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68 Cards in this Set
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If a parent challenged the practice of official prayer before public highschool football games, she would most likely base her protest on...?
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The establishment clause of the First Amendment
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Under the original Constitution of 1787, the President was elected by...?
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The Electoral College
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Two-thirds of both the House and Senate have voted in favor of a new constitutional amendment. What happens next?
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Amendment goes to the states
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The Constitutional protections of freedom of speech and press were extended to the States through the...?
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Due process clause of the 14th amendment
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In Canada, power is divided between the central government and ten separate provinces. Thus, we would refer to the Canadian system as:
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Federalist
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In what way(s) does the American electoral system differ from that of Great Britain?
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In the American system, the executive and legislative branches of government are separate; in great Britain, they are not
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Which elections are exempt from the "one person, one vote" rule?
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Elections for U.S. Senators
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According to the lecture, a person who opposes raising the minimum wage for workers and also opposes laws against prostitution would most likely be a:
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Libertarian
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If the U.S. suddenly lowered the voting age to 16, what would likely happen?
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Overall voter turnout (expressed as a percentage of eligible voters) would go down
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected by:
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All members of the House
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In a technical sense, the major party nominees for president are currently chosen:
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By delegates to the party conventions
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In the event that no candidate receives a sufficient number of electoral votes, the Vice President is chosen by
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The U.S. Senate
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Where does the "real" work of congress take place?
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The "real" work of congress takes place in the standing committees
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Where do most bills die?
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In committees
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What is the most important type of committee?
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Standing Committees
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What type of committee deals with minor, select topics?
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Select Committees
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What type of committee is made up of both the House and the Senate?
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Joint Committees
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What type of committee deals with ironing out the differences between a House and Senate Bill?
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Conference Committees
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How were committees setup between 1940-1960?
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There were a few, powerful committees.
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How were committee chairs chosen between 1940-1960?
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By seniority
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What party did the majority of committee chairs belong to between 1940-1960?
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Southern Democrats
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How was seniority gained in committees between 1940-1960?
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Seniority was gained over time
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What reforms were made to committees between 1970-1994?
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Reform dispersed power from a few committees to lots of committees and made each committee much more transparent
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Between 1970-1994, how were committee chairman selected?
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Senior committee members could be bypassed in search for chairs
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Between 1970-1994, did partisan bickering increase or decrease?
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Increased drastically
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Between 1995-2006, who reorganized Congress?
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The republicans
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What changes did the Republicans make to the house between 1995-2006?
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They reorganized and centralized authority, as well as added term limits for committee chairs
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Where is a bill first introduced: House, Senate, or Both?
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Both
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Where do most bills die?
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In committee
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Where does a bill go once its passed its first committee?
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To the Rules Committee
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What does an "open rule" mean in terms of the Rules Committee?
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An open rule means the bill gets to be voted on the house floor; amendments can be added
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What does an "closed rule" mean in terms of the Rules Committee?
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a closed rule means the bill is not open to amendments
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In the Senate, what does the term "rider" mean?
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An amendment that has nothing to do with the bill, often times poisoning the bill in question
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In the Senate, what is a "filibuster?"
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A filibuster is a Senator's attempt to stop a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor until the bill dies.
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How many votes does it take to make a filibuster ineffective?
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60 votes for cloture
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Which bills are not open to filibusters?
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Budget Bills
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What happens to a bill once its passed both the House and the Senate?
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Bill goes to conference committees
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Which branch of government is most vaguely defined by the Constitution?
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The Judicial Branch
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How many models of the Judicial Branch are there?
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Two, Federal and Directly Elected
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How is the Federal model of the Judicial Branch defined?
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Federal Model of the Judical branch is defined by having judges appointed, in turn insulating them from Public Opinion and having them possess Lifetime Terms of Office. Judges can behttp://www.flashcardexchange.com/mycards/add/938726 impeached, but rarely are and never on rulings. This is how the framers wanted.
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How is the Direct Election model of the Judicial Branch defined?
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The Direct Election model of the Judicial Branch defined by Partisan Elections as well as Campaign Contributions
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How is the Judicial Branch setup?
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The Supreme court is at the top, followed by the legislative courts/Court of Military, Then the 12 Courts of Appeal, and finally the 94 District Courts
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What types of cases does the Supreme court have Original Jurisdiction over?
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Maritime issues, Ambassadors and Diplomats, and Disputes Between States
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How many judges must agree on a case to be heard in the Supreme Court?
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Four judges must agree to hear the case
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Once the case has decided to be heard by the Supreme Court, what happens next?
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The case is given Writ of Certiorari
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Once a Case has been given Writ of Certiorari, what happens next?
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Legal briefs are given to the court, including Amicus briefs by third parties. Finally, Oral arguments are given by each lawyer.
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How many judges does it take to rule on a case?
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5 judges
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Who confirms a Supreme Court Appointment?
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The Senate
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When are appointments rejected by the Senate?
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When the makeup of the senate is partisan, when Cronies are appointed, or when a current senator is appointed
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Which president threatened to "Pack the Courts" in order to get his projects through?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What do Civil Liberties refer to?
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Civil Liberties refers to the rights of individuals
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What do Civil Rights refer to?
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Civil Rights refer to the rights of groups in society, especially minority groups
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What was the most pressing civil rights issue of the first century?
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Slavery
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Which case ruled that Slaves represented property under the Fifth Amendment?
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
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Which Post-Civil War Amendment Outlawed Slavery?
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The 13th Amendment
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Which Post- Civil War Amendment Provided Citizenship to those born on U.S. soil?
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The 14th Amendment
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Which Post-Civil War Amendment gave former slaves the Right to Vote?
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the 15th Amendment
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Which president and presidential election ended Reconstruction in the South?
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The Election of 1876 of Hayes
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Which Supreme Court case established Separate but Equal?
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Plessy v. Feguson
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Which case repealed Plessy v. Ferguson?
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Brown v. B.O.E
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What is School Busing?
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Busing White kids to black schools and vise versa
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Which case ruled that education is not a right, therefore states do not have an obligation to create equal funding for each school?
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San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez
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Which case ruled in favor of Affirmative Action but against quota systems are reverse discrimination?
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University of California v. Bakke
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Which Amendment gives Women the Right to Vote?
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The 18th Amendment
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What law establishes that scholarship money must be given out equally among the sexes?
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Title IX
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What are the Specific Formal Powers of the President?
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Head of State and Veto Power, Power of Pardon, Power to Make Appointments, and the Power to Make Treaties
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What powers does the President share with the Senate?
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Power to make appointments and the power to make treaties (2/3 requirement for ratification)
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What are the Vague Powers the President has?
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The Executive Power, The Executive Order, Commander in Chief
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