UNIT 3 TEST STUDY GUIDE
1.
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined
by the
2.
As of January 20, 2001, the President receives a yearly salary of
3
If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate?
4.
A State's presidential electors are chosen by
5.
A President can serve no more than ____ years in office.
6.
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice
President in the line of presidential succession?
7.
The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
8.
A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to
9.
The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of ........................
10.
The most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the
11.
characteristics that usually determine who is nominated for
12
formal qualification for the presidency?
13
Informal?
14
One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that…
15
How many justices does the Supreme Court have today?
16.
The written arguments of each side to an appeal are called
17.
What is a writ of certiorari?
18.
Who holds the power to impeach a federal judge?
19.
Which term refers to previous court rulings?
20.
What refers to cases that fall under both federal and state jurisdiction
21.
The court that first hears a case is said to have
22.
The list of cases to be heard by a court is called a
23.
Which of the following could be the subject of a criminal case tried in federal court?
24.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a writ of certiorari?
25.
Most importantly, the Supreme Court is called the High Court because it is the
26.
The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison
27.
A federal court has jurisdiction over a case if
28.
Jurisdiction DIRECTLY limits
29.
The independence of the judicial branch is ensured by the
30.
*Arguments against the electoral college
COVERAGE
Chapter 6 all
Ch.8 sec 1 vocab on p.
Know basic structure of courts ,p.222
Ch 8 all of sec 3 including vocabulary
5 influences on court
difference between majority and concurring opinion
term of session
case average
How a Supreme Court decision is reached
Extended response
Supreme Court cases for extended response
Be able to discuss the facts of the case
know the arguments
know the outcome(ruling)
know the significance
Marbury vs. Madison
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Plessey vs. Ferguson
Gideon vs. Wainwright