26th amendment Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following is part of the role of the judicial branch? - Answer- To interpret and apply the constitution The Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following except - Answer- The right of women to vote What power that is not specifically state in the Constitution did the Supreme Court claim for itself in the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803 - Answer- judicial review A constitutional amendment may be proposed by - Answer- a two-thirds vote of Congress After Congress agrees...

Who either vetoes or signs bills to become laws? The president What month do we vote for President in? November Who is a member of the President's cabinet? Secretary of State What does the cabinet do? Advises the president about how to execute laws. What is the capital of the United States? Washington D.C. How many years are representatives elected for? 2 How many justices are on the supreme court? 9 If the president can no longer serve,...

How does the Electoral College Work? - Answer-12th Amendment - In 1804, presidential candidate who carries the popular vote in the state gets the Electoral College votes as per unit rule - Nebraska and Maine are different How do you determine how many electors each state is entitled to? - Answer-Senate + House - 538 Total Votes - 270 Votes to Win - 100 Senators - 435 House Members - 3 DC Electoral College Votes - - Minimum: 3 Votes What is the best campaign strategy to win the preside...

Foreign Service Officer Test - US History question and answers 2023 graded A+12th Amendment - correct answer Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and second-place becoming vice-president. 13th Amendment - correct answer 1865 - Freed all slaves, abolished slavery 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments - correc...

Unit 2 Honors Government Test ReviewVoter Expansion - correct answer Worksheet #1 Suffrage - correct answer The legal right to vote, extended to African Americans by the Fifteenth Amendment, to women by the Nineteenth Amendment, and to people over the age of 18 by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment. Electorate - correct answer All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. Poll Tax - correct answer A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for...

POLS 101 Final Exam Latest 2024 Graded A+ Realism Focus on the national interest and balance of power Thucydides, Machiavellie, Richelieu, Hobbes, Matternich Liberalism Democratic peace, globalization, international institutions, human rights Henry Kissinger American diplomat and political scientist, pioneered policy of détente Alexander Hamilton Realist, he and John Adams organized the Federalists in the 1790s, first Secretary of Treasurer, developed concept of implied powers ...

POLS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. In general the US population is A. Quite young B. Getting older C. Becoming less diverse D. Less affected by immigration than in earlier years B. Getting older 2. The largest growing segment of the American population is A. Asian B. Black C. Hispanic D. White C. Hispanic 3. The single most important characteristic of American democracy is A. Social Contract B. Capitalism C. Community D. Personal liber...

UGA US/GA Constitution Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ the presiding officer of the state senate specified by the GA constitution is the lieutenant governor what was the lieutenant governor's duty proposed by Marvin Griffin? to appoint chairmen to the senate committees with governor's approval consolidation starts... through passage of an act in general assembly, approved by majority of voters in affected counties sovereign immunity legal doctrine where a state cannot commit a legal wr...

AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SET: Exam review terms. Updated 2023. 10th Amendment - Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment - Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment - (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or pro...

Foreign Service Officer Test US History Correct Questions and Answers. 12th Amendment Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and second-place becoming vice-president. 13th Amendment 1865 - Freed all slaves, abolished slavery 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 13th - Ended slavery, 14th - Gave blacks civi...