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SS Quiz Nov 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech | First Amendment |
| Founding fathers knew that society in America would change over time so they created the ______ _____ | Elastic Clause |
| Name the four modern changes regarding the Elastic Clause | Air Force, Minimum Wage, Pollution, and LGBT |
| Guarantees states the right to keep a militia and individuals to own a gun | Second Amendment |
| People have certain privacy rights in their own homes; among them are that the government can not force you to house soldiers, in times of peace (Quartering Act) | Third Amendment |
| Ensures that searches and seizures are to be conducted only when an officer believes there's a probable cause to search or if they have a warrant issued by a judge Court has ruled that evidence seized illegally w/out a warrant may not be used in court | Fourth Amendment |
| to bring a presentment or indictment; double jeopardy;guarantees that persons may not be forced to testify against themselves. That is, you may refuse to answer questions on the ground that the answers might you make you appear guilty | Fifth Amendment |
| means to formally charge a person with committing a crime. It is the function of a grand jury to conclude whether there is enough evidence to bring an accused person to the trial; | presentment or indictment |
| a person may not be charged twice for the same crime | double jeopardy |
| An accused won't be held in jail for a long time prior to the trial.Trial must be open to public&a jury must hear evidence&witnesses to both sides b4 verdict. In 1963,the court ruled that an accused can't afford an attorney, the government must provide 1 | Sixth Amendment |
| Common law means the law established by previous court decisions. Usually, federal courts don't hear cases unless they involve a good deal more than the $20 mentioned in the 6th amendment | Seventh Amendment |
| Bail is money that an accused person provides to the court as a guarantee that he or she will be present at their trial. This amendment protects the accused from bail or punishment that is unreasonably severe/"cruel and unusual" Death Penalty? | Eighth Amendment |
| This amendment provides that the people's rights aren't limited to those mentioned in the Constitution | Ninth Amendment |
| Protects the states and people from an all powerful federal government. It serves as a check on the necessary and proper power of the federal government provided in the "Elastic Clause" | Tenth Amendment |
| Final act in ending slavery in the United States | Thirteenth Amendment |
| By granting citizenship to all person's born in the United States, this amendment granted citizenship to former slaves | Fourteenth Amendment |
| Granted African Americans the right to vote. A) physical threats B) literacy test C) poll votes | Fifteenth Amendment |
| Prohibited the production, sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages in the US | Eighteenth Amendment |
| Women's suffrage gave women the right to vote | Nineteenth Amendment |
| Nullified the 18th amendment. It is the only amendment ever passed to overturn on earlier amendment | Twenty-First Amendment |
| A "poll tax" was a fee that persons were required to pay in order to vote in a number of Southern States. This amendment ended poll taxes a s a requirement to vote | Twenty-Fourth Amendment |
| voters | electors |
| an official count, such s a census | enumeration |
| the process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing | impeachment |
| The amendment regarding presidential succession | Twenty-Fifth Amendment |
| Representatives are elected every ___ years. There are ____ limits on the number of terms a person can serve. | 2, no |
| Some delegates, such as Governor, thought that representation should be based on _____ as well as _____.Others such as James Wilson, thought representation should be based on (2nd blank) only.Ultimately, the delegates voted against including (1st blank). | wealth, population |
| for the time being | pro tepore |
| a written statement issued by a grand jury charging a person with a crime | indictment |
| th minimum number of members that must be present for official business to take place | quorum |
| When the House brings charges against the president, the ____ acts as the jury, and the______ Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the hearings | Senate, Chief |
| _______ ______ allow for debate on the floor. Senators use a tactic called ___________, senators give long speeches to block the passage of a bill. Senators storm Thurmond holds the record: 24 hrs and 18 minutes | Senate Rules, filibustering |
| Senators and Representatives are paid $________ a year. The speaker of the House is paid $________ - the same as the vice president. | 136,700, 175,000 |
| income a government collects to cover expenses | revenue |
