HT Final Government Review #1

This are attached to bills because they can not pass on their own merit.

Contrary to the constitution.

The principle of judicial review was created by the McCulloch v Maryland decision.

A court created by Congress.

In order for tax dollars to be given to parochial schools it must pass the ___ test.

Which is not a basic concept of American Democracy?

___________  Supreme Court Justices must agree to hear a case.

Being tried for the same criminal act twice.

Expression by conduct

Committe Chairman usually are chosen by:

If no candidate gets a majority of the vote in the primaries the ____ chooses the candidate.

The government under the Articles could not do which of the following

A major defect in the electoral college is that the results are not known for weeks.

All treaties made by the President must be ratified by the Senate is an example of:

Who are the assistants to the floor leaders in both houses of Congress?

Protects citizens right to own guns

The Bill of Rights fits well with this principle of the Constitution.

How many days does the President have to sign a bill?

The main reason Congress works in committees is to:

If there is a tie in the Electoral College who decides the winner?

Burning the flag is an example of symbolic speech.

A proposed law.

Loose alliance of equal states

To change

The President must be a __________________ citizen.

In order to secure the nomination of his party a candidate must get a ____ of the vote.

Protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment.

This amendment nationalizes the Bill of Rights.

The first female Supreme Court Justice was:

The President recieves all of the following except:

A President will nominate someone to the Supreme Court that has similar political views.

According to the original Constitution the Vice President was:

The Constitution stipulates that the President must a citizen for 14 years.

The federal government can be sued only if they allow it.

Guarantees of religious freedoms are set out in the:

Under a __________ form of government the executive and legislative branches are co-equal

The Senate has a legislative process with few limits on _________

A one house legislature

Principle that government must act within the framework of existing laws.

The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ____ amendments to the Constitution.

Most bills die where in the legislative process?

The Supreme Court has voided nearly 1,000 state laws as unconstitutional.

Type of government in which all power is held by a single central unit.

Most federal judges are appointed for:

This federal court hears the majority of the federal cases.

A temporary committee of Congress.

This rule can used to end a filibuster.

Which of the following courts exercise both original and appellate jurisdiction?

Only Congress can declare war is an example of:

Type of jurisdication whereby a federal or state court may hear a case.

Most civil liberties are not extended to legal aliens.

When a bill is introduced in the House, it is first:

Who contributed most to the writing of the Constituion?

The national ____ chooses the site of each party's national convention.

The Solicitor General represents the U.S. in most cases before the Supreme Court

Each state has at least one federal District Court in it.

Method used to get a bill out of committee when the committee has refused to act upon it.

Type of government in which powers are divided between a central unit and local unit.

The __ case established that the accused must be informed of their rights upon arrest.

Permanent committees of Congress.

Protects citizens right to own a gun.

The requirement that states must follow due process is part of the _____ amendment.

A formal accusation by a grand jury.

The government may limit free speech if there is a clear and present danger.

Only the Supreme Court can rule on the Constitutionality of a law

Most cases arrive at the Supreme Court via this method.

Both the Articles and the Constitution could be:

An election in which a party chooses their candidate for the general election.

The Chief Justice assigns the writing of the majority opinion only he is in the majority.

The words "We the People" illustrates this principle of the Constitution.

On the first day of the House of Reps. a new ________ is elected.

This amendment limited the President to two terms or 10 years.

Educational laws vary from state to state.

Protects citizens from double jeopardy.

The Supreme Court is part of this branch.

The Constitution compromised on the counting of slaves by counting them as ____ of a person.

This body decides if there is enough evidence to hold a trial.

Type of government in which the power rests with the people

Guarantee that government must act in accordance with established rules.

Schools do not have the ability to restrict student's speech.

Government can only governed with the consent of the governed.

Least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business.

To approve

Which is not a characteristic of a state?

Guarantees a public trial

A President must be at least ________ years old.

The U.S. has a _____ court system.

A Supreme Court Justice who does not agree with the majority may write a ____ opinion.

The purpose of the primary system was to me the election process more:

A quorum of justices in the U.S. Supreme Court is:

"Congress shall make no law.." is an example of this principle.

The number of delegates each state receives in the primaries are based upon:

The will of the majority cannot be used to deprive the _____ of their rights.

Right to assemble

Killing a bill in committee by not acting on it.

Communities have the right to decide what is and is not obscene.

The amendment that provided for electors to choose the President and Vice President separately.

The framers balanced an effective central gov. and states rights by this.

The president's veto power is an example of this.

The government under the Articles of Confederation only had a ______ congress.