2024-2025 End of Year - Final Test Review

designed for everyone to achieve the same result

Current Chief Justice

Number of amendments

A power reserved for the states

Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment

Wrote The Federalist Papers

six purposes of government

Powers not delegated by the Constitution to the federal government are reserved to the states

Serves a term of 4 years

Ruling that corporate spending on politics is protected speech led to expansion of Super PACS

Most powerful position in House of Representatives

Annual Federal Tax Deadline

less government control of social issues and less government control of economic issues

Amendment protecting women's right to vote

POTUS succession

Supremacy Clause

amendment process

Case that protected the non-disruptive "free exercise" rights of students in public schools

more government control of economic issues and less government control of social issues

established abortion standard regarding privacy vs. equal protection

A current cabinet member

Forbids official state religion

Amendment the contains "right to bear arms"

Amendment containing both "equal protection" and "due process"

Amendment making 18 the national voting age

first case to confirm the concept of judicial review

Amendment protecting women's right to vote

US Senators represent

"necessary and proper" and "elastic"

Established the income tax in 1913

Serves a term of 6 years

Apportionment of 435 House reps

Amendment ending slavery

Warned political parties would take power from people

Eisenhower's farewell warning

Cabinet level position

first case to confirm the expansive nature of implied legislative powers

more government control of social issues and less government control of economic issues

this is required if competition is to be open and fair

carries out the law

interprets the law

First case to establish national "reasonable suspicion" standard in schools

representative exercises best judgement in support of constituents

representation style that most directly follows the will of the people

Ist time government was limited

Serves a life-long term

The idea, in the constitution, that all and absolute power resides with the citizens of the US

The Constitution is the ultimate law

I renounce foreign allegiances and will support & defend US Constitution and laws

Serves a term of 2 years

Federal Reserve

Amendment establishing the right to a speedy jury trial and right to counsel

Contemporary Major Parties

the power to declare laws and actions unconstitutional

Majorities required for constitutional amendments

The executive branch

Current Speaker of the House

Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1-17

Executive department heads and POTUS advisors

Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances

Social Contract

Amendment establishing POTUS term limits

legislative branch

Amendment protecting freedom of assembly

First case to nationally codify "right to remain silent"

representative votes in line with wishes of party leaders

POTUS oath of office - "protect & defend the ..."

How many terms can a Congressman win?

Competition leads to increased productivity and winners and losers

Case that protected non-disruptive student speech in public schools

more government control of social issues and more government control of economic issues

Art I, Sec 8, Cl. 18: congress can pass laws necessary and proper to carry out delegated powers

Clause that ensures a Virginia marriage license is recognized in the other 49 states

Third in line of presidential succession

Amendment limiting the governments right to search and seize

Amendment making voting age 18

open competition produces winners and losers

Number of US Senators

Government can not interfere with religious practices

representative attempts to balance all styles of representation

state powers

Not a role of POTUS

more government control of economic issues and less control of social issues

Your New Jersey drivers license is honored in Virginia

media bias is dangerous because

Chief Executive in State of Virginia

Creation of a sovereign nation

Amendment changing how US Senators are elected from state legislatures to popular vote

an expansive view of judicial authority to make changes to the law

Amendment creating federal income tax

Clause ensuring Congressmen can not be sued for anything they say on the House or Senate floor

makes the law

The Constitution is constructed on the belief that man's nature is ...

Further limits federal government

Amendment codifying POTUS succession

Current Chief Justice

Who can you trust to get the truth about current events?

Amendment protecting against double jeopardy and self incrimination

Amendments dealing with voting rights

An elected representative who listens exclusively to the will of his constituents