Us electoral process Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

10th Amendment - correct answer 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 - correct answer Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment - correct answer (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE...

_____ ______ are protections from unequal treatment, whereas _____ _____deal with freedoms of the people guaranteed by the constitution and law - Answer-civil rights; civil liberties ____/13 states approved the Declaration of Independence→ _____ abstained - Answer-12; NY ⅓ of senate are up for election each 2 year period - Answer-Continuing Body 55 delegates attended to draft the constitution in Philly; framers were not common folk → they were wealthy men. - Answer-Constitutional Conv...

AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SET 10th Amendment - correct answer 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 - correct answer Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment - correct answer (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liber...

Government 200 Quiz 1 "if men were angels, no government would be necessary" - correct answer James Madison "who gets what, when and how" - correct answer Harold Lasswell 3 things politics - correct answer -conflict (w/out authoritarian) -political process matters -politics is everywhere politics as conflict - correct answer -abortion (50/50) -gay marriage (shows opinion can change) -"reform is forever war" = Tim Geithner -public opinion can force debates on issues to shift ...

FLORIDA CIVIC LITERACY EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWERS us constitution What does the US const., do? - ANSWERS sets up federal govt. What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWERS " we the people " Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWERS senate may ratify treaties What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWERS bill of rights one right included in the first amendment ? - ANSWER...

American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU Correctly Solved 2023 natrual rights ->>Life, Liberty, and Property John Locke ->>17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. State of Nature ->>Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Process ->>involves th...

What is the definition of representative democracy? - Answer-citizens vote an official who will represents them in government instead of a direct democracy What are the top three categories of federal spending? - Answer-social security, medicare (elderly) and medicaid (poor), defense, interest on US debt What is the relationship between income/unemployment and college degrees - Answer-the more degree you have the more money you make and less unemployment Which document establishes governme...

1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More 3rd Amendment (1791) The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures and sets out requirements for search warrant...

10th Amendment correct answers 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 correct answers Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment correct answers (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PR...

Foreign Service Officer Test - US Government question and answers 2023 10th Ammendment of the US Constitution? - correct answer Powers of states and people. Anything not in the constitution is left to the states. 11th amendment "immunity"? - correct answer Generally, a state is immune from suit by an individual. However, a state can consent to be sued, or Congress can abrogate a state's immunity, as long as it is within Congress' authority to do so (i.e. constitutional authority). 11t...