26th amendment Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Honors Government Final Exam Reviewprovides an explanation as to what the American government does. - correct answer What is the purpose of the Preamble? Ways of classifying governments - correct answer who can participate, Geographic distribution of power, relationship between executive and legislative branch Market economy - correct answer Free enterprise also know as... Executive Branch (enforces laws), Legislative Branch (makes laws), and Judicial Branch Interprets laws) - correct a...

Who either vetoes or signs bills to become laws? The president What month do we vote for President in? November Who is a member of the President's cabinet? Secretary of State What does the cabinet do? Advises the president about how to execute laws. What is the capital of the United States? Washington D.C. How many years are representatives elected for? 2 How many justices are on the supreme court? 9 If the president can no longer serve,...

How does the Electoral College Work? - Answer-12th Amendment - In 1804, presidential candidate who carries the popular vote in the state gets the Electoral College votes as per unit rule - Nebraska and Maine are different How do you determine how many electors each state is entitled to? - Answer-Senate + House - 538 Total Votes - 270 Votes to Win - 100 Senators - 435 House Members - 3 DC Electoral College Votes - - Minimum: 3 Votes What is the best campaign strategy to win the preside...

Unit 2 Honors Government Test ReviewVoter Expansion - correct answer Worksheet #1 Suffrage - correct answer The legal right to vote, extended to African Americans by the Fifteenth Amendment, to women by the Nineteenth Amendment, and to people over the age of 18 by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment. Electorate - correct answer All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. Poll Tax - correct answer A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for...

ow do most people participate in the political system? Voting, running for office, participating in marches or demonstrations, giving money or time to efforts, attending rallies or events, writing letters or emails, wearing a button What is the most common form of participation in the political system? Voting What is sustained political participation? Consistent voting in presidential and non-presidential elections What is a rational voter? One who will vote only if the ...

Foreign Service Officer Test - US History question and answers 2023 graded A+12th Amendment - correct answer Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and second-place becoming vice-president. 13th Amendment - correct answer 1865 - Freed all slaves, abolished slavery 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments - correc...

POLS 101 Final Exam Latest 2024 Graded A+ Realism Focus on the national interest and balance of power Thucydides, Machiavellie, Richelieu, Hobbes, Matternich Liberalism Democratic peace, globalization, international institutions, human rights Henry Kissinger American diplomat and political scientist, pioneered policy of détente Alexander Hamilton Realist, he and John Adams organized the Federalists in the 1790s, first Secretary of Treasurer, developed concept of implied powers ...

UGA US/GA Constitution Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ the presiding officer of the state senate specified by the GA constitution is the lieutenant governor what was the lieutenant governor's duty proposed by Marvin Griffin? to appoint chairmen to the senate committees with governor's approval consolidation starts... through passage of an act in general assembly, approved by majority of voters in affected counties sovereign immunity legal doctrine where a state cannot commit a legal wr...

1st Amendment (1791) Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) Right to bear arms Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More 3rd Amendment (1791) The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) Prohibits unreasonable searches or seizures and sets out requirements for search warrant...

POLS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. In general the US population is A. Quite young B. Getting older C. Becoming less diverse D. Less affected by immigration than in earlier years B. Getting older 2. The largest growing segment of the American population is A. Asian B. Black C. Hispanic D. White C. Hispanic 3. The single most important characteristic of American democracy is A. Social Contract B. Capitalism C. Community D. Personal liber...