Summer Test

The subject matter of Article VII of the Constitution is

Ratification of the Constitution

A major provision of Article IV of the Constitution is

Citizens are entitled to all privileges and immunities of other states

The subject matter of Article II of the Constitution is

Powers of Executive Branch

The subject matter of Article III of the Constitution is

Powers of the Judicial Branch

According to the Constitution, all Senators and Representatives have to swear an oath. They swear an oath to support what? And what article discusses this topic?

The Constitution. Article VI

What is the term of office for a federal judge?

Life

The Constitution can be amended if

⅔ of both Houses of Congress propose an amendment; and ¾ of state legislatures ratify the amendment

How many chambers are there in our national legislature?

2

All of the following are considered acts of treason EXCEPT

Actively Objecting to Congress’ declaration of War

What branch declares war?

Legislative

All of the following are enumerated (specific) powers of Congress EXCEPT

Commanding the Armies

What clause of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws never contemplated by our founding fathers, like laws regarding space travel?

Necessary and Proper Clause

The state of Missouri has enacted a law stating that national gun laws (federal gun laws) do not apply in their state. All guns in Missouri will be regulated by Missouri law and if the FBI tries to enforce federal laws, Missouri law enforcement officers will arrest FBI agents. You are the Attorney General for the United States. What clause of the Constitution would you point to to make your argument that Missouri law violates the Consitutiton?

Supremacy Clause

One way the Legislative branch can check (limit) the power of the Executive Branch is

Override a veto

One way the Legislative branch can check (limit) the power of the Judicial Branch is

Impeach federal officers, including federal judges

One way the Executive branch can check the power of the Legislative branch is

Veto

One way the Executive branch can check the power of the Judicial branch is

Appointing Federal Judges

What body/institution approves nominees to the federal judiciary?

Senate

The Senate approves

The appointees to cabinet positions

According to the Constitution, Congress CANNOT do any of the following EXCEPT

Pass an Amicus Curiae law

The president’s brother is convicted on federal drug charges and is sentenced to several years in prison. The brother begs the president to get him out of prison. The president writes an official letter to the prison telling the warden to let his brother out. Late one night the letter is delivered and the president’s brother gets out of prison. His record is wiped clean. Can the president do this? What is this called?

Yes. Pardon

The president is a Democrat and both houses of Congress are controlled by the Republicans (⅔ majority in both houses). The president has ordered the Surgen General to give all workers controlled by the executive branch a flu shot. If a worker refuses to get a flu shot, they get fired. Congress does not like the presidents order. What the best option for Congress from the choices below?

Cut the budget of the Surgen General so they cannot buy flu shots to give to employees

Who was the president during Marbury v. Madison?

Jefferson

What is the key takeaway from the Marbury v. Madison case?

SCOTUS can determines if law is constitutional or not

What amendment limited the president to two terms?

22nd

The author calls herself all of the following EXCEPT

A frustrated Republican

Republicans tend to focus on

Traditional social values

How many electors are there?

538

All of the following are forms of voter suppression EXCEPT

Requiring people to register before they are allowed to vote

How often does congressional redistricting occur?

Every 10 years

Which of the following was NOT a contribution to the mortagage crisis and Great Recession of 2007-2008?

The Federal Reserve raised the Reserve Requirement

The federal government did this to get the economy out of the Great Recession of 2007-2008..

Congress bailed out banks that were at risk of failing

One of the ways Congress tried to prevent another Great Recession was by enacting

The Dodd-Frank Act

A commercial bank is

A bank that takes deposits and lends out money

What political party would be least sympathetic to a capital gains tax decrease?

Democrats

The estate tax is despised by

Conservatives

An example of a regressive tax is a(n)

Flat tax

The national debt is

The total measure of all of the government’s debt, including interest

The largest part of the U.S. budget is made up of

Entitlements

Most people who have health insurance get it through

Employer

Medicare is

Government-provided healthcare for people over 65

Universal healthcare coverage would be most supported by

Democrats

What political party is more closely associated with environmental protection?

Democrats

The author talks about three broad interest groups that dominate the environmental protection issue. Which of the following groups is not one of the three interest groups?

Environmental Apologists

Members of congress in states with large coal reserves would most likely

Oppose Kyoto Protocol

Civil liberties are

Rights the people have to be free from abuse by the government

Gun rights advocates would get more support from

Rural Citizens

Rendition is

The kidnapping and transfer of a suspect to another country for interrogation

Pulling a suspect fingernails out with pliers is a violation of

Eight Ammendment

If someone says they are pro-life, they are

Against Abortion