SORTA REVIEW JEOP!

APGOPO: Court Cases

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Bonus Question: 2000 pts

The Supreme Court

Question: : 200 Legislation forbidding flag burning was deemed unconstitutional because it violated Answer 1st Amendment Freedom of speech/expression

 Question: What SC case did the court ruled that the Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal? Answer Roe v. Wade

Beginning Scuffles : 400

 Question: Congressional oversight refers to the power of Congress to Answer Exercise control over executive agencies

Beginning Scuffles : 600

 Question: With respect to prayer in public schools, the USSC ruled what? Also what was the case? Answer State-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment, Engle v. Vital

Beginning Scuffles : 800

 Question: Modern presidents often try to avoid legislative checks and balances by passing Answer Executive orders

Beginning Scuffles : 1000

 Question: What were three ways that black citizens were disenfranchised in southern states? Answer Grandfather clause, Poll Tax, Literacy Test

Battles : 200

 Question: Most of the work of the legislating in Congress takes place in the __________ committees Answer Standing

Battles : 400

 Question: Conducting hearings on judicial appointments made by the president in the primary function of the (specific) Answer Senate Judiciary Committee

Battles : 600

 Question: An agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of the people is called a ________ and was proposed by_______ Answer Social Contract and John Locke

Battles : 800

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Battles : 1000

When a judge decides a case base don decisions rendered in similar cases in the past, the judge is following the principle of

Answer Stare decisis

People : 200 Question: After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses of Congress, its adoption requires ratification by Answer of the sates

 Question: Lobbying members of Congress to make changes in existing policy is done by Answer Interest Groups

People : 400

People : 600
Question: NASA and the EPA are examples of Answer Independent agencies

 Question: How many judges need to agree that the USSC should hear a case? Answer 4

People : 800

 Question: The idea that some right are fundamental and should be be subject to majoritarian control can be found in the Answer Bill of rights

People : 1000

 Question: Since 1960 support for the ________________ party has declined by white southerners Answer Democratic

The Home Front! : 200

 Question: Determines the terms and conditions of debate when a bill goes on the House floor Answer House Rules Committee

The Home Front! : 400

 Question: Joint resolutions that proposed constitutional Amendments cannot be ____ by the president. Answer Vetoed

The Home Front! : 600

Question: Spending on national parks is an example of Answer A discretionary item

The Home Front! : 800

 Question: Traditionally the U.S. has always been a _____ party system in the 20th Century. Answer Two

The Home Front! : 1000

 Question: Brown v. Board was based on which Amendment? Answer 14th, Equal Protection

#29 Random : 200

 Question: When a bill passes the House and Senate in different version, the bill is resolved by which types of committee? Answer Conference

#29 Random : 400

#29 Random : 600

Question: Federal law trumps state law via the Answer Supremacy Clause

#29 Random : 800

Question: What comes first in the policy-making process Answer Agenda Setting

#29 Random : 1000

Question: What is a divided government? Answer President from one party, Senate and House are from another party

Question: EQUALITY OF OUTCOME??? Answer domestic

Bonus Question: 2000 pts.