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Total number of people in the Electoral College?
540
435
538
530
2
In the house representation is based off of what?
Its always equal for each state
100- 2 per state
Population
25
3
How many Supreme Court Members are there?
9
7
15
5
4
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret Laws
Make and Pass Laws
Enforce Laws
5
Leader of the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
President
Congress
6
What is the # of electoral votes needed to become president?
200
270
285
300
7
Images that show someone famous as an everyday Joe?
Plain Folks
Card Stacking
Name Calling
Transfer
8
How many senators does each sate get?
Depends on the population
2 per state
10
50
9
How do politicians practice gerrymandering
Put all of your constituents in one area
put all of the opposing parties constituents into one area
10
What was not a weakness of the AOC?
All states had to agree to change anything.
Could not collect tax
Local area had less power
Each state got one vote
11
When voting for a president, all states use a winner take all system except?
Florida
Hawaii
Nebraska
Iowa
12
Which document created our nations first government?
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
13
Where one branch limits the power of another branch?
Checks and Balances
Federal Reserve Act of 1913 is unconstitutional
Separation of power
14
Propaganda where symbols or images are used to evoke emotion to a candidate or proposition?
Card Stacking
Bandwagon
Name Calling
Transfer
15
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
Enforce Laws
Interpret Law
Make and Pass Laws
16
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
President
17
Where the president can get someone out of jail?
Gerrymandering
Judicial Review
Pardon
Veto
18
The idea that everyone is supporting a candidate?
Bandwagon
Transfer
Plain Folks
Testimonial
19
The Articles of Confederation made the U.S. have which system of government?
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
20
What system of government did the constitution create?
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
21
If the president and Vice President die, who is next in line?
Secretary of War
Speaker of the House
5 star general
Secretary of State
22
What is it know where politicians divide up political districts to give one party an advantage
Card Stacking
Gerrymandering
Divving it up
23
What are your natural rights?
Justice, Equality, Consent of the Governed
Property
Liberty
Life
24
Total # of Senators
50
25
100
2
25
Which of the following is not a check on the Legislative branch?
Veto
Judicial Review
Negotiate Treaties
Pardon
26
Having a well-known celebrity or personality endorse a candidate or proposal?
Card Stacking
Transfer
Band Wagon
Testimonial
27
Which of the following is not a check on the Judicial branch?
Veto
Nominate Supreme Court members
Pardon
28
Idea that we split our government 3 different ways?
Separation of Powers
Checks and balances
29
Where the news, media, government, and commercial try and appeal to a voter or consumer?
Propaganda
Card Stacking
Gerrymandering
30
Who is the leader of the Legislative Branch
Congress
House and Senate
Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
31
How long can a supreme court member serve for?
20 years
As long as they keep getting reelected
Life
10 years
32
Presenting facts, statistics, and other evidence that support only one side of an argument?
Glittering Generalities
bandwagon
Transfer
Card Stacking
33
Where the Supreme Court has the final say weather a bill is constitutional or not?
Veto
Pardon
Judicial Review
Judicial Surrender
34
Personal attacks on an opponent to distract voters from the real issues of the campaign
Glittering Generalities
Transfer
Card Stacking
Name Calling
35
Who is the House member for your district?
Dennis Ross
David Anderchuck
Dave Applebee
Joann Collins
36
What document is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
37
Using vague statements that appeal to voters emotionally?
Transfer
Glittering Generalities
Card Stacking
Band Wagon
38
Which of the following is not a check on the Executive branch?
Impeachment
Negotiate Treaties
Override Veto
Approve Nominations
39
Which of the following is a Florida Senator?
Dennis Ross
Marco Rubio
Paul Ryan
Bill Nelson
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What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
Enforce Laws
Interpret laws
Make and Pass laws
