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What is the primary reason why the US Constitution was eventually ratified?
What is the primary reason why the US Constitution was eventually ratified?
- The need for a judicial branch
- The promise of a strong executive branch
- The promise that a bill of rights would be added (correct)
- The desire for a weak legislative branch
Which article of the US Constitution outlines the process of constitutional amendment?
Which article of the US Constitution outlines the process of constitutional amendment?
- Article III
- Article X
- Article I
- Article V (correct)
What is the concept that national laws prevail over conflicting state laws?
What is the concept that national laws prevail over conflicting state laws?
- Supremacy Clause (correct)
- Separation of Powers
- Federalism
- Checks and Balances
What are Amendments 4, 5, 6, and 8 collectively known as?
What are Amendments 4, 5, 6, and 8 collectively known as?
What is the main purpose of the structure of Congress, according to the Framers' vision?
What is the main purpose of the structure of Congress, according to the Framers' vision?
What is the primary purpose of the legislative branch, according to the founders of the United States?
What is the primary purpose of the legislative branch, according to the founders of the United States?
What type of committees include members of both chambers of Congress?
What type of committees include members of both chambers of Congress?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What are the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights?
What are the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights?
What is the freedom of the press guaranteed under the US Constitution?
What is the freedom of the press guaranteed under the US Constitution?
What is the purpose of Congressional Oversight?
What is the purpose of Congressional Oversight?
What is the role of an Ombudsperson in Congress?
What is the role of an Ombudsperson in Congress?
What is the name of the compilation of all laws passed by the US Congress?
What is the name of the compilation of all laws passed by the US Congress?
What is the minimum number of electors a presidential candidate must secure to be elected president?
What is the minimum number of electors a presidential candidate must secure to be elected president?
What is the role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
What is the role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
What is the role of the National Security Council?
What is the role of the National Security Council?
What is the line of succession to the presidency if both the president and vice president are unable to govern?
What is the line of succession to the presidency if both the president and vice president are unable to govern?
What is the term for the appropriation of federal funds by congressional legislators for projects in their own congressional districts?
What is the term for the appropriation of federal funds by congressional legislators for projects in their own congressional districts?
What is the term for a special form of representation, personal aid to a constituent or group of constituents?
What is the term for a special form of representation, personal aid to a constituent or group of constituents?
What is the role of the President as Commander in Chief?
What is the role of the President as Commander in Chief?
What type of court system is in the United States?
What type of court system is in the United States?
Which president initiated the New Deal in the United States?
Which president initiated the New Deal in the United States?
What power did Marbury v. Madison grant the US Supreme Court?
What power did Marbury v. Madison grant the US Supreme Court?
In what type of cases does the US Supreme Court primarily act as a court?
In what type of cases does the US Supreme Court primarily act as a court?
What is considered the highest form of law in the United States?
What is considered the highest form of law in the United States?
During Franklin Roosevelt's administration, what power did the US Supreme Court grant the president concerning foreign affairs?
During Franklin Roosevelt's administration, what power did the US Supreme Court grant the president concerning foreign affairs?
Which courts have original jurisdiction for most cases in the federal court system?
Which courts have original jurisdiction for most cases in the federal court system?
What landmark case established judicial review as a significant power of the US Supreme Court?
What landmark case established judicial review as a significant power of the US Supreme Court?
In which branch of government does the US Supreme Court belong?
In which branch of government does the US Supreme Court belong?
What is the most significant power exercised by the US Supreme Court?
What is the most significant power exercised by the US Supreme Court?
What is the primary role of the Senate Majority Leader?
What is the primary role of the Senate Majority Leader?
What is the significance of the 17th Amendment?
What is the significance of the 17th Amendment?
What is the primary role of the House of Representatives?
What is the primary role of the House of Representatives?
What is the role of the Chief of State?
What is the role of the Chief of State?
What is the primary determinant of a successful congressional campaign?
What is the primary determinant of a successful congressional campaign?
What is the purpose of a Transportation Bill?
