Politics of the United States Questions

Then, a trial is held in the Senate. A conviction requires a ________ vote.

When was the Supreme Court most active in declaring federal statues or provisions unconstitutional and invalidating state and lcal laws?

What courts are the major trial courts in the federal system?

The authority of a court of law to hear and decide a case is called ____________.

Which of the following does a court need to have jurisdiction befre it may proceed to adjudicate a contreversy?

Since 1869, there have been _______ Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States.

what happens if laws and policies consistently run counter to the will of the majority (in favor of special interests)?

A scientifically random drawn group that possesses the same characteristics as the population is a ______.

in a _____________ system, only party members can vote to choose the party's candidates in the general election

if no candidate for president recieves a majority of electoral votes, the ____________ chooses the president

the president must recieve a majority of __________ votes to be elected president

in the 1830s, both political parties began using the national __________ convention method to select their persidential candidates

Most people acquire their political attitudes, opinions, and beliefs through a complex learning process called ___________ ____________

Rasmussen, Quinnipiac, and Gallup are ______ firms that use a scientific methodology in polling to have more reliable results.

a candidate who recieves more votes than his/her opponent(s), but not a majority, has received a ___________ of votes

polls conducted on people leaving polling places after having voted are _____ polls

prior to 1824, the candidates for president and VP were nominated by members of congress in a system known as the _____________ system

the ____________ election is held in even-numbered years on teh tuesday after first monday in november to elect candidates for office

electors who cast their electoral votes for a candidate other than the one they are supposed to are called _____________ electors

One problem with straw polls is that their sample is usually atypical of the population, which makes for a _____ sample.