Final Review

What do the following have in common? Right to bear arms Freedom of speech Privacy rights No cruel and unusual punishment Bill of Rights

Which amendment is the right to a trial by jury found? O 6 th Amendment

What is the religion clause that Engel v Vitale dealt with? O Establishment clause

What Amendment did Miranda v Arizona deal with? O 5 th Amendment

What right was reflected in Miranda? O Witness against self O Self-incrimination

Which clause deals with civil rights? O 14 th Amendment’s equal protection clause

Protections against cruel and unusual punishment is protected in: O 8 th Amendment

How long is the President’s term of office? O 4 years

How long is a Senator’s term of office? O 6 years

How long before the bell rings? O Ha! Got you! O Like I know?

What’s principle of the Constitution? O Next 5 slides

Shared powers between state and federal levels of government O Federalism

For a bill to become law, it must first pass through both chambers of Congress O Bicameralism

Congress writes the laws that the President enforces and the Court judges: O Separation of powers

2/3 override, veto, judicial review, impeachment: O Checks and balances of power

To what kind of laws does the Court apply the lemon Test? O Establishment clause

Name one part of the Lemon Test: The law under consideration must: O Have a secular purpose O Not favor one religion over another O Not excessively entangle church and state

Which of the following was a free exercise clause case? O Reynolds O Abbington O Engel O Reynolds

A search warrant is necessary to search your home unless: O Permission is granted O In exigent circumstances (emergency) O Where there are hostages O Where violence is imminent

How has the Court extended provisions of the Bill of Rights to state governments O Selective incorporation

What amendment are provisions passed through the due process clause to nationalize them? O 14 th

What is the main theme of Federalist #51? O Separation of powers

What is Federalist Paper #78 about? O Life tenure of federal judges (to keep them independent).

How has the voting process reduced voter fraud? O Voter registration requirements

Why are members of the House up for reelection every 2 years? O To keep them closer to the people

Do Americans prefer equality of opportunity or outcome? O Opportunity

Who below can vote (no matter the state you live in)? O Felons O The homeless O Insane O Illegal immigrants O Unregistered voters O 17 year olds O The unemployed O Non-citizens

Name one constitutional qualification to be a justice on the Supreme Court: O Trick question: O None!

Why does Congress do most of its work in committees? O Too much work—split up among committees

Name one activity performed in committees: O Analyze bills O Propose amendments to bills O Hear testimony in public hearings O Debate merits of bills O Issue holds on bills (in the Senate only!) O Table bills (in the House only!) O Vote on bills (as a recommendation)

Who is the leader of the House? O Speaker of the House

What party does the Speaker belong to? O The party with the majority in the House

Who is the president of the Senate? O The Vice President of the US (Biden)

Who is the true leader of the Senate? O The majority leader

Who is an assistant floor leader and helps keep party members voting with the leadership and counts votes for upcoming bills of importance? O Whips (House or Senate)

Who presides over the Senate when the VP is not there? O The President Pro Tempore O Pro Tem

If the President suffers a stroke and can no longer perform his duties as President, what does the VP become? O The Acting President of the US

Who is third in line for the presidency following the death of both the President and VP? O Speaker of the House

Who elects the President? O The states

Where is the Electoral College? O State capitols

Name one problem with the Electoral College O Faithless electors O President losing popular vote (Bush/Gore)

What principle of the Constitution does the Electoral College reinforce? O Federalism

What is the last court of appeals? O The Supreme Court

Who appoints federal judges to the bench? O President

Who confirms the appointments? O The Senate

What judicial philosophy describes a Court that frequently overturns federal and state law and is said to legislate from the bench O Judicial activism

When the Court respects precedent and looks to understand the original intent of the Framers of the Constitution, their judicial philosophy is likely: O Judicial restraint

Where is sovereignty located in a democracy? O The people

Where are Senate and House versions of the same bill worked out ? O Conference Committee

Which chamber of Congress is meant to be closer to the people? O House

How can a Senator unique stop legislation from being voted on? O Filibuster O Hold