What is the purpose of a Transportation Bill?
What is the role of the President as Chief Diplomat?
What is the role of the President as Chief Diplomat?
How many departments serve under the President's cabinet?
How many departments serve under the President's cabinet?
What is the role of the Attorney General?
What is the role of the Attorney General?
What is the significance of the Filibuster?
What is the significance of the Filibuster?
What is the primary focus of Article III of the US Constitution?
What is the primary focus of Article III of the US Constitution?
Which amendment process is outlined in Article V of the US Constitution?
Which amendment process is outlined in Article V of the US Constitution?
What is the significance of the Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution?
What is the significance of the Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution?
Which Amendments are collectively known as 'criminal due process rights'?
Which Amendments are collectively known as 'criminal due process rights'?
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?
What type of committees include members of both chambers of Congress?
What type of committees include members of both chambers of Congress?
What is the main factor that contributed to the eventual ratification of the US Constitution?
What is the main factor that contributed to the eventual ratification of the US Constitution?
What is the significance of the US Constitution in the US system of government?
What is the significance of the US Constitution in the US system of government?
What type of freedoms are guaranteed under the First Amendment?
What type of freedoms are guaranteed under the First Amendment?
What is the significance of Article I of the US Constitution?
What is the significance of Article I of the US Constitution?
What is the primary role of the US Supreme Court?
What is the primary role of the US Supreme Court?
What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
What is the New Deal and who initiated it?
What is the New Deal and who initiated it?
What is the highest form of law in the United States?
What is the highest form of law in the United States?
What is the role of the President as commander of the US Coast Guard?
What is the role of the President as commander of the US Coast Guard?
What is the significance of the US Supreme Court granting the President broad latitude in foreign affairs?
What is the significance of the US Supreme Court granting the President broad latitude in foreign affairs?
What is the primary purpose of the trial courts in the federal court system?
What is the primary purpose of the trial courts in the federal court system?
What is the term for the power of the US Supreme Court to review and declare laws unconstitutional?
What is the term for the power of the US Supreme Court to review and declare laws unconstitutional?
What is the nature of the US court system?
What is the nature of the US court system?
What is the role of the US Supreme Court in the US government?
What is the role of the US Supreme Court in the US government?
What is the primary focus of the structure of Congress, according to the Framers' vision?
What is the primary focus of the structure of Congress, according to the Framers' vision?
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
Which article of the US Constitution describes the powers and structure of the judicial branch?
Which article of the US Constitution describes the powers and structure of the judicial branch?
What is the primary purpose of the legislative branch, according to the founders of the United States?
What is the primary purpose of the legislative branch, according to the founders of the United States?
What is the significance of the Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution?
What is the significance of the Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution?
What is the primary reason why the US Constitution was eventually ratified?
What is the primary reason why the US Constitution was eventually ratified?
What type of freedoms are guaranteed under the First Amendment?
What type of freedoms are guaranteed under the First Amendment?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What are the means of political expression guaranteed under the US Constitution?
What are the means of political expression guaranteed under the US Constitution?
What type of committees include members of both chambers of Congress?
What type of committees include members of both chambers of Congress?
What is the main characteristic of the United States court system?
What is the main characteristic of the United States court system?
What is the primary function of the trial courts in the federal court system?
What is the primary function of the trial courts in the federal court system?
What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
What is the highest form of law in the United States?
What is the highest form of law in the United States?
What is the primary role of the Supreme Court?
What is the primary role of the Supreme Court?
What is the nature of the power granted to the President by the US Supreme Court under Franklin Roosevelt's administration?
What is the nature of the power granted to the President by the US Supreme Court under Franklin Roosevelt's administration?
What is the New Deal?
What is the New Deal?
What is the role of the Chief of State?
What is the role of the Chief of State?
What is the significance of the US Supreme Court's power of judicial review?
What is the significance of the US Supreme Court's power of judicial review?
What is the primary role of the Coast Guard?
What is the primary role of the Coast Guard?
