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Unit #4 - College Prep Civics
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In the USA, the president is elected _ _ _
by a caucus of Democratic and Republican party leaders
by hackers from Russia as directed by Vladimir Putin
by Electoral College consisting of electors from every state
directly by the people
2
The presiding officer of the
House of Representatives
.
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Majority Leader
3
Separate rail cars for blacks and whites
ARE CONSTITUTIONAL
.
Mapp v. Ohio
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
4
Filibustering is only allowed in which house of Congress?
Senate
House of Representatives
5
How many executive departments are there?
Fifteen
Nine
Nineteen
Eleven
6
These courts have the authority to reconsider the decisions of the lower trial courts.
Court of Last REsort
Courts of Reconsideration
District Courts
Appellate Courts
7
Separate public schools for blacks and whites are an
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
violation of the 14th A.
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
8
The state (prosecutor) has the
"burden of proof"
of proving the defendant's guilt _ _ _
beyond a reasonable doubt
by a majority of the evidence - it is "more likely than not"
beyond any doubt that can be imagined
by "clear and convincing" evidence
9
The number of members each state has in the Senate =
varies from state to state based on population
two
Four
Six
10
A court's power or scope of authority to consider and rule on certain types of cases.
Zone of Power
Jurisdiction
Venue
Field of Authority
11
In the Electoral College, every state _ _ _
has more electors that every other state.
has one elector for every 1,000,000 citizens
has 27 electors
has one elector for every member of Congress from the state
12
If 4 Supreme Court justices agree to accept a case, the court issues a _ _ _
writ of habeas corpus
writ of certiorari
majority opinion
polite invitation
13
How are cabinet members selected?
Selected by Congress and ratified by the President.
By the President and confirmed by both houses of Congress.
Selected by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Rock-Paper-Scissors
14
The newest executive department.
Homeland Security
Housing and Urban Development
Treasury
Dean of Women
15
Laws designed to help resolve disputes between private citizens.
Private Law
Uncommon Law
Criminal Law
Civil Law
16
What happens if the president does not sign a bill within 10 days receiving it from Congress?
If Congress adjourned within the 10 day period = pocket veto
The bill is returned to Congress for reconsideration.
No bill can become law without the president's signature.
If Congress is still in session, the bill becomes law.
17
Presiding officer of the
Senate
.
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
18
The President direct the nation's _______ - our interactions with other nations.
foreign policy
universal policy
overseas policy
domestic policy
19
NOT
a type of opinion that the Supreme Court will issue when deciding a case.
Concurring Opinon
Rebuttal Opinon
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
20
Order of Succession: (1) President; (2) V.P.; (3) ____; (4) ____; (5) _______
(3) Sec of State; (4) Sec of Treasury; (5) Sec of Defense
(3) Speaker of House; (4) Sec of State; (5) Pres. Pro Tem
(3) Sec of State; (4) Speaker of House; (5) Pres Pro Tem
(3) Speaker of House; (4) Pres. Pro Tem; (5) Sec of State
21
Laws that are intended to protect society as a whole from harm.
Common Law
Civil Law
Street Law
Criminal Law
22
The number of members from each state in the House of Representatives . . .
is the same for each state.
varies from state to state based on geographic size.
is the square root of pi.
varies from state to state based on population.
23
Parties select their Congressional leaders in a closed meeting of members called a _ _ _
carcass
crocus
caucus
cactus
24
What happens after both the Senate and House have passed similar versions of the same bill?
The bills go to a standing committee.
The Congressmen go to Mellow Mushroom for a pizza party!
The bills go to a subcommittee.
The bills go to a conference committee.
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A president's veto of a bill can only be overridden by _ _ _
a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress
a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
the president's Cabinet
the Supreme Court
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The only federal court[s] with both original and appellate jurisdiction.
District Courts
Appellate Courts
The Supreme Court
