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• How many members are elected to the Kansas State Senate?

  • 40

• Which of the following is necessary for a democracy?

  • elections

• The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November is...

  • Election Day

• Which is often known as the Republican Party?

  • Conservative

• Which term is used to refer to the person that holds the job right now?

  • incumbent

• Which group believes in smaller government and lower taxes?

  • Conservative

• What is equal to the number of senators and representatives from the states plus the 3 from Washington, D.C.?

  • Electoral College

• Which famous Supreme Court case legalizing abortion in the early months of pregnancy was overturned and threw the issue back to the voters in each state?

  • Roe vs Wade

• Which group thinks governmental agencies interfere with progress?

  • Conservative

• Which amendment limited a president to only two terms?

  • 22nd

• Another word for an oligarchy is...

  • an aristocracy

• How many members serve at one time on the Kansas Supreme Court?

  • 7

• How many total members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?

  • 435

• If the President and Vice-President are no longer able to perform their duties, who is next in line to take over?

  • Speaker of the House

• Which group portrays themselves as supporters of the working poor?

  • Liberal

• Which presidential address or speech is given at noon on January 20 to the nation?

  • Inaugural

• Which group is more likely to support the right to bear arms?

  • Conservative

• Which amendment outlawed alcohol in America?

  • 18th

• Which group is more likely to support capital punishment/death penalty?

  • Conservative

• How many representatives does each state elect to serve in the U.S. House?

  • based on each state's population

• Who is Commander-in-Chief of the military?

  • President

• The group of advisors selected by the president is the...

  • Cabinet

• Which group often favors social programs such as Head Start and welfare?

  • Liberal

• How many branches of government are defined in the Constitution?

  • 3

• Which famous Supreme Court case ruled that law enforcement must warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them?

  • Miranda vs Arizona

• How many senators does each state elect to serve in the U.S. Senate?

  • 2

• What is it called that allows a person to challenge their unlawful detention or imprisonment?

  • Habeus Corpus

• If elected a person cannot exceed this number of years in office as president?

  • 8

• Which word means to reject?

  • veto

• Which group has many members supporting abortion rights/pro-choice?

  • Liberal

• Which group is pro-business and supports family & faith principles?

  • Conservative

• Which is often known as the Democrat Party?

  • Liberal

• How many different articles are in the Constitution outlining the branches of government and process for amending the Constitution?

  • 7

• What do citizens do if they want to vote but are serving time in jail for a felony?

  • Cannot vote until their entire sentence has been served

• Which branch of government is home to the President, Vice-President, and Cabinet?

  • Executive

• Which group is more likely to make marijuana usage legal?

  • Liberal

• What is it called for the citizens of each state being able to vote on issues in their own borders?

  • popular sovereignty

• Which branch of government is home to the Supreme Court?

  • Judicial

• Which group is more likely to support the Environmental Protection Agency?

  • Liberal

• How many members serve at one time on the U.S. Supreme Court?

  • 9

• Supreme Court rulings on cases many times set up something for the first time and have an effect on future governmental policies and rulings, which is known as...

  • precedent

• Eliminating the poll tax allowed which group more access to voting?

  • poor

• Another name for the Senate and House of Representatives is...

  • Congress

• Which famous Supreme Court case struck down a previous Supreme Court decision allowing 'separate but equal' and integrated American schools?

  • Brown vs Board of Education

• How many members are in the Kansas House of Representatives?

  • 125

• To deprive of the right to vote is called...

  • disenfranchise

• Which word means to come to an agreement?

  • consensus

• What is it called when the government has to treat people fairly & follow established rules in legal matters?

  • Due Process

• How many representative districts are there in Kansas?

  • 125

• Which two groups selected by the president have to be confirmed before they can assume the jobs?

  • Cabinet & Supreme Court

• What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution known as?

  • Bill of Rights

• This court, known as the High Court, is the last resort in all questions of federal law.

  • Supreme Court

• Which group thinks governmental agencies need to intervene when needed to protect people?

  • Liberal

• Which part of government is known as the Upper Chamber?

  • Senate

• Which famous Supreme Court case set the precedent for legal representation if you cannot afford it?

  • Gideon vs Wainright

• Which group has many members supporting protection for the unborn/pro-life on the issue of abortion?

  • Conservative

• Which group believes in bigger government and higher taxes?

  • Liberal

• Any system of government in which rule is by the people is called...

  • a democracy

• Which amendment prohibits the government from allowing soldiers to move in the private homes of citizens?

  • 3rd

• How many amendments or changes to the Constitution have been made since it was created?

  • 27

• How many electoral votes must a candidate win in order to become president?

  • 270

• Which amendment granted women's suffrage?

  • 19th

• Which group is more likely to make decisions based on tradition?

  • Conservative

• Which amendment deals with replacing the president if there is a vacancy due to death, disability, resignation or removal?

  • 25th

• Which part of government is known as the Lower Chamber?

  • House of Representatives

• The presidential power to excuse someone from a court conviction is known as a...

  • pardon

• Which branch of government is home to the Senate and House of Representatives?

  • Legislative

• Which word means to approve?

  • ratify

• Rule by the select few, like the wealthy or highly educated, is called...

  • an aristocracy

• Which presidential address or speech is given early in the year that covers the condition of the country and ambitions for the future?

  • State of the Union