Which Congressional committees are specifically created to consider a particular concern or policy issue?
Which Congressional committees are specifically created to consider a particular concern or policy issue?
What role does a head of a house member insert bills into?
What role does a head of a house member insert bills into?
Which group advises the President on foreign policy and national security issues?
Which group advises the President on foreign policy and national security issues?
Which Congressional figure has the most ceremonial and symbolic role among the President's roles?
Which Congressional figure has the most ceremonial and symbolic role among the President's roles?
In the US Senate, who is the Majority Leader?
In the US Senate, who is the Majority Leader?
Which US President had issued the most vetoes during their tenure?
Which US President had issued the most vetoes during their tenure?
What do presidential statutory powers refer to?
What do presidential statutory powers refer to?
Which official is responsible for creating the President's annual budget?
Which official is responsible for creating the President's annual budget?
Which concept shifted the power to elect senators from state legislatures to popular elections?
Which concept shifted the power to elect senators from state legislatures to popular elections?
Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?
Who appoints the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board?
What is the main factor that contributed to the eventual ratification of the US Constitution?
What is the main factor that contributed to the eventual ratification of the US Constitution?
Which article of the US Constitution outlines the process of constitutional amendment?
Which article of the US Constitution outlines the process of constitutional amendment?
What is the name of the series of social programs initiated by Franklin Roosevelt that transformed people's views of the federal government?
What is the name of the series of social programs initiated by Franklin Roosevelt that transformed people's views of the federal government?
What is the primary focus of Article III of the US Constitution?
What is the primary focus of Article III of the US Constitution?
What is the primary role of the US Supreme Court?
What is the primary role of the US Supreme Court?
What is the concept that national laws prevail over conflicting state laws?
What is the concept that national laws prevail over conflicting state laws?
In which branch of government does the US Supreme Court belong?
In which branch of government does the US Supreme Court belong?
What are the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights?
What are the freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights?
What is the highest form of law in the United States?
What is the highest form of law in the United States?
Which amendments are collectively known as 'criminal due process rights'?
Which amendments are collectively known as 'criminal due process rights'?
What is the main court of original jurisdiction for most cases in the federal court system?
What is the main court of original jurisdiction for most cases in the federal court system?
What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
What is the primary purpose of the structure of Congress, according to the Framers' vision?
What is the primary purpose of the structure of Congress, according to the Framers' vision?
What type of court system is the United States considered to have?
What type of court system is the United States considered to have?
What is the role of the legislative branch, according to the founders of the United States?
What is the role of the legislative branch, according to the founders of the United States?
Who acted as the supreme commander of the US Coast Guard?
Who acted as the supreme commander of the US Coast Guard?
What is the primary characteristic of joint committees in Congress?
What is the primary characteristic of joint committees in Congress?
What is the primary function of the trial courts in the federal court system?
What is the primary function of the trial courts in the federal court system?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What granted the US Supreme Court its most significant power?
What granted the US Supreme Court its most significant power?
Which role involves ensuring that laws are being administered in keeping with legislators' intentions?
Which role involves ensuring that laws are being administered in keeping with legislators' intentions?
What is the significance of the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution?
What is the significance of the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution?
Which individual holds the most power in the US Senate?
Which individual holds the most power in the US Senate?
What determines a successful congressional campaign?
What determines a successful congressional campaign?
Who serves as the supreme military commander of the US armed forces?
Who serves as the supreme military commander of the US armed forces?
What is the main function of the National Security Council?
What is the main function of the National Security Council?
Who heads the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the US executive branch?
Who heads the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the US executive branch?
What does the Speaker of the House represent in the US legislative system?
What does the Speaker of the House represent in the US legislative system?
How many electors must a presidential candidate secure from the Electoral College to be elected president?
How many electors must a presidential candidate secure from the Electoral College to be elected president?
Which individual is first in the line of presidential succession after the president and vice president?
Which individual is first in the line of presidential succession after the president and vice president?
