Political Science II Final
Review
• Currently Marijuana is __________ on the federal level but
_________ on some state levels.
• What is the current term limit for Kentucky Governors.
• Who is leading prosecutorial attorney in a state?
• Currently what do you have to do before you can legally buy a gun?
• Why is the Supreme Court deliberating over same-sex marriage?
• Right-to-Work Legislation means that an individual has the right to…
• The movie “All the Kings Men” is based off of Governor Huey Long,
he was the governor of which state during the Great Depression.
• This 2016 candidate is a young senator out of Florida who could
capture the Latino vote, something the Republicans need if they are
going to win in 2016
• This 2016 candidate is currently independent senator from Vermont
but has stated he will seek the Democratic nomination for president.
• This 2016 candidate is a Tea Party favorite out of Texas.
• What is a recall election?
• Who is the Republican Nominee for this years Gubernatorial Election?
(currently leading before the re-canvass)
• Who is the Democratic Nominee for this years Gubernatorial
Election?
• What allows the US to use other interrogation tactics on Guantanamo
Bay?
• What issue is the Supreme Court currently deliberating on that is of
the public concern?
• Who currently serves on the Supreme Court as the chief justice?
• About 75 percent of the more than 63,000 cases heard in the United
States courts of appeal come from…..
• The Supreme Court consists of the chief justice and ________
associate justices.
• Each court of appeals normally hears cases in panels consisting of
________ judges.
• The only federal courts in which trials are held, and in which juries
may be impaneled, are the
• In order to convict and remove an impeached president, it takes what
sort of vote?
• Prior to his election as president, ________ had been a well-known
actor and served for two terms as governor of California
• The only president to resign his office was
• Appointed to the vice presidency in 1973 due to a vacancy, he was
the only one to become president having run for neither the
presidency or vice presidency in the preceding election.
• ________ took over as president upon the death of Franklin
Roosevelt in 1945, and eventually ordered the dropping of the atomic
bombs on Japanese cities.
• ________ was widely regarded to be the worst and most ineffective
president.
• The ________ has the job of presiding over the Senate, breaking ties
when necessary.
• The filibuster is a technique used in the
• According to the Constitution, once impeached, federal officials are
then tried in the
• According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the
• Articles of impeachment must be passed by
• To be sent to the president, a bill must be passed by
• The ________ is the list of federal projects, grants, and contracts
available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions which
members of Congress seek to locate in their district to promote the
interests of their constituency.
• In most congressional elections, challengers
• The United States House of Representatives has ________ members.
• In regards to education policy, which level of government is most
responsible?
• Who drives public policy?
• Who has the power to confirm cabinet appointees?
• In the controversy of the 2000 election, which state did it come down
too?
• . If you win 30% of the popular vote then you get 30% of that state’s
electoral votes. What electoral college plan is this?
• According to this plan if you win Louisville but don’t win a vote in any
other part of the state, you would still get one electoral vote from
Kentucky.
• According to this plan there would be 102 electoral votes up for grab,
evenly divided amongst the states and DC.
• According to this plan the person who receives the most votes, wins.
• A two term-limit was constitutionally amended after which president
served over 3 terms?
• What is the maximum amount of years a person can serve as
president?
• What was the most recent cabinet position created?
• What are the two biggest expenditures of spending in the federal
budget?
Final Question
• Starting with Obama and going backwards. List as many presidents in
order.