Give the number of members

in each house of Congress

(House, Senate)

House - 435

Senate - 100

Current ratio of people to repreentatives in the

House of Representatives?

1 per 600,000

Three qualifications for a member

of the House? Of the Senate?

House - 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state from whioch he is choosen

Senate - 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state from which he is choosen

General Election Day?

the Tuesday following the first Monday

in November on even-numbered years

Best predictor of how a member of

Congress will vote on a particular issue?

party affiliation

Three qualifications for

the office of President?

1 - must be a natural-born citizen

2 - must be at least 35 years old

3 - must have resided in the U.S.

for at least 14 years

"Father of His Country"

George Washington

Who decides the President's Salary?

What other compensation and benefits

does the President enjoy?

Congress

Expense account, annual allowances

(travel, official entertainment)

Use of the White house for resident/office,

a large office staff, transportaion

(special automobiles, jets, and helicopters)

Use of Camp David

Two official duties of the VP?

1 - Presides over the senate.

2 - Helps determine when the President

is unable to carry his responsibilities

then acts like the President.

How is a vacancy in the office of Vice President filled?

the President appoints a new VP

Five of the powers granted to the President in the Constitution?

1. May veto acts of Congress

2. Sees that the laws are faithfully executed

3. Commander and chief of Army, Navy, and state militias.

4. Can grant reprieves and pardons except in case of impeachment

5. Commissions all officers of the United States

Five primary roles of the President

1. Commander in Chief

2. Chief Diplomat

3. Chief executive

4. Chief legislator

5. Chief of state

14 executive departments

Department of:

Agriculture

Commerce

Defense

Education

Energy

Health and Human services

Homeland Security

Housing and Urban Development

the Interior

Justice

Labor

State

Transportation

Treasury

Veteran Affairs

Which department has the largest budget?

The largest staff?

Department of Treasury

Department of Defense

Who bears most of the burden of government regulations?

Small American businesses

judges or justices

How long do judges serve on constitutional courts?

On legislative courts?

for life!

a fixed term of 10-15 years

What is trial evidence?

material presented

as proof at a trial

What are rules of evidence?

A set of standards attorneys must follow that govern the admission of evidence into the court proceedings

Three differnt

types of evidence?

1.  Direct

2. Circumstantial

3. Demonstrative

How many judges currently serve

on the Supreme Court?

9 (nine)

What two types of cases

is the Supreme Court granted

original jurisdiction?

those involving ambassadors

and other diplomats,

and those involving a state

Directly above the judges' bench

in the marbled Court Chamber of

the Surpreme Court Building?

10 Commandments

(the Ten Commandments)

When does the Supreme Court

sit in session?

nine months each year

from first Monday in October

to the end of June (perhaps longer)

What three documents form

the historical background to our

Bill of Rights?

1. the Massachusetts Body of Liberties

2. the English Bill of Rights

3. the Virginia Declaration of Rights

Why did many states insist

that a bill of rights be added

to the Constitution?

wanted a guarentee of

certain individual rights

four freedoms described-in

the 1st Amendment?

1. Freedom of Religion

2. Freedom of Speech

3. Freedom of the press

4. Freedom of assembly

(and redress of grievances)

What is the lemon test?

1. law must have secular purpose

2. law's primary effect must be neutral

toward religion

3. law must not foster an excessive

entanglement of government

with religion

Which amendment

abolished slavery?

13th Amendment

Which is the source of federal

civil rights legislation?

14th Amendment

Which amendment granted

suffrage to all male

citizens 21 years

of age or older?

14th Amendment

Which amendment granted

suffrage to the former slaves?

15th Admendment

Which admendment granted

suffrage to women?

19th Amendment

Which admentment lowered

the voting age to 18?

26th Amendment

What admendment prohibited the production, transpotation, and sale of alcoholic drinks in the U.S.?

18th Admendment

Which Admendment

repealed Prohibition?

21st Amendment