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The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of confederation was to - answer-Form a stronger government The separation of powers is most closely associated with a - answer-Government of limited powers Under the articles of confederation - answer-The states were supreme over the national government The fourteenth amendment to the constitution - answer-Stipulates that no state shall deprive individuals of the privileges and immunities enjoys by the citizens of the U.S. The direct result of the case of Plessy v. Ferguson was - answer-The development of a system of legal racial segregation A social contract is - answer-An implied agreement between the people and the government A republic is - answer-An indirect democracy It is possible for a candidate to become president - answer-Without obtaining a majority of the popular vote The people who cast their ballots in the electoral college are called - answer-Electors The document that outlines the policies, positions, and principles of a party is called - answer-The party platform As commander in chief the president is - answer-The ultimate decision maker in military matters A veto is __________. - answer-A clear cut indication of the presidents dissatisfaction with legislation Jurisdiction refers to - answer-The authority to hear and decide cases A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts are - answer-Appellate courts The power of the courts to determine whether a law or action by the other branches of government constitutional is called - answer-Judicial review The division of a legislature into two separate assemblies is called - answer-Bicameralism A pocket veto - answer-Can only be used when Congress adjourns for the session within 10 working days of the bill being submitted to president Which of the following best describes the demographic bias in the selection of American presidents? - answer-The number of white, male, Protestants One of the people that a legislature represents is called - answer-A constituent The monetary compensation for the president of the United States is_____________ annually. - answer-400,000 The United States has a dual court system. There are_____ - answer-State courts and federal courts The constitution can be amended by - answer-2/3 votes in Congress and approval by 3/4 of the states In general most conservatives believe in_________________, while most liberals believe in_________________ - answer-Less government and more government Liberals are most commonly understood to embrace - answer-National government solutions to public problems The system of checks and balances gives each branch - answer-Some authority over the other branches If the president is dissatisfied with the performance of a member of the cabinet he can - answer-Fire the person The president, in his capacity as chief of state is responsible for - answer-Engaging in activities that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature Historically, the issues that have had the strongest influence on voters choices concerning candidates have been - answer-Economic or pocketbook issues The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of - answer-The legislature Those advocation the doctrine of judicial activism believe the court should use its power - answer-To check other bodies of government when they exceed their authority A major reason for adoption of the so-called Miranda rights was that - answer-To ensure that suspects knew their rights. The constitutional amendment which was later repealed is the - answer-Eighteenth The right to admit new States belongs to - answer-The congress Powers not give to the U.S. by the constitution and not forbidden to the states are reserved to - answer-The states or the people Congress must meet at least once every - answer-Year The bill of rights is - answer-The first ten amendments The constitution forbids congress to pay tax on - answer-Goods sent from one state to another If neither the president nor Vice-President can serve the position would be filled by - answer-The speaker of the house All federal and state officers must swear to - answer-Support the constitution The number of presidential electors a state gets if the same as - answer-The number of its senators and representatives The number of representatives a state gets depends on - answer-The number of people it has The constitution guarantees to every state - answer-A republican for of government A state may not - answer-Grant a title of nobility The length of term of members of the House of Representatives is - answer-2 years The number of main branches in our government is - answer-3 Laws for the United States are made by - answer-Congress Our country's first constitution was called - answer-The articles of confederation A member of the House of Representatives must have been a citizen of the United States for at least - answer-7 years The president of the senate is: - answer-The vice-president of the United States The constitution forbids the use of - answer-A bill of attainder An impeached man is found guilty by a vote of - answer-More than one-half of the members The length of the term of the President Is - answer-4 years A U.S. president must have lived in the United States at least - answer-14 years Questions about interpreting the constitution are finally settled by: - answer-The Supreme Court The constitution guarantees anybody who has committed a crime the right of: - answer-Trial by jury To convict for treason, there must be at least - answer-Two witnesses Congress may propose an amendment to the constitution whenever - answer-Two-thirds of both houses want it No persons house or property may be searched without - answer-A search warrant A man accused of a crime in court has a right to - answer-Hear witnesses against him The U.S. can punish a state which denies the right of citizens to vote by: - answer-Reducing the number of representatives The nineteenth amendment protects the voting rights of - answer-Women