civics exam

where are when was the DOI signed

philadelphia, 1776

who wrote the DOI

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin

what was the purpose of the DOI

US splits from the british empire

what was the AOC

the first gov the US had

what was the main issue with the AOC, and how was this issue shown

it gave too little power to the federal government, shays rebellion

when was the AOC thrown out/removed

1787, removed in constitutional convention

who was the main writer for the constitution

james madison

what did antifederalists want to add to the constitution

A Bill of Rights

under what governmental style is the constitution based off of

federalism

legislative branch

makes laws

house of reps

435 members, depends on population of state, each rep serves 2 yrs

how many reps does pennsylvania have

17

senate

2 per state, each senator serves 6 yrs

steps to ratify bill

created and passed by both houses of Congress, then sent to the President for approval

impeachment of a bill

the judicial branch finds the bill faulty and invalidates it

execute branch

executes bills, houses the president

roles of president

head of state, commander + chief of military, chief diplomat

if bill is passed by congress, what can president do next

accept, veto, ignore

judicial branch

creates supreme court, interperts the law

judicial review

judicial office has power to get rid of any bill/law the president or congress creates

how long do supreme court officers stay

lifetime

what type of democracy is the US

indirect

1st amendment

freedom of expression: speech, religion, petition, press

2nd amendment

freedom to bear arms/own guns

3rd amendment

freedom from quartering/housing of soldiers

4th amendment

protection from unauthorized and random searches and seizes

5th amendment

protection from self-incrimination

miranda vs arizona

police officers are required to read your rights before detaining you

6th amendment

right to a quick trial date

7th amendment

a civil case which involves more than $75,000 can turn into a trial and invoke and legally use the results said by a jury rather than a judge

8th amendment

protection against excessive or weird punishments

9th amendment

there are other rights that all people have that isnt listed in the bill of rights

10th amendment

powers not specifically said to the country can be decided by states and people

voting age

18

republican party CURRENTLY

protect individual rights, lower taxes, smaller gov power

democratic party CURRENTLY

protect gov policies and national issues, such as environmental issues, universal healthcare, more gov power

voting trends

African american women tend to vote for democrats
Rural areas tend to vote for republicans
Urban areas TEND to vote for democrats
Rep safe states: Texas, Alabama
Dem safe states: California, Massachusetts

whats the role of the electoral college

to elect the president, must get 270+ electoral college votes to win presidency