civics literacy 2

17th Amendment

Establishes direct election of Senators

10th Amendment

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, not prohibited by the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people

Supreme Law of the Land

All laws made by the governments within the United States must be made in compliance with the Constitution

20th Amendment

Changes details of the Congressional and presidential terms and of presidential succession

checks and balances

Congresses passes a law, but the President vetoes it. Congress reverses the President’s veto and the law is enacted. This scenario is an example of which principle of American government?

judicial review

The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

It established the Supreme Court’s power to void a law passed by Congress

Which statement best describes an effect of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v Madison?

24th Amendment

Prohibited poll taxes

14th Amendment

Prohibits states from abridging citizens’ privileges or immunities and right to due process and the equal protection of the law

12th Amendment

Changes the method of presidential elections so that members of the electoral college cast separate ballots for president and vice president

9th Amendment

citizens entitiled to rights not listed in the Constitution

15th Amendment

Prohibits the federal governement and the states from using a citizen’s race, color, or previous status as a slave as a qualification for voting

25th Amendment

Changes details of presidential succession, provides for temporary removal of president, and provides for replacement of the vice president

23rd Amendments

Grants presidential electors to the District of Columbia

26th Amendment

Lowered the voting age to 18

override

An action taken by Congress to reverse a presidential veto, require two-thirds majority in each chamber

Obergefell v Hodges

States must recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out of state

Supreme Court

Consists of nine justices, each appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress

Legislating taxation

Which power is held concurrently by the State and national government?

fundamental rights

A group of rights that have been recognized by the Supreme Court as requiring a high degree of protection from government encroachment

19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

private life

Relates to a citizen’s right to privacy and the pursuit of private and personal interests

constitutional republic

In terms of representation, which term best describes the government of the United States?

filibuster

A procedural practice in the Senate where by a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and rpevents a vote on a controversial issue

executive; state

A United States Senator is a representative of which branch and level of government?

5th Amendment

The right to remain silent/double jeopardy

11th Amendment

When states sue another state, it automatically goes before the Supreme Court

override

On September 28, 2016, Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Even though President Obama vetoed the legislation, it still became law. Which term best describes the congressional action that stopped the veto?

8th Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment

16th Amendment

Authorizes unapportioned taxes on income

It highlighted the intellectual and artistic achievements of African American citizens

Which is one way the Harlem Renaissance contributed to the development of the United States?

legislative branch

The branch of government that makes laws

state of the union

An annual speech in which the president addresses Congress to report on the condition of the country and recommend policies

President of the United States

What position at the federal level is similar to a govenor at the state level?

Virginia Plan

Large state proposal for the new Constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress

unlimited government

Government structure in which there are no effective limits on government actions

make treaties

According to the Constitution of the United States, states do not have the power to which of the following?

Conflicts regarding the extension of slavery in new states

Which of the following is a major cause of the Civil War?

It must be approved by three-fourths of the states

Suppose a Constitutional Convention approves a proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States. What must happen for the amendment to be ratified?

to nominate candidates to run in elections

What is the major role of political parties in the United States?

They raise issues often ignored by major parties

What is one way independent third parties have an impact on American politics?

They felt job security would help keep the judges free from public or political pressure

Why did the formers of the Constitution of the United States allow the United States Supreme Court Justices to serve until they resign, retire, die, or are removed from office for criminal behavior?

rule of law

Which principle is based on the belief that all people and institutions are accountable to laws that are written, publicly shared, equally forced and independently judged?

executive branch

The branch of government that carries out laws

2nd Amendment

Right to keep and bear arms

Congress

Funding for the army is held with who?

police force

A power shared with state and local government

recruiting candidates

What activity is a primary responsibility of political parties?

rule of law

Society is a governed according to widely known and accepted rules followed not only by the government but also by those in authority

poll taxes and literacy tests

How southern states got around the 15th Amendment

Grandfather clause

Allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before reconstruction

it gave momentum to the anti-slavery movement in the United States

How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v Sanford impact abolitionists in the period before the Civil War?

It must be approved by three-fourth of the states

Suppose two-thirds of the House and Senate approve a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States. What must happen next for the amendment to be ratified?

redistricting

The redrawing of Congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accomodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population

Great Compromise

Compromise made by the Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house

No taxation without representation

What phrase is most associated with a cause of the American Revolution?

To help pay for defending the colonies during the French and Indian War

Why did the British government look to impose new taxes ont he Colonists in the years leading up to the American Revolution?

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution

Seven Years War

War fought in the colonies between the English and French for possession of the Ohio River area

oversight function

The power of congress to review the policies and programs of the executive branch

republic

A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws

3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers

checks and balances

The Constitutionally granted power for one branch of government

13th Amendment

Abolishes slavery

Intolerable Acts

Acts in reponse to Boston Tea Party

limited government

The government only has powers granted to it by the Constitution

federalism

A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states

New Jersey Plan

A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in new congress

The police must obtain a warrant from a judge before entering private property

What is an example of how natural rights are protected by the Constitution of the United States?

21st Amendment

repeals 18th Amendment but permits states to retain prohibition and ban the importation of alcohol

Magna Carta

The English document drawn up by nobles under King Jon which limited the power of the king

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages

Making treaties with other countries

According to the Constitution of the US, which action is reserved for the federal government?

7th Amendment

Right to trial by jury in civil cases

investigate and report on government actions

What would Benjamin Franklin most likely see as a major role of the press?

Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Two leading figures in the womens rights movement

judicial branch

The branch of government that interprets laws

6th Amendment

Right to a fair, speedy trial

United States Senator

part of the legislative branch at the federal level

civic life

The public life of a citizen concerned with the affairs of the community and nation

Dred Scott v Sanford

Supreme Court decision that slaves were property, and not citizens, and that the Congress had no right to loan slavery in the territories

4th Amendment

Protection against unreasonable search and seizure

22nd Amendment

Limits president to two terms

They focus on increasing participation of citizens in politics

What do the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments have in common?