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Final Review for PIG

Exam is going to be Tuesday (08/12) or Wednesday (08/13)

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Who is the Vice President of the United States? JD Vance
What is the largest house of Congress by the number of members? House of Representative
Who elects congressional members? The People
Who is a current New York Senator? Gillibrand
How long is the term for U.S. Senators? 6 years
How long is the term for U.S. congressmen? 2 years
Who is the head of the government of Suffolk County? Edward Romaine
Who is the current governor of New York? Kathy Hochul
What is the head executive of a state government called? Governor
What is the Supreme law of the land? The Constitution
The study of the characteristics of a population is called? Demographics
The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen is? Naturalization
Residents of the US who are citizens in another country are called ? Aliens
Legally recognized members of a country are called? Citizens
The Federal Agency that controls Taxation.... IRS
The Federal Agency that controls the Banking Industry..... FDIC
The Federal Agency that controls Crime...... FBI
The Federal Agency that oversees National Security ..... CIA
The Federal agency that oversees the Food and Drug Industries… FDA
The Federal Agency that monitors the Stock Market … SEC
The Federal Agency that monitors Drug Enforcement ..... DEA
The Federal Agency that oversees the agriculture industry.... USDA
The voting age is 18 26th
The right to vote for women… 19th
The right to bear arms … 2nd
Unlawful search and seizure … 4th
Two terms for the president… 22nd
Freedom of Speech 1st
Charge where you will face at least 1 year in jail … Felony
A charge where you will face from 15 days to 1 year in jail… Misdemeanor
A punishment for this charge would be a fine or community service… Misdemeanor
Illegal Search and Seizure… T.L.O. VS. NEW JERSEY
The right to drug test student athletes… VERONIA VS ACTON
Desegregation of Schools ... BROWN VS BOARD OF EDUCATION
Established the doctrine Separate but Equal… Plessy VS FERGUSON
How many days is a juror available for? 5 DAYS
How much is the juror fee 1 day? $40
How long is a typical Civil Case? 3-5 DAYS
How long is a typical Criminal Case? 5-10 DAYS
Are jurors allowed to take notes and ask questions during trial? YES
What is the final decision of the jury called? VERDICT
In a criminal case must the verdict be by unanimous decision or majority vote? UNANIMOUS
The system of federalism allows for our government to divide powers between: STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
An example of a reserved power would be: ISSUING A DRIVER’S LICENSE
What are the requirements to become President of the United States? AT LEAST 35 YEARS OLD
What is the concept of having a system of checks and balances? Create obstacles to government action so that certain measures cannot be taken unless there is general agreement.
What is a search warrant? A court order authorizing the examination of a place for the purpose of discovering contraband, stolen property, or evidence of guilt to be used in the prosecution of a criminal action.
When is a search warrant used? Under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, most searches by the police require a search warrant based on probable cause, although there are exceptions. Any police entry of an individual's home always requires a warrant (for either searc
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