Final Exam

Question 1

How is an amendment proposed?

Answer 1

By Congress with a 2/3 vote from senate and House

Constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures

Question 2

How is an amendment ratified?

Answer 2

Legislatures in 3/4 of states

Each state to call a special ratifying convention

Question 3

15th amendment

Answer 3

Voting rights for newly freed slaves

Question 4

19th amendment

Answer 4

Women’s right to vote

Question 5

23rd amendment

Answer 5

Citizens of Washington DC given right to vote and treated like a state

Question 6

24th amendment

Answer 6

Ban of poll tax

Question 7

26th amendment

Answer 7

Voting are from 21 to 18

Question 8

What is an amicus cruise brief

Answer 8

Person or group who is not a party but has a strong interest in an issue and submits a brief to influence the court

Question 9

What is cloture

Answer 9

2/3 majority vote to end filibuster

Question 10

What role does the house hav in presidential elections

Answer 10

If no candidate receives a majority of electoral college then house decides

Question 11

Role of conference committee

Answer 11

Includes members of house and senate to work out difference between similar bills

Question 12

Importance of Connecticut (great) Compromise

Answer 12

Providing big and small states with equal representation in Senate and House

Question 13

Requirements for house

Answer 13

25 years old
Citizen for past 7 years
Inhabitant of state

Question 14

Requirements for senate

Answer 14

30 years old
Citizen for past 9 years
Inhabitant of state

Question 15

Requirements for president

Answer 15

35 years old
Resident for 14 years
Natural born citizen

Question 16

Constitutional powers of pres

Answer 16

Commander in chief
Chief executive of gov
Head of state and powers in foreign affairs
Chief legislator

Question 17

Basic principles of us democracy

Answer 17

Popular sovereignty 
Limited gov 
Separation of powers 
Checks and balances 
Judicial review 
Federalism

Question 18

Features of electoral college

Answer 18

Winner take all system in 48 states
When house decides all members get one vote
State electoral ballots are opened and counted before a joint session of Congress

Question 19

Enumerated powers

Answer 19

Powers of federal gov that are described in the constitution

Question 20

Power of the purse

Answer 20

Congress has the day of where money goes

Question 21

How does executive order differ from a law

Answer 21

Executive order doesn’t have to go through legislative process

Question 22

Federalism

Answer 22

Power divided between national and state gov

Question 23

Five protections of 5th amendment

Answer 23

Grand jury to felonies 
Double jeopardy 
Self incrimination 
Eminend domain (take property) 
Nor be deprived of life liberty property

Question 24

Establishment clause

Answer 24

Prohibits gov from making laws based on religion

Question 25

Purpose of filibuster and who benefits

Answer 25

Delay or block a vote from happening in senate | Minority

Question 26

Role of house in impeachment

Answer 26

Majority of members must vote for charges of impeachment

Question 27

Role of senate in impeachment

Answer 27

Try impeachment cases

Question 28

Judicial review

Answer 28

Deciding if presidential actions are unconstitutional

Question 29

Supreme court case that established judicial review

Answer 29

Marbury v Madison

Question 30

Examples of limited gov

Answer 30

Constitution | State constitution

Question 31

Powers of house

Answer 31

Initiate revenue bills Impeach federal officers Elect president in case of tie

Question 32

Powers of senate

Answer 32

Conduct impeachment trials Approve/reject presidents appointees Approve treaties w 2/3 vote

Question 33

What kind of gov did the framers want

Answer 33

Representative republic

Question 34

Rule of four in Supreme Court

Answer 34

4/9 justices can grant a writ of certiorari

Question 35

What ores appointment does senate have to confirm

Answer 35

Cabinet secretaries Federal judges Ambassadors

Question 36

What change did the 16th amendment make to election of senators

Answer 36

Direct election of senators

Question 37

Social contact theory | John Locke

Answer 37

People have naturally given rights to life, liberty and property

Question 38

Supremacy clause

Answer 38

Constitution is supreme law of land

Question 39

Please v Ferguson

Answer 39

“Separate but equal” and set back civil rights

Question 40

Map v Ohio

Answer 40

Evidence obtained I violation of 4th amendment “unreasonable searches and seizures” can’t be used

Question 41

Gideon v Wainwright

Answer 41

States are required to provide legal counsel to indigent defendants charged W a felony

Question 42

Miranda v Arizona

Answer 42

Confession can’t be used against them if they didn’t know their rights

Question 43

Importance of 3/5 compromise

Answer 43

Outline the process for states to count slaves as part of population to determine representation and taxation

Question 44

Role of Vice President

Answer 44

Vote in senate deadlock | Preside and certify official vote count of electoral college

Question 45

Writ of certiorari

Answer 45

Orders a lower court to deliver it’s record in a case so that the higher court may review it

Question 46

Writ of habeas corpus

Answer 46

Requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge especially to secure there release