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Social studies 8-6
Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Marbury V Madison | Power of Judical review |
| Plessy V Ferguson / Brown V Board of Education | gives moral power of protest |
| McCullough V Marylande | principles emply power national supremacy |
| Miranda V Arizona | right to remain silent; protecting accused and protection society |
| Dred Scott V Sandford | denied black to sue in federal court |
| How does a bill become a law | House introduces bill, house votes 2/3 yes? -> senate 2/3 yes -> president, if no bill goes back to house. |
| How does the Electoral College work and critique the process | They can go with the majority or vote themselves; |
| Congress is made up of what 2 parts | house and senate |
| What are the 3 branches of the federal government | legislative, judicial, executive |
| List the 3 qualifications necessary to become a Representative | 7 yrs as citizen; 25 yrs of age min.; live in area that elects you |
| Give an example of Checks and Balances in the U.S. government | President can veto any law |
| How many... in House of Rep. | 435 |
| How many... in Senate | 100 |
| How many... in Supreme Court | 9 |
| The upper house of Congress is called what | senate |
| List the 3 qualifications necessary to become President | 14 consecutive yrs in U.S.; born in the U.S.; 35 yrs of age min. |
| Who can veto legislation | president |
| What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called | Bill of Rights |
| Who is the highest official in the executive branch | president |
| What does impeach mean | to charge with misconduct |
| Changes to the Constitution are called | amendments |
| How long is a term for a president | 4 years |
| How long is a term for a house representative | 2 years |
| How long is a term for a senate member | 6 years |
| The head of the Supreme Court is called what | Cheif justice |
| where do revenue bills begin | legislative branch - house - congress |
| List the 3 qualifications necessary to become a senator | 30 yrs of age; 9 yrs in U.S.; live in area of election |
| The is the major job of the legislative branch | make the laws |
| The is the major job of the executive branch | enforcing laws of the land |
| The is the major job of the judicial branch | uphold U.S. Consitution |
| Name Indiana’s two current Senators | Dick Lugar and Dan Coats |
| Who is Indiana’s Representative from the 5th Congressional District | Susan Brooks |
| List 5 of the president’s cabinet positions | education, labor, agriculture, defense, interior. |
| The president’s cabinet is made up of how many heads of the executive department | 15 |
| Under the Federal system, the final athoratie is the what | Constitution |
| Supporters of the Consitution are called what | Federalists |
| Under the constitution, each state is commited to what | |
| What is the vice president’s role in the legislative branch | presidents of the senate |
| Opponents of gun-control laws argue that the 2nd amendment was intended to protect what | |
| The one exception to the 5th amendment rule that no person can have property taken from them without due process of the law is called what | emininate domain |
| What privileges do legal immigrants have while in the united states | |
| name 3 duties of a citizen that is encouragesd, but not required | |
| Which powers are concurrent, or shared by the states and the federal government | |
| Which reson best explains why the Constitution’s framers insisted on dividing state representatives into bicameral, or two-house, legislature | smaller states and larger states have equal say in elections |
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