be spent. | Power of Purse |
| This term means to decide where money will be spent. | appropriations |
| This special legislative committee would investigate the President. | oversight committee |
| In fraction form, how many members of the both houses of Congress would have to vote to overturn a veto by the Pres.? | 2/3 |
| In fraction form, how many of the state’s legislatures must approve a proposed constitutional amend. for it to be ratified? | 2/3 |
| How many members are in the House of Rep.? | 435 |
| How many members are in the Senate? | 100 |
| What determines how many representatives each state has? | electoral college |
| How many years does a congressman serve in a single term? | 2 |
| How many years does a senator serve in a single term? | 6 |
| In fraction form, how many Senators are elected at one time? | 1/3 |
| What is it called when a Senator refuses to yield the floor while discussing a bill? | filibuster |
| What is the term for the degree of proof necessary to win a civil case? | the preponderance of the evidence |
| What is the term for the degree of proof necessary to convict a defendant in a criminal case? | beyond reasonable doubt |
| This theory states that there are so many special interest groups that no meaningful compromises are reached and the gov’t becomes paralyzed trying to satisfy everyone. | hyperpluralist |
| How many representatives does South Carolina have in the Electoral College? | 2 |
| What is the term for the minimum number of members of the Senate or House who must be present for a vote to take place? | quorum |
| What is it called when the Pres. takes no action at all on a bill that has been passed by Congress? | pocket veto |
| If the House and Senate pass two different versions of a bill, to what specific committee would the bill go next? | Confence Committee |
| What group of professionals is paid to influence legislation by encouraging elected officials to vote for bills that would benefit the groups they represent? | lobbyist |
| When a bill is sent to the House, where must it go first? | House Rules Committee |
| What is the title of the highest-ranking member of the House? | Speaker of the House |
| If the Senate votes on this prior to discussion of a bill, a filibuster cannot happen. | unanimous consent agreement |
| During a filibuster, the Senate can vote for this, which would stop it. | cloture |
| Who was the first black person appointed to the Supreme Court? | Marshall |
| Who was the first female appointed to the Supreme Court? | O'Connor |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | John Roberts |
| After the Court renders a ruling on a case, what must someone in the voting majority then write? | juling opinion |
| This is a court ruling that may be used as a standard for all future similar cases. | precedent |
| This is a petition submitted to the Court asking it to hear a case. | writ of cert |
| Nearly 95% of all cases hard by the Supreme Court are what type of cases? | appeals |
| This term means “realm of influence of a court.” | jurisdiction |
| How many judges are currently sitting on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Would a federal court hear a case about an incident occurring on navigable waters? | yes |
| Would a state court hear a case where the people involved live in two different states? | no |
| When does the Supreme Court’s annual term begin? | 1St monday in October |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Established judicial review, “grandfather” of all cases | Marbury vs. Madison |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Established “separate but equal” – later overturned. | Plessy vs. Ferguson |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Community standards; pornography | Roth vs US |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Desegregation of public schools | Brown vs Board of Ed |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Crime to advocate the overthrow of the gov’t by force | Dennis vs. US |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Police reading the rights to suspects who are arrested | Miranda vs Arizona |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Reinforced the Supremacy Law | Marbury vs Madison |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Freedom of speech is not protected if it poses a “clear and present danger.” | Chaplinsky vs. New Hampshire |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Legalized abortion | Roe vs. Wade |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: States may choose to have capital punishment as long as it is administered fairly | Furman vs. Georgia |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: An individual can say whatever he wants, but if his words are used to incite a riot, or endanger public safety, the 1st Amend. does not protect him. | Feiner vs. New York |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Schools cannot prevent students from peacefully protesting because of what might happen. | Tinker vs De Moines |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Organized prayer by public schools is unconstitutional | Engel vs. Vitale |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Defendants are guaranteed an attorney if there is a possible jail sentence involved | Gidian vs Wainwright |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Books cannot be banned from public libraries just because of the content, as long as it meets the community standards. | Island Tree Schools vs. PICO |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: Established “right to privacy.” | NJ vs. TLO |
