Civics Final

Question 0

What does the UN do?

Answer 0

Promote peace amongst member nations

Question 1

What does WHO do?

Answer 1

It promotes world health

Question 2

What does OPEC do?

Answer 2

It controls the production and price of oil

Question 3

What does NATO do?

Answer 3

Collective security to member nations

Question 4

What is the process of becoming a citizen?

Answer 4

Naturalization

Question 5

How old do you have to be and how long do you have to live in the US to be naturalized?

Answer 5

18; 5

Question 6

What did the case of TLO result in?

Answer 6

Students can be searched without a search warrant if there is reasonable suspicion

Question 7

What did the case of Texas vs. Johnson result in?

Answer 7

Flag burning is allowed and considered symbolic free speech

Question 8

What did the case of Miranda vs. Arizona result in?

Answer 8

You need to be read your rights

Question 9

What did the case of Mapp vs. Ohio result in?

Answer 9

Evidence found in an illegal search cannot be used against you in court

Question 10

What does the executive branch do?

Answer 10

Carry out laws, appoints judges and others, negotiates treaties, proposes laws, and he is the commander in chief

Question 11

What does the legislative branch do?

Answer 11

Writes laws, confirms appointments, confirms treaties, handle budget as money, and declares war

Question 12

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 12

Interprets laws and reviews lower court decisions

Question 13

How many representatives are there total? In Michigan? How long is their term?

Answer 13

435. 14. 2 year term.

Question 14

How many senators are there in total? How many from each state? What is there term length?

Answer 14

100. 2. 6 years.

Question 15

What is impeachment and what is the process?

Answer 15

Impeachment is to bring forth accusations or charges against a government official. The HOR charges them then the senate convicts them

Question 16

What is judicial review?

Answer 16

The power of the judicial branch to rule things unconstitutional

Question 17

What is a caucus?

Answer 17

The original method for selecting candidates. A meeting is held and any registered voter with that party may attend.

Question 18

What is a primary?

Answer 18

Where registered voters participate in choosing the candidate for the party’s nomination by voting through a secret ballot

Question 19

Open primary vs. closed primary?

Answer 19

Open primary: you may vote in any primary.

Closed primary: you may vote only in one primary

Question 20

What is the electoral college?

Answer 20

The process for electing the president and Vice President

Question 21

How many electors does each state get? How many does Michigan have?

Answer 21

Each state gets at least 3. Michigan has 14

Question 22

What is foreign policy?

Answer 22

Policy that deals with issues with other countries

Question 23

What is domestic policy?

Answer 23

Policy that deals with issues within the United States

Question 24

What are the three areas of focus for public policy?

Answer 24

Economic: taxes, jobs, and trade Ideology: ideas, beliefs, and values Security: safety and protection

Question 25

What is public policy? Who makes it? Who influences it?

Answer 25

It is the stance government takes on an issue. Government. SIG's, lobbyists, and the public influence it

Question 26

What are political parties?

Answer 26

Organized groups of people with shared goals, beliefs, or political views

Question 27

What are the two main parties in the United States? What are their symbols? Which is liberal? Which is conservative?

Answer 27

Democrats-donkey-liberal | Republicans-elephant-conservative

Question 28

What is a plank?

Answer 28

A party's stance on each individual issue

Question 29

What is a lobbyist?

Answer 29

A person who is paid to influence policy

Question 30

What are SIG's?

Answer 30

Special interest groups are groups formed to promote a belief or change

Question 31

What is hard money? Soft money?

Answer 31

Hard money is given directly to the candidate while soft money is donated and unregulated

Question 32

What is the United States?

Answer 32

A representative democracy

Question 33

What were the founding fathers most concerned about?

Answer 33

One person or group getting too much power

Question 34

What is the supremacy clause?

Answer 34

That the national government is above the states

Question 35

What are enumerated, reserved, concurrent, and implied powers?

Answer 35

Enumerated: given to the federal government in the constitution. Reserved: given to the state. Concurrent: shared. Implied: given through the necessary and proper clause

Question 36

What does the fourth amendment have to do with?

Answer 36

The police must have a search warrant/probable cause to search you

Question 37

What does the fifth amendment have to do with?

Answer 37

You can't be forced to witness against yourself

Question 38

What does the sixth amendment have to do with?

Answer 38

The right to counsel, the right to know the accusations, the right to a speedy trial, the right to a fair jury, the right to confront witnesses