| a way to give full citizenship to a person of foreign birth | naturalization |
| courts | tribunals |
| serious crimes | felonies |
| public funds set aside for a specific purpose | appropriation |
| How does a bill become a law? | introduces a bill & refers to committee which may approve, rewrite or kill the bill, debates on its version, work out the differences, pass or revise the bill, president signs the bill to become a law or vetoes and 2/3 vote is needed |
| commerce can apply2travelers crossing state lines.Congress's power2 regulate the movement of people from state2state paved the way 4the ____ ____ act of1964.included fair treatment of interstate travelers.People of all races can use public places. | Civil Rights |
| Only Congress can ____ _____. Yet in the following "undeclared" wars, Congress bowed to the president's power to take military action & send troops overseas | declare war |
| an emergency military force, such as the National Guard, that is not part of the regular army bill of attainder | militia |
| a law that condemns a person without a trial in court | attainder |
| a law that would make an act a criminal offense after it was committed | ex post facto law |
| money | tender |
| the ____ _____ allows future generations to expand the meaning of the Constitution. Congress can take action o issues not spelled out in the Constitution | Elastic Clause |
| a legal order that protects people from being held in prison or jail without formal charges of a crime. In 1992, the Supreme Court recognized that this is the basic instrument for safeguarding individual freedom | Habeas Corpus |
| persons charged with serious crimes cannot escape punishment by fleeing to another state. They must be returned to the first state and stand trivial there | extradition |
| In 1998, _____ _____ voted against their island becoming the 51st state.A lawyer summed up the main reason:"We want 2 have the US, but they want to protect their language and culture"As a US commonwealth, they make its own laws and handle its own finances | Puerto Ricans |
| 2/3 vote of both houses of congress and 2/3 state legislatures call of a national convention when | proposing amendments |
| 3/4 approval of state legislatures and 3/4 of the state convention when | ratifying amendments |
| The Judiciary Act of 1789, passed the First Congress, included establishing a _____ ____ with a chief justice and five associate justices and other lower federal courts. | Supreme Courts |
| There are ___ Supreme Court Justices today | 9 |
| ___ ___ gives the Supreme Court&other federal courts the authority to hear certain kinds of cases.These courts have the power to rule in cases involving the power to rule in cases involving the Constitution, national laws, treaties, & states' conflicts | Judicial Power |
| ____ ____allows the Supreme Court&other federal courts to pay a key role in lawmaking.The judges examine a lower government activity.They decide if violates the Constitution.Supreme Court established this important right case of Marbury v. Madison(1803) | Judicial Review |
| Checks on President - can declare executive acts unconstitutional; judges, appointed for life, are free from execute control - Checks on Congress - judicial review: can declare acts on Congress unconstitutional | Judicial Branch |
| Checks on Courts - appoints federal judges; can grant reprieves and pardons for federal crimes - checks on congress - can veto acts of congress can call special sessions of congress; can suggest laws and send messages to congress | Executive Branch |
| checks president-can impeach&remove president;can override veto;controls spending of $;Senate can refuse2confirm press. appointments&2 ratify treaties-Checks Court-can impeach&remove fed. judge;est. lower federal courts;can refuse2confirm jud appointments | Legislative Branch |
| 1)Maintain military 2)Declare war 3)establish postal system 4)Set strengths for weights and measures 5) protect copyrights and patents | National Powers |
| 1)Establish local government 2)set up schools 3)regulate state commerce 4)make regulations for marriage 5)establish and regulate corporations | State Powers |
| 1)collect taxes 2)establish courts 3)regulate commerce 4)regulate banks 5)borrow money 6)provide for the general welfare 7)establish and regulate corporations | Shared Powers |
| the checking of the other branches to insure an equal and fair government | Checks and Balances |
| a citizen born in the United States or US commonwealth or two parents who are US citizens living outside the country | natural born citizen |
| statement declaring that something is true | affirmation |
| delays or cancellations of punishments | reprieves |
| call together | convene |
| violations of the laws | misdemeanors |
| courts with less authority than the Supreme Court | inferior courts |
| having power review court decisions | appellate |
