Everything you need to know to pass the Government Final
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What ideas of John Lock are included in the U.S. Constitution?
How did Charles-Louis Montesquieu affect the Constitution?
What principle does the Second Treatise of Government maintain that affected the Declaration of Independence?
What was the primary point of Madison in the Federalist Paper 10?
What impact did the Magna Carta have on American law?
How does a unitary government’s policy affect their country?
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
What is the basic difference between the governments of Great Britain and the United States?
What is federalism?
What is the premise of Federalist Paper 51? (3)
Why did the Founding Father limit government?
What does Jefferson maintain is the basic purpose of government as described in the Declaration of Independence?
How is the size of the House of Representative determined?
What is the traditional method used to amend the Constitution?
What does the Federalist Paper 78 explain?
In what paper does Madison describe the concept of a separation of powers?
In order to propose an both house of congress must do what?
What effect does the Bill of Rights have on the Constitution?
What are the requirements to be elected to the Congress of the United States?
What were the forces that lead to the formation of political parties in the United States?
How can gerrymandering affect elections?
The legislative branch of government is covered under what part of the Constitution?
What are the enumerated powers granted to Congress in the Constitution?
Who has the power of impeachment?
What is bicameralism?
What determines how many representatives represent a state?
Who is the President of the Senate?
How is a presidential veto overridden?
The House is the only one which can introduce what kind of legislation?
What are the steps a bill goes through to become law?
What role do lobbyists play?
What is a primary?
What is the purpose of campaign finance laws?
How are corporations treated when it comes to contributions to a candidate?
What is the role of a PAC?
Why is it said that only a member of the upper-class can win an election?
What is a closed primary?
What are the terms of the members of the two branches of Congress?
Who may establish lower courts?
How many Justices are there on the Supreme Court?
In what cases did the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
What was the main argument in Nixon v. the United States?
What did the Supreme Court do for the first time in Marbury v. Madison?
What did the Escobedo decision establish?
What court decision did Brown v. Board of Education reverse?
What amendment was reinforced in the Gideon v. Wainwright decision?
What case helped define the exact steps involved in due process?
What does Stone v. Graham say about the Establishment Clause?
Who may reject a nominee to the Supreme Court?
What are the requirements to become a Federal Judge?
When may a new judge be appointed to the Supreme Court?
What is meant by the phrase, “shall hold their offices during good behavior?”