What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

What is the MAIN difference between a Parliamentary System and a Presidential System?

Who is the official president of the Senate?

All of these are enumerated (expressed) powers of Congress EXCEPT which of the following?

If one citizens sues another over a dispute over damaged property, that case would MOST LIKELY be tried in which court?

Which of the following cases held that racial segregation in the public schools is unconstitutional?

All of these are qualifications for election to the Senate EXCEPT which of the following?

Representatives of interest groups that work to influence Congress are called what?

Which amendment “forbids cruel and unusual punishment”?

Which principle embodied in the Constitution is designed to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful?

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is called what?

What did the 26th Amendment make the legal voting age in the United States?

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

What amendment provides the right to a lawyer, an impartial jury, and a speedy trial in a criminal case?

The ruling from this case changed law enforcement procedures across the country by requiring the accused be informed of their rights in accordance with the 5th Amendment self-incrimination clause. What Supreme Court case is this describing?

What system divides the power between the state and national governments?

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

What is the name for the many people and organizations of government that work in the executive branch to help carry out laws and policies?

What action is required to override a presidential veto?

Where is most of the lawmaking and work of Congress done?

The Supreme Court rules 6 to 4 to uphold a lower court decision. The six Justices who ruled in favor would compile their reasoning into which of the following?

The power to confirm appointments to the Supreme Court resides in which of the following?

The ruling of Marbury v. Madison helped elevate the Supreme Court power of which of the following?

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

What Supreme Court case established that students can have their belongings searched at school?

Which of the following would Thomas Hobbes and John Locke MOST LIKELY agree?

Which amendment clarified presidential succession in case a president is unable to carry out his duties?

The Founders created a Constitution that could be adapted for a changing nation through which of the following?

A state may not take a person’s life, liberty, or property, without providing which of the following?

What is the final step in the law-making process that officially turns a bill into a law?

What did the Anti-federalists believe was needed for the protection of the people and states?

What is the report given by the President to Congress once a year called?

A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for which of the following?

What amendment protects the freedom of speech?

Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the national armed forces?

In order for Amendments to be added to the U.S. Constitution, the proposed amendment must have which of the following?

In Congress, the majority and minority leaders are assisted by which of the following?

What was the first form of government in the U.S. (1781-1788) before the Constitution?

What Supreme Court case established that indigent (poor) defendants must be provided an attorney by the state?

Which of the following is a formal qualification for United States President?

Following the vice president, the next in succession for the presidency is which of the following?

All of these are qualifications for election to the House of Representatives EXCEPT which of the following?

Most cases get to the Supreme Court through what type of jurisdiction?

What groups is chosen by the president for their experience in selected areas, so they can help advise the president?

Why did the Framers of the Constitution include the Necessary and Proper Clause?

Which of the following terms describe a system where a dictator holds authority over most aspects of life?

What form of government is the United States?

Joe has been convicted of a misdemeanor. Which of the following would he MOST LIKELY have been convicted of committing?

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

How many members are in the United States House of Representatives?