Civics Exam Review

Terms 1-98

Secret Service

Counterfeits

FBI

Protect against terrorists

State Bureau of Investigation

Major Crimes

State Highway Patrol

Troopers

Chief of Police

Head of local executive branch

NC Council of State

Officials elected by people in NC that run various departments led by the lieutenant governor.

NC Governor Requirements

30 years old, citizen of the US for 5 years, live in NC for 2 years prior to the election.

NC Governor Term

4 years

NC House Leader

Speaker

NC President of Senate

Lieutenant Governor

Winner Take All System

Candidate w/ largest popular votes gets the state electoral votes.

Electoral College

270

Straight Ticket

Vote for the same party in each race.

Primary Election

Determine the candidate for election

Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971

Interest groups do not mean money for candidates.

Interest Groups

Bring issues to attention of lawmakers

Glittering Generalities

Attractive and vague words that sound good, but dont give info away.

Propaganda Techniques

Not military experience

Canvassing

Promote a candidate or take a poll

Democrats

Support Jackson

Republicans

Against slavery

Whigs

A party opposed to Andrew Jackson

Political Party

Gets people elected who share the same views

Hammurabi’s Code

First written set of laws

Mistrial

Jury cannot reach decision

Supreme Court Justices

9

Original Jurisdiction

First court to hear a case

Jurisprudence

Study of law (Roman)

Bethel v Fraser

Student freedom of speech

Engel v Vitale

School prayer

New Jersey v TLO

Searching students

Purpose of Appeals Cases

Fair trial

Lifetime Appointments of Supreme Court

Reduce political pressure

Korematsu v US

In times of crisis, government can take the right to a trial

Subpoena

Forced to testify in court

Goal of Juvenile Court

Rehabilitation

Acquittal

Not guilty

Arraignment

Plead guilty or not guilty

Importance of jury

Decide of someone is guilty or not

Prosecution represents whom?

The government

Jury Vote

Unanimous

Parole

Out of prison early for good behavior

Chief Executive

Enforce law, executive order, call congress into session, appoints head of agency

Commander in Chief

Military, war powers act (48 hours to notify congress) (60 days must return)

Judicial Leader

Appoints judges, pardon, reprieve, communication, amnesty

Head of State

Ceremonies, meet foreign leaders

Chief Legislator

Approves or vetoes legislation

Chief Diplomat

Direct foreign policy, make treaties

Party Leader

Clear leader, direct policy for the party

Economic Leader

Budget

Presidential Amendments

12, 22, 23, 20, 25

Executive Order

Directive that has the same power as federal law

Presidential Requirements

35 years old, 14 years in the US consecutively, natural born

Impeachment Proceedings

House Impeach / Senate Convicts (Simple majority in the house)

House of Representatives Members #

435

Franking Privilege

Mail

Purpose of House of Representatives

Closest to the people

Conference Committee

Used to resolve disputes between house and senate

Vice President

Leader in Senate with tie breaking vote

Determining number of House of Representatives

Census

House of Representatives Terms (#)

2 terms

Bill Becomes Law

Committee/Identical Bills

Who can submit a bill to Congress?

Members of congress

Senate Terms

9 years

Census

Every 10 years, figure out votes

2nd amendment

Right to keep/bear arms

25th amendment

Vice president replaces president

15th amendment

African american men can vote

13th amendment

Abolished slavery

26th amendment

18 years old to vote

6th amendment

Right to a jury + speedy trial

19th amendment

Women’s right to vote

18th amendment

Prohibition of alcohol in the US

4th amendment

No unreasonable searches/seizures

12th amendment

President and vice president on the same ballot

8th amendment

No cruel and unusual punishments

22nd amendment

Presidents only have 2 terms

Concurrent Powers

Federal and state government

Electoral College

Select the president

Federalism

Separation of powers between federal, state, local gov

Popular Sovereignty

Power to the people

Chronological Order of significant US Documents

Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments

Worries about a strong central government?

Colonists did not want a king/monarchy

Anti-Federalists

People that oppose the constitution, argue the national government is too powerful

Articles of Confederation Problems

Weak Central Government

Great Compromise

Bicameral legislature, senate (2 per state), house of rep. (population)

French and Indian War

Debt

Common Sense

Thomas Paine

Albany Plan of Union

Colonies should join together during crisis to form a federal government

Lexington and Concord

Minute man, April 1775, King George responded, led by general gage

NE/MID/S Colonies

Middle colonies were the bread basket

Coercive Acts

Laws set by British response to Boston Tea party (punishment)

British Common Law

Courts decision became bias of law, lack for president ruling

Thomas Hobbes

Anti-social, rules made to avoid chaos

Glorious Revolution

No more power than parliament

3 G’s

God, Glory, Gold