U.S. Government- Semester Review

Which writings supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

Written defamation is called

How many votes are required to win the Electoral College vote?

Which constitutional Amendment allows citizens to feel safe from illegal searches and seizures?

Tax bills must originate in

A law that bans transgender persons from serving in the military would be held under what level of scrutiny?

Which presidential role allows him to make treaties, appoint ambassadors, and meet with foreign leaders?

Congress consists of how many members?

According to the Supremacy Clause, a state amendment that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution must be:

Congress can override a presidential veto by a 2/3 vote of both houses.

Which compromise resulted in our government's bicameral legislature?

Which constitutional Amendment protects U.S. citizens' rights to own a firearm?

The President has the power to declare war.

Which cabinet department manages the country's money & includes the IRS?

Which branch of government makes the laws?

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that segregated schools were inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional?

A Supreme Court justice who does not agree with a majority opinion may write

Which cabinet department was established after the events of September 11, 2001?

A bill must pass through both Houses of Congress before it gets to the President to sign or veto.

The four essential features of a state include population, territory, government, and:

The document that outlines the structure and organization of our government is called

Powers shared by both the federal and state governments are known as

To hear an appeal, a court must have

The head of MOST cabinet departments is called

School officials only need reasonable suspicion to search students or their property.

House of Representatives members represent a district within their state, while Senators represent

How many justices are on the Supreme Court of the United States?

Which Amendment granted women the right to vote on a national level?

Which event spread civil unrest across the states and exposed our nation's weak central government under the Articles?

Which constitutional Amendment provides citizens the freedom to worship any religion they choose?

When a state legislature redraws its district's boundaries to give one political party an advantage, it is called

When a Supreme Court judge agrees with the majority opinion but does not agree with the reasoning behind it, he/she will

When a Congressman votes on an issue based on his political party's platform, he is using which voting model?

Which is NOT an individual freedom granted to citizens under the First Amendment?

Which of the following is almost exclusively the responsibility of the federal government (as opposed to the states)?

Who is the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court?

The leader of the Department of Justice is called the Secretary of Justice.

A defendant's right to an attorney is protected by the

A change or addition to an original document, such as the Constitution, is called a(n):

A Congressman voting based on the preferences and opinion of their constituents is using

The government may ban false or misleading advertisement, which is a form of

The first cabinet department ever created was the

Which Amendment in the U.S. Constitution limits the president to 2 terms?

How long is a president's term?

Governments developed through divine right theory use violence and threat to bring people under their authority.

An agreement between two lawmakers to support each other's bills is called

Determining whether a defendant is guilty or not is the job of:

A provision placed within an unrelated bill that is likely to pass is called a(n)

Which is an informal power of the president?

Which landmark Supreme Court case legalized gay marriage in all 50 states?

The Judge in a trial has all of the following responsibilities EXCEPT:

The force theory explains the origins of government as coming from

Three types of speech NOT protected under the First Amendment are obscenity, fighting words, and:

Which scrutiny test is the most difficult for the government to meet?

Which recent Supreme Court decision overruled Roe v. Wade?

When a bill cannot be amended during a Congressional house floor debate, it is called

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership, free enterprise, and competition?

Election Day is always on which day of the week?

Which constitutional Amendment protects citizens from self-incrimination?

Article IV of the Constitution says the national gov't must guarantee to all states protection from foreign invasion.