| legal protections | immunities |
| right to vote | suffrage |
| a group that actually elects the president that each state has electors and in most states, the winer takes it all | Electoral College |
| The president's yearly salary is &______. The president also gets special allowances, such as funds for travel expenses, living in the White House, vacationing at Camp David, and using Air Force One | 400,000 |
| as a military leader, President Abraham Lincoln meets with his generals during the Civil War | Commander in Chief |
| like a business executive, the president solves problems and makes key decisions. | Chief Executive |
| a foreign policy maker | Chief Diplomat and Chief of State |
| All modern presidents have legislative programs they want Congress to plan | Legislative Year |
| President rallies support for either Republican or Democratic parties | Head of a Political Party |
| Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat and Chief of State, Legislative Leader, and Head of a Political Party | Roles of the President |
| Major TV networks broadcast the ____ ___ ___ ____ address to the whole nation. In this yearly message, the president urges Congress to achieve certain lawmaking goals. The president's speech also must gain the attention of tv viewers | State of the Union |
| a direct tax on the amount of money a person earns | income tax |
| In 1913, the 16th amendment allowed Congress to collect an ____ tax | income |
| The framers disapproved ____ __ __.The list of grievance in the Declaration for Independence included many examples of King George III's abuses of power.Symbols of these abuses included English (1st blank) such as king,queen,&duke. No titles would exist. | titles of nobility |
| The main role of Congress is to _____ laws. | make |
| The two branches of Congress | Senate & House of Representatives |
| A Representative must be at least ____, have a US citizenship for ___ years, and ____ in the state in which elected. | 25, 7, live |
| Representative's term: | 2 |
| A Senator has to be at least ___ years, have a US citizenship for _____ years, and ____ in the state in which elected. | 30, 9, live |
| A President has to be at least ____ years, be a ________, and live ___ years in the US | 35, natural-born, 14 |
| The number of representatives should not exceed one person for every ______ but each state should have at least ____ | 30,000, 1 |
| A Supreme Court has ___ minimum age, ___ need for residency, ___ need for citizenship | no, no, no |
| A Supreme Court Justice's term is ___ | unlimited |
| There are ___ classes in the Senate | 3 |
| The Vice President should be the ______ __ ___ ____, but shall have ___ vote, unless they have a ___. | President of the Senate, no, tie |
| The ______ shall choose their other officers, and also a President the office of President of the United States. | Senate |
| The ______ shall have the sole power for all | Senate |
| The ______ _____ shall preside when the President of the US | Chief Justice |
| Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not further extend than to _____ from office, etc. | removal |
| Taxation, Credit, Commerce, Naturalization, Money, Counterfeiting, Post Office, Patents, Federal Courts, International Law, War, Army, Navy,Regulation of Armed Forces, Militia, Regulations for Militia, District of Columbia, Elastic Clause | Powers Granted to Congress |
| Slave Trade, Habeas Corpus, Illegal Punishment, Direct Taxes, Export Taxes, No Favorites, Public Money, Titles of Nobility | Powers Denied Congress |
| Restrictions, Import and Export Taxes, Peacetime and War Restraints | Powers Denied the States |
| The judicial branch ____ the laws | interprets |
| What is the relationship with the number of Senators and electors? | They are equal |
| Before the President takes office he has to take an ______. | oath |
| The President can appoint _____ for Supreme Court Justice | anyone |
| Supreme Cout Justices can be removed if they ______ a law | break |
| new states may be added by ___ into this Union but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states or parts of states without the consent of the legislators o | Congress |
| no capitation tax shall be laid | Direct Tax |
| no tax or duty should be laid on articles exported from any other state | Export Tax |
| no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another nor shall vessels bond to or from one state be obliqued to enter clear or pay duties in another | No Favorites |
| no money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time | Public Money |
| no title of nobility shall be granted by the US&no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall,without the consent of Congress, accept of any present,emolument,office,or title,of any kind whatever, from any king, prince,or foreign state. | Titles of Nobility |
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