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18 Cards in this Set
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Using your knowledge of apportionment, how many Congressional districts are there in the U.S.? |
435 - That is the same number as the number of representatives in the House. There is one representative for each district.
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How many senators must vote "yes" in order to override a Presidential veto? |
At least 67, which is two-thirds of the Senate.
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If every senator voted on a bill and there was a tie, how many "yes" votes were cast? |
Fifty votes were cast. There are 100 senators and a tie means 50 voted "yes" and 50 voted "no." The Vice-President would then be called in to vote and break the tie.
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If the Chief of State, the Chief Justice, the President, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader were all sitting at a table, how many people would be there? Explain. |
Four would be there because the Chief of State IS the President.
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To answer this, use the map that shows "Numbers of U.S. Representatives Per State" in your unit. (pg. 20) |
Illinois has the highest population of the states listed. Of those states, Illinois has the most representatives and representation is based on population.
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The Supreme Court has made a unanimous decision!!! How many justices supported the decision? Explain. |
Nine justices supported the decision. Unanimous means "all" and there are nine justices on the Supreme Court.
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Use the amendments list on page 46 to answer this question. A person is arrested. The police start to ask questions of the suspect. The suspect refuses to answer. Which amendment allows the suspect to remain silent? |
5th Amendment: You have the right to remain silent. If you are under arrest, whatever you tell the police will be recorded and may be brought up at the trial, so you may choose not to answer questions until you get advice from a lawyer. And you do not have to testify in court unless you choose to do so.
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Use the amendments list on page 46 to answer this question. A person is on trial for theft of a car. He requests that a jury listen to his case instead of just a judge. Which amendment gives him this right? |
Seventh
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Use the amendments list on page 46 to answer this question. A student decides to wear a t-shirt to school supporting a cause she believes in. Which rights are being exercised and which two amendments allow her to do so? |
She is exercising her right to freedom of speech in the 1st Amendment and her right of free choice from the 9th Amendment.
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Refer to amendments on page 46. A senator wishes she could stop a magazine from reporting on an embarrassing incident from her past. She has grown as a person and works hard for her district. Which right is going to be exercised by the magazine and which amendment allows it? |
Freedom of the Press in the 1st Amendment.
They are allowed to report on the story as long as it is true. |
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Refer to amendments on page 46. You are arranging a large gathering to rally in support of a bill being voted on in your state capital. Which right are you planning to exercise? Which amendment allows it? And, what step must you take to be sure your gathering is legal? |
Freedom to Gather Peacefully (Freedom of Assembly)
1st Amendment You must get a permit. |
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In which document would you look to find out which branch has the power to impose taxes? Which branch is it? |
You would look in the Constitution and it is the Legislative Branch.
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We have two executive departments that work hard to keep the country safe. One protects our interests in foreign countries and one protects our "domestic" security (here in our country). Name these two executive departments in the correct order. |
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security |
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Once a year the Congress hears the President give a speech about the condition of the nation and his ideas for new laws that he believes will improve the condition of the nation. What is the name of that speech? |
State of the Union Address
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What is a synonym for union, as in the State of the Union Address? |
Possible answers:
nation, country, USA |
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In the 1970s, a national 55 mph speed limit that Congress imposed on all states was determined to be unconstitutional. This is because the Constitution gives the control of highways to the states, not the national government. Is this an example of federalism or apportionment? |
Federalism - a system of government where the national and state governments share powers so that neither becomes too powerful.
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FRONT - SET 3 In a presidential election, Maine gets four electoral votes and California gets 54. Explain the formula for figuring out how many electoral votes each state gets. |
The number of electoral votes is determined by adding 2 to the number of representatives a state has.
# of representatives + 2 = # of electoral votes |
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FRONT - SET 3 The day that a new President is sworn into office is called "inauguration day." What is the speech given by the new President on that day called? |
the inaugural address pronounced like this: uh·naa·gyr·uhl |
