Which of the following best describes an advantage of incumbents when running for election?

The state of Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes. In 2016, the Republican candidate, Donald Trump won 47.22% of the popular vote while the Democratic candidate, Hilary Clinton won 46.45% of the popular vote. The Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson, won 3.58%, and the Green Party candidate, Jill Stein, won 1.04%. Based on this information and your knowledge of the electoral college, which of the following correctly describes how Wisconsin's electoral votes were distributed among the candidates?

In 2016, the major party presidential nominees held two-thirds of their official campaign events in just 6 states, and in many states, no official events were held. This illustrates which of the following impacts of the electoral college on presidential elections?

This group believes that a national health care insurance should be created to cover all Americans.

This group believes that a strong central government is needed to provide for the people.

This group generally supports the death penalty and harsh punishments for criminals.

This group believes in less government involvement in people's daily lives. 

This group supports high taxes on the rich and programs such as welfare to help redistribute the wealth.

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There are 538 possible electoral votes in a Presidential election.

In order to win a Presidential election, the winner must receive a minimum of 275 electoral votes.

Nebraska and Maine do not follow the "winner take all" model for electoral votes in a Presidential election.

Radicals and reactionists have in common that they are willing to use violence to get their political views across. 

Government is

The Declaration of Independence was a document that established what the new government in the United States will look like.

All of the following are ways in which we can be active members of our government EXCEPT

John Locke's theory on government states that even when our government is abusing and taking our rights away without providing safety and security, we must stay loyal and support our government.

The following is a quote from the Declaration of Independence:

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to eLect their Safety and Happiness." 

This quote relates to John Locke's theory of government because

All of the following are reasons for the United States declaring Independence from Great Britain EXCEPT:

After gaining Independence from Great Britain, the U.S. wanted to model their new government after the British government.

The first government that the U.S. created was called

Overall, the Articles of Confederation was a failure.

The Articles of Confederation failed because:

In 1787, the __________ Convention was held in Philadelphia to try and amend the Articles, but instead they created a whole new Constitution.

All of the following are branches of government EXCEPT

James Madison introduced the idea of Checks and Balances

The idea that there are three branches of government that "check" one another to make sure one branch of government does not become too powerful

Which compromise listed below established a bicameral legislature, which gave large states what they wanted through proportional representation(house of representatives) and gave small states what they wanted through equal representation(senate).

Which compromise below did not address slavery, but instead addressed the issue of how a slave is represented in a state's population.

Which compromise listed below addressed the issue of individual and state rights in the Constitution 

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,…That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…”

-Declaration of Independence, 1776 

Which of the following best reflects the ideas listed above?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,…That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…”

-Declaration of Independence, 1776

Which of the following best represents the authors views between people and their government?

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article. I.

Section. 1.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

-US Constitution, 1787

In the quote it states, "In order to form a more perfect Union." Which document are they replacing in order to form this more perfect Union?

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article. I.

Section. 1.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

-US Constitution, 1787

This quote here established what kind of legislation system in the U.S. government?

All of the following are checks and balances in practice EXCEPT:

The U.S. Federal government was purposely set up to give the President of the United States absolute power.

The Legislative branch is made up of:

The Executive Branch is made up of

The Judicial Branch is made up of

The Implied Powers are the powers given to Congress that are directly stated in the Constitution.

The Implied powers are powers that are given to Congress that are not directly listen in the Constitution, but can be used by Congress when they deem it "Necessary and Proper"

The Necessary and Proper clause is oftentimes referred to as the _______ clause because it tries to stretch the powers of congress

The following are all powers of the President except:

Richard Nixon was not removed as president because

The President's power is most powerful during war times.

Harry Truman tried overtaking the Steel industry to avoid a steel shortage during the Korean War. He declared it an emergency power as he felt the U.S. could not have the Steel industry go on strike during a war. What happened next?

Landmark Supreme Court Cases, like Brown V. Board of Education, Plessy V. Ferguson, Miranda V. Arizona, Gideon V. Wainwright and Texas V. Johnson, are considered extremely important as the Supreme Court's ruling can set precedents for millions of other Americans when it comes to certain controversies.

Which Supreme Court case tested our 5th amendement rights, and established the Miranda Rights for when a citizen is being detained by a police officer.

Which Supreme Court case tested our 6th Amendment rights, and made it law that all citizens are provided a lawyer for all criminal cases. (Specifically for the poor citizens)

The Federal Bureaucracy is technically under the Legislative branch

All of the following are members within an iron triangle EXCEPT

Congress' ability to impeach federal judges is a check on which branch

What is the power granted to the courts to determine the constitutionality of a government action?

Strict Constitutionalists are going to believe that Congress should only be granted the powers strictly stated in the Constitution, aka the Enumerated Powers.

Broad Constitutionalists are going to believe that Congress should be granted more powers that are not necessarily stated in the Constitution, aka implied powers.