Politics of the United States Questions
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House of representatives role in impeachment
First Legislature in the Americas (Virginia's House of Burgesses) & first Africans in mainland English America
Who determines the number of courts and their jurisdiction
Minimum number of courts the federal government can have
How many total members of the House of Representatives
Where are the enumerated powers of Congress found?
How are the number of house members per state determined?
Identify each event as an example of direct or indirect democracy.A member of Congress from an urban district votes for stricter gun control policies.
What percentage of California voters, according to the video, chose to ban same-sex marriage by voting for Proposition Eight in 2008? 64% 52% 49%
Which of the following are true of citizenship in the United States? Check all that apply. Included among the legal obligations of U.S. citizenship are the requirements to obey the law, pay taxes, and serve on juries. In their role as citizens of the United States, men and women have exactly the same rights and obligations.Naturalized citizens obtain the same rights and responsibilities as citizens born in the United States. Since the presidency of Jimmy Carter, it has been a requirement of citizenship for women to register with the selective service.
According to the video, how was the practice of same-sex marriage first instituted in the state of California? A ballot proposition supporting same-sex marriage was approved by California voters in 2008. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome declared same-sex marriage lawful within the city of San Francisco. The California state legislature passed a bill, which was then signed by the Governor allowing same-sex marriage statewide in 2004.
Same-sex marriage proponents have drawn a lot of strength from which clause? a. the necessary and proper clause b. the full faith and credit clause c. the commerce clause d. the supremacy clause
Which clause makes the Constitution supreme over state law? a. the supremacy clause b. the full faith and credit clause c. the equal protection clause d. the necessary and proper clause
Which type of governmental system existed under the Articles of Confederation? a. federal b. republic c. confederal d. unitary
The Equal Protection Clause is found in which amendment? a. Fourteenth b. First c. Fourth d. Eighth
Individuals who opposed the ratification of the Constitution became known as a. Democrats. b. Federalists. c. Republicans. d. Antifederalists.
Medicaid is considered an example of ________ federalism because responsibility for the program is shared between state and federal governments.
According to the graph, most people want eligibility for Medicaid to be determined by the __________.
Which of the following statements is accurate, according to the video? Check all that apply. Currently more than half of all states allow for the use of medicinal marijuana, even though it is against federal law to do so. According to the Department of Justice, cultivating, selling, or distributing marijuana violates the Controlled Substances Act. According to the Department of Justice, as a result of the Colorado constitutional amendment allowing possession of marijuana, the Controlled Substances Act no longer applies within the state of Colorado.Even though federal law prohibits the possession of marijuana, voters in the state of Colorado passed a constitutional amendment allowing possession of an ounce of marijuana for personal use.
Cooperative or dual federalism?Under this view of federalism, the states and the federal government share powers.