POLS

Question 1

US House of Representatives

Answer 1

Lower house of the United States Congress

Question 2

Senate

Answer 2

Upper house of the United States Congress

Question 3

what is the 3/5 compromise?

Answer 3

Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person for representation in voting

Question 4

why is the population counted every 10 years?

Answer 4

For the census to determine the allocation of house seats.

Question 5

Who fills vacancies in representation from any state?

Answer 5

The executives of the state fill the spots through special election

Question 6

Who initiates impeachment?

Answer 6

Initiated by the House

Question 7

who is in charge of elections in the States?

Answer 7

the House

Question 8

what three prohibitions does Article 1, section 6 outline against members behavior?

Answer 8

cant be arrested during attendance during session of their respective house, going to and returning from the same for any speech or debate.

No Senator or representative shall be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the US.

No person in any office of the United States can be a member of either house during his time in office.

Question 9

where must Revenue bills begin?

Answer 9

Must begin in the House of Representatives

Question 10

first expressed power given to Congress

Answer 10

Laying and collecting taxes

Question 11

who can create the federal courts below the Supreme Court?

Answer 11

Congress

Question 12

whats the purpose of the Necessary and Proper clause/ elastic clause?

Answer 12

expand powers of congress past their literal meanings

Question 12

what is an ex post facto law?

Answer 12

Law that changes legal consequences of actions or relationships BEFORE the law was enacted

Question 13

why does the constitution restrict title of nobility or accepting of “bribes”

Answer 13

prevent conflict of interest and corruption in the government

Question 14

how is the President chosen?

Answer 14

Chosen with electoral votes given by the states

Question 15

how are electoral votes apportioned?

Answer 15

Based on senators and representatives

Question 16

what are the requirements to be President?

Answer 16

Natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, 14 years resident

Question 17

why does the Oath of the President not involve “so help me god”

Answer 17

separation of church and state

Question 18

what offices are appointed by the President?

Answer 18

Executive departments, Army, and Navy

Question 19

what is the only actual requirement of Presidents?

Answer 19

State of the union address

Question 20

number of justices on the Supreme Court

Answer 20

it is not stated, allows for the number to fluctuate as needed

Question 21

what is the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Answer 21

Hears cases involving the constitution, ambassadors, ministers, and states

Question 22

what is the only crime defined by the Constitution?

Answer 22

Treason

Question 23

Marbury v Madison

Answer 23

Established power of judicial review for the Supreme Court

Question 24

Full Faith and Credit clause

Answer 24

States must recognize each other's documents

Question 25

four ways the Constitution can be amended

Answer 25

2/3rds vote of both houses in US congress -ratified by 3/4ths of state legislature 2/3rds vote of both houses -ratified through conventions in 3/4ths of states national constitution convention called by 2/3rds of state legislatures -ratified by 3/4ths of state legislature national convention called by 2/3rds of state legislatures -ratified by conventions in 3/4ths of states

Question 25

What does the privileges and immunities clause do?

Answer 25

Citizens rights cannot be discriminated against due to their state of residence

Question 26

what happened to the debt incurred under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 26

Remained valid against the US

Question 27

why are 'religious tests' forbidden

Answer 27

To allow religious freedom and prevent discrimination

Question 28

The Constitution and the Laws of the United States are made the "supreme Law of the Land" along with what other agreements?

Answer 28

state laws and agreements

Question 29

Who tries impeachment?

Answer 29

the senate

Question 30

what is the rationality principle

Answer 30

- Political behavior is instrumental - Not random - done with forethought - Calculation - Examples of political behavior - Riots, Voting, protests, assassination, Terrorism

Question 31

institution principle

Answer 31

institutions structure politics -delegation: transmission of authority -jurisdiction: domain over decision making -Agenda and veto power: control over discussion and ability to defeat/ remove ideas -Devisiveness: rules for decision making

Question 32

Collective action principles

Answer 32

- All politics is collective actions - Building, mixing, combining peoples goals into one - Collective action is difficult and the difficulty mounts as the number of people and interests involved in grows - as more people come together more ideas are created which spreads the population thin across many beliefs and ideas

Question 33

Policy Principle

Answer 33

- political outcomes are the products of individual ideas, preferences, beliefs and institutional procedures - The policy principle is the logical combination of the first three principles

Question 34

History principles

Answer 34

- How we got here matters - Path dependency - certain possibilities are made more or less likely because of the historical path

Question 35

Francis Bacon

Answer 35

Creates the scientific method

Question 36

Isaac Newton

Answer 36

created calculus - Used the scientific method to make a range of discoveries - Newtons achievements helped inspire the enlightened thinkers

Question 37

Enlightenment principles

Answer 37

- Deism - belief of a supreme being a sort of creator however doesn’t interact with humanity - Accepted knowledge based on observation, logic, and reason - use of the scientific method basically Believed Religion, tradition and superstition limited independent thought

Question 38

Voltaire

Answer 38

- Believed in separation of church and state - Championed social political and religious tolerance

Question 39

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer 39

- contemplated the nature of society - what do the people owe the gov - what does the gov owe to the people - writes in the social contract - government responsibilities is to protect peoples rights - cost of the people is to owe loyalty to the government

Question 40

Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755)

Answer 40

- Inspired the separation of powers within three distinct branches of government - did not believe checks and balances would be good enough to protect liberty

Question 41

Adam Smith

Answer 41

- an inquiry into the nature - don’t try and go out and hoard resources - Trade for resources! (Its just capitalism) - Market will create its own prices

Question 42

John Locke (1632-1704)

Answer 42

- absolute freedom exists in a state of nature Life Liberty property

Question 43

first founding groups

Answer 43

- New England merchants - southern planters - Royalists - shopkeepers, artisans, laborers - small farmers

Question 44

The Declaration of Independence

Answer 44

all men created equal governed give government legitimacy people have right to revolt against bad gov doesn't create a government list of complaints

Question 45

Articles of Confederation

Answer 45

first constitution -weak AF tho bad economics, military, and international standing

Question 46

Shays rebellion

Answer 46

armed uprising in western Massachusetts and Worcester -citizens response to debt crisis and increased taxes

Question 47

Seneca Falls Declaration Convention

Answer 47

women and men should be equal -wanted rights to divorce and vote only received rights to divorce

Question 48

What was the significance of McCulloch v Maryland?

Answer 48

necessary and proper clause expanded the power and significance of the federal government Gave the Congress implied powers, granting the government the ability to remain flexible and adapt to future issues.