| Landmark Supreme Court Case: School administrators can censor school newspapers if the content is inappropriate. | Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeir |
| This is the principle of adhering to a precedent. | doctrine of stare decisis |
| Civil cases: What do we call the party who files the lawsuit? | Prosecution |
| Civil cases:Before filing a suit, this must be determined, which means that the person filing the suit must prove he has a grievance that can be resolved by legal action. | standing |
| Civil cases:This is the window of time in which a suit must be filed. | Statue of Limitations |
| Civil cases:This term means “loss of a loved one’s companionship and affection.” | lost of consortion |
| Civil cases:This is type of monetary award is given to reimburse for actual costs. | compensatory |
| Civil cases:This type of monetary award is given to punish the defendant. | punitive |
| Civil cases:This is the act of notifying the defendant that the process of a case has begun in order for them to respond. | serving of the papers |
| Civil cases:This is the specific document that states when the defendant must appear in court to answer the complaint. | summons |
| Criminal cases:What is the most serious category of crime? | felony |
| Criminal cases:What is the least serious category of crime? | petty |
| Criminal cases:If an arrest is made without a warrant, the police must prove that they have what? | probable cause |
| Criminal cases:A defendant is photographed and fingerprinted, and his police record is opened, during what procedure? | booking |
| Criminal cases:This must happen within 48 hours of the arrest, and it’s when the defendant appears before the judge to have the charges read to him and for him to enter a plea. | arraignment |
| Criminal cases:This is when you don’t plead guilty, yet you don’t plead not guilty. | plead no contest |
| Criminal cases:This is money paid to the court to guarantee that the defendant will appear for all of his court dates. | bail |
| Criminal cases:What is it called when the judge releases a defendant without the defendant having to pay money to guarantee he will show up for trial? | personal recognissance |
| Criminal cases:This is the stage when the prosecutors present evidence to the judge or grand jury in an attempt to show that the defendant did commit the crime, and that there is enough evidence to move forward with a trial. | preliminary hearing |
| Criminal cases:If the judge or grand jury is convinced there is enough evidence to warrant a trial, he will issue this, which is a formal accusation of a crime. | indictment |
| Criminal cases:A request to suppress certain evidence by one of the attorneys would occur during what stage of a criminal proceeding? | pretrail motions |
| Criminal cases:This is an agreement between the prosecution and defense where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge. | plead bargin |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: This term means the location of the trial. | venue |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: Can a case be tried in both a civil and criminal court proceeding? | yes |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: This is a fact-finding process that both parties go through to gather evidence. | discovery |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: This is when a witness gives testimony under oath outside of the courtroom. | deposition |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: These are questions given to a witness to answer in writing. | interrogatory |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: This is an official, court-ordered request for documents and other information, or requesting a witness take the stand. | supoena |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: If a trial does not have a jury, what is it called? | bench trail |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: This is the stage of questioning when open-ended questions are not allowed; the attorney who called the witness to the stand would ask this type of question first. | direct examination |
| Actual trail proceeding to a case: What is it called when an attorney excuses a potential juror for a specific reason (the attorney has an unlimited number of this type of excuse)? | for cause |
| This source of law comes from elected officials. | statue |
| This source of law comes from court rulings. | case |
| This source of law comes from government agencies. | administrative |
| What is the last name of the Commander in Chief? | Obama |
| Movie: When Smith refused to yield the Senate floor, what was he doing? | filabuster |
| Movie: To what literary character was Smith often compared in the movie? | Don Quito |
| Movie: When Smith was sworn into office, from what Constitutional Article did the oath come? | 1 |
| Movie: An illegal activity, this is when a person benefits from his office or a piece of legislation; Smith was accused of committing this. | graft |
| What is the mascot of the Electoral College? | eagle |
| If a government student were to give a nice gift to his/her government teacher, would it affect the student’s grade? | absolutly |
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