Election of 1804 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms 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 warrants based on probable cause. 5th Amendment (1791) Right to due process, no self-incrimination, eminent domain, double j...

Eastern Arkansas is composed of a long alluvial plain, locally known by what name? - Answer- Delta The attorney-general of Arkansas who prosecuted A.B. Banks for a large banking scandal in Arkansas during the Depression, and later won election as governor and introduced a kind of "mini-New Deal" was - Answer- Carl Bailey A new constitution designed by "redeemers" was finally adopted in October of what year? - Answer- 1874. The American officer who received the formal transfer of Ark...

WGU C963 - Amendments 1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) Soldiers can't quarter in any house, without the consent of the Owner 4th Amendment (1791) Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure 5th Amendment (1791) The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process 6th Amendment (1791) Right to trial by jury, a speedy trial, and right to a lawyer 7th Amendmen...

WGU C963 - Amendments 1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) Soldiers can't quarter in any house, without the consent of the Owner 4th Amendment (1791) Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure 5th Amendment (1791) The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process 6th Amendment (1791) Right to trial by jury, a speedy trial, and right to a lawyer 7th Amendmen...

WGU C963 – Amendments MADE FAMILIAR 2023/2024 1st Amendment (1791) - CORRECT ANSWER Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) - CORRECT ANSWER Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) - CORRECT ANSWER The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause...

State of Nature - ANSWER-Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Process - ANSWER-involves the government's obligation to treat all citizens fairly. Such a requirement lessens the extent to which government power can be exercised over the individual, making the power differential between the two more fair, and ensuring a general sense of political equality Social Contract - ANSWER-A volu...