Civics Final Exam
Mayra amd a few of her female friends go to the polls to vote for president. Which Amendment allows the women the right to vote?
19th amendment
What is federalism?
A sharing of power between states and national government
"Senate rejects Supreme Court nominee" The headline illustrates the use of
Agenda setting/propoganda
The Great Compromise of 1787 created a 2 house legislature in which the HOR was based on population of each state while the Senate was distributed equally among states. How did this plan ease the tensions and contribute to the constitutional democracy that the United States maintains today?
Compromise between both big and large states
How did the founding fathers provide checks and balances on the election of the President?
Congress can override vetos and impeach the President
What is an example of Civil Law?
Defamation or property damage
How does an executive order differ from a law?
Executive orders do not need to be approved by congress
What are the steps of the naturalization process?
File a Declaration of Intent, Residency, Interview, Oath of loyalty
States decision to move their presidential primaries and caucuses to earlier in the nomination season in order to capitalize on media attention is called
Front loading
How has the United States repaired the "insult to injury" reference in Susan B. Anthony quote?
Giving both women and men of color the right to vote with the 19th & 15th amendment
Mapp Vs Ohio Gideon Vs Wainwright Miranda Vs Arizona strengthened individual rights by
Granting an attorney
The basic purpose for the first 10 amendments to the United States is to
Guarantee civil rights and liberties
The Supreme Court can influence the actions of the other two branches of the federal government by
Judicial Review
A courts authority to hear a case is called
Jurisdiction
The United States grants the Senate the power to
Make treaties & approve Supreme Court Nominees
Gerrymandering refers to the...
Manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group.
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury vs. Madison
in this form of government we see citizens vote for leaders and representatives
Representative Democracy
Voting in an election is a
Responsibility
Civil liberties are...
Rights guaranteed to the people
What is a constitutional check on the Judicial Branch?
Senate approves Presidents nominations for Judicial Branch & can impeach any judges
To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu's concept of
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of drawing congressional districts?
State legislature
What are the views of a Federalist?
Strong national government, want the constitution, and against the bill of rights
Today, the democratic and republican parties differ most on their ideas about
Taxes
Which Supreme Court case held that the act of burning a flag is protected "speech" under the First Amendment?
Texas vs. Johnson
The protection against double jeopardy and the right to a speedy trial are evidence that the US Constitution supports the principle of
The 5th amendment
When a petitioner asks the Supreme Court to issue a writ of certiorari, it is requesting...
The Supreme Court to hear the case
In the Tinker vs Des Moines School District case the United States Supreme Court addressed the
The freedom of speech and expression in school
What is original jurisdiction?
first court to hear a case
