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Final Review
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What do the following have in common? Right to bear arms Freedom of speech Privacy rights No cruel and unusual punishment Bill of Rights
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Which amendment is the right to a trial by jury found? O 6 th Amendment
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What is the religion clause that Engel v Vitale dealt with? O Establishment clause
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What Amendment did Miranda v Arizona deal with? O 5 th Amendment
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What right was reflected in Miranda? O Witness against self O Self-incrimination
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Which clause deals with civil rights? O 14 th Amendment’s equal protection clause
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Protections against cruel and unusual punishment is protected in: O 8 th Amendment
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How long is the President’s term of office? O 4 years
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How long is a Senator’s term of office? O 6 years
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How long before the bell rings? O Ha! Got you! O Like I know?
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What’s principle of the Constitution? O Next 5 slides
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Shared powers between state and federal levels of government O Federalism
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For a bill to become law, it must first pass through both chambers of Congress O Bicameralism
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Congress writes the laws that the President enforces and the Court judges: O Separation of powers
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2/3 override, veto, judicial review, impeachment: O Checks and balances of power
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To what kind of laws does the Court apply the lemon Test? O Establishment clause
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Name one part of the Lemon Test: The law under consideration must: O Have a secular purpose O Not favor one religion over another O Not excessively entangle church and state
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Which of the following was a free exercise clause case? O Reynolds O Abbington O Engel O Reynolds
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A search warrant is necessary to search your home unless: O Permission is granted O In exigent circumstances (emergency) O Where there are hostages O Where violence is imminent
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How has the Court extended provisions of the Bill of Rights to state governments O Selective incorporation
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What amendment are provisions passed through the due process clause to nationalize them? O 14 th
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What is the main theme of Federalist #51? O Separation of powers
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What is Federalist Paper #78 about? O Life tenure of federal judges (to keep them independent).
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How has the voting process reduced voter fraud? O Voter registration requirements
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Why are members of the House up for reelection every 2 years? O To keep them closer to the people
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Do Americans prefer equality of opportunity or outcome? O Opportunity
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Who below can vote (no matter the state you live in)? O Felons O The homeless O Insane O Illegal immigrants O Unregistered voters O 17 year olds O The unemployed O Non-citizens
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Name one constitutional qualification to be a justice on the Supreme Court: O Trick question: O None!
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Why does Congress do most of its work in committees? O Too much work—split up among committees
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Name one activity performed in committees: O Analyze bills O Propose amendments to bills O Hear testimony in public hearings O Debate merits of bills O Issue holds on bills (in the Senate only!) O Table bills (in the House only!) O Vote on bills (as a recommendation)
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Who is the leader of the House? O Speaker of the House
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What party does the Speaker belong to? O The party with the majority in the House
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Who is the president of the Senate? O The Vice President of the US (Biden)
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Who is the true leader of the Senate? O The majority leader
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Who is an assistant floor leader and helps keep party members voting with the leadership and counts votes for upcoming bills of importance? O Whips (House or Senate)
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Who presides over the Senate when the VP is not there? O The President Pro Tempore O Pro Tem
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If the President suffers a stroke and can no longer perform his duties as President, what does the VP become? O The Acting President of the US
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Who is third in line for the presidency following the death of both the President and VP? O Speaker of the House
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Who elects the President? O The states
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Where is the Electoral College? O State capitols
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Name one problem with the Electoral College O Faithless electors O President losing popular vote (Bush/Gore)
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What principle of the Constitution does the Electoral College reinforce? O Federalism
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What is the last court of appeals? O The Supreme Court
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Who appoints federal judges to the bench? O President
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Who confirms the appointments? O The Senate
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What judicial philosophy describes a Court that frequently overturns federal and state law and is said to legislate from the bench O Judicial activism
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When the Court respects precedent and looks to understand the original intent of the Framers of the Constitution, their judicial philosophy is likely: O Judicial restraint
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Where is sovereignty located in a democracy? O The people
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Where are Senate and House versions of the same bill worked out ? O Conference Committee
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Which chamber of Congress is meant to be closer to the people? O House
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How can a Senator unique stop legislation from being voted on? O Filibuster O Hold
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