political science review

States government has the power to decide how old, lengthof residency, whether to be a citizen , race, gender, to vote. There were also limitations on free white male adults, eventually the property owner clause is taken away, then religious.

were the first to give the women the right to vote...

Was the first state east of the miss. river to give women the vote

If u are in jail you cannot vote

took power away from the state to the federal govt. now women could vote every time and in every election

Changed in inaguration date of senators and presidents and vice president. Senators are moved from Dec. to Jan 3rd. Election is still in november. President usually sworn in in march now jan 20th.

True or false?
If the president dies after election and before inauguration then the VP will be sworn in as president.
True False

was the last and 1st to have the anaguration in march and jan respectively

the only amendment that does away with another amendment

18th amendment was created with a purpose there became a problem with people and drinking and crime became a problem

Was ratified in 1933

who ran against herbert hoover at the 1932 re-election?

part of his ticket was to do away with the 18th amendment

La was the last state to raise the drinking age and if states did so they would give them more money for their hwys

True or falso?
The state has the ability to make laws regarding liquor.
True False

The govt. still controlls illegal booze.

until now the constitution did not have term limits on anything

With this amendment when washington dies Hary Truman becomes P. he is also re-elected again and congress moved for the term limit because they were afraid that america would fall into dictatorship. Cpncerned that a person elected4 timed might become a dictator

True or false?
If a president dies and the VP becomes P then he can still run twice?
True False

Truman didnt have to follow the ____ amendment because he was grandfathered in..... year exp.date

is the number of senators added to the number of reps.

in 1789 until the radification in 1961 no one in DC was able to vote for the president of the US.

gives DC people the right to vote

True of false?
The 23rd amendment makes DC a state

taxes that were paid every year

beacuse of this most black americans did not have the money to pay the poll tax so they couldnt vote.... and poor white men...soon they realized that they would have more than 95% were disfranchised/

True or false?
Poll tax was legal
True False

The state could not impose any other tax for voting only the congress has the power to inforce this

Ratified in 1964

True or false?
In case of removal of the president the Vp will step in his place if the P is found guilty
True False

When the VP chair is empty he can choose anyone to fill the spot?
T\F?

If the president cannot do his job he sends a letter to who telling them he cant do his job?

VP and a majority cabnient members send a letter stating the P cannot do his job the VP steps in immediately.
True False

True or false?
When the Vp becomes P the P must step aside whether he wants to or not
True False

P can write a letter to the VP in defiending himself

True or false?
The VP has all the time he needs to reply to the P's letters.
True False

If the congress are on vacation you have how many hours to get back into session?

Once congress begins to debate this issur they have 21 days to make a decision....how many votes?

the amendment that allowed that anyone can vote when 18 and no state can change the age

first it was the white males then, 14/15 black men, and then adult men and women

ratified in 1971

Did not define adult
congress has the power to enfore this

In some states women were alowed to vote at any time and some none of the time

Women's rights?

Terms of office?

renual of prohibition?

term limits

appointment of electors?

Abