Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Government
Common Assessment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| The reason why President has that power to issue executive orders | carry out laws of U.S. |
| The reason why some argue that the representation of the states in the Senate is "undemocratic" | all states get 2 votes, big or small |
| The number of representatives in the House of Representatives and/or the number of Senators in the U.S. Senate | 435/100 |
| What happens to the House of Representatives after each national census? | Reappointment of seats based on pop of state |
| The terms of office of Senators and Congressmen and term limits? | 6, 2. No limits |
| Who are constituents? | People you represent when elected |
| What is an electorate? | all the people qualified to vote in a certain election |
| What determines the number of members in the House of Representatives and in the US Senate? | How many states. Congress decides |
| Why is the term of office longer for a Senator than it is for a Congressman? | More intelligent branch |
| Why is the oversight function of Congressional Committees? | Make sure federal agencies doing right thing |
| What does it mean when a lawmaker is voting "partisan?" | Voting in own party's best interest |
| Why is the US judicial system a "dual court" system? | Have federal and state courts |
| What does the terms suffrage or franchise refer to? | right to vote |
| What were the stages of extending the franchise or suffrage in the US? | 15th and 19th amendment lowered voting age |
| What are the two types of opinions that are usually written for each US Supreme Court decision? | majority and dissenting |
| When the United States Constitution went into effect in 1787, who was eligible to vote? | White men with property |
| What were common voting restrictions in 1800? | White, own land, women African Americans |
| What is the significance of the 15th and 19th amendments to the Constitution? | Black men and women vote |
| What are the three universal voting requirements in the U.S. today? | age, citizenship, residence |
| What were poll taxes and how were they used to discriminate in the past? | taxes you pay to vote |
| What are some of the reasons why people are currently denied the right to vote? | Felons, illegals |
| What does it mean when lists of registered voters are purged? | Remove dead names and people who no longer live there |
| Why are various groups and individuals opposed to laws requiring voter identification? | discourages people from voting |
| What is literacy and how were literacy tests used to discriminate in the past? | Made people take them when they know they can't pass |
| What are the ways that we study voter behavior? | polls, surveys, political socialization |
| What is voter socialization? | How people get their opinions |
| Who are one's peers? | People one associates with regularly |
| What is mass media? | Media that reaches large numbers of people |
| What are the methods used for studying public opinion? | Conduct polls, mass media, interest groups |
| What is the difference between a sample and a universe with regards to polling? | Sample is part of the universe. Universe is everyone, representative |
| What is the difference between a straw and a scientific poll? | Straw - ask a question. Scientific - representative |
| What is meant by the term "isolationism" as it relates to US foreign policy? | disinvolvement in other countries' affairs. Used to be ours before WW1 |
| What is the Selective Service System? | Men have to register for draft |
| What is the job description of the United States Secretary of State? | Carry out foreign policy. In charge of employees of state department. |
| What is the difference between a regressive and a progressive tax? | Re - Same tax. Pro - More money, more tax |
| What is an excise tax? | Tax on a specific item |
| What is a tax placed on items brought into the United States from abroad? | Customs tax |
| Under the Constitution, who has the power to tax? | Congress |
| What are a budget surplus and a budget deficit? | Surplus - have more $ than spending. Deficit - spend too much |
| Marbury v Madison | judicial review |
| Plessy v Ferguson | legalized segregation |
| Dred Scott v Sandford | slave fighting for freedom |
| Roe v Wade | legalized abortion - privacy |
| Brown v Board of Education | no more segregation |
Created by:
mlahaie1027
Popular Social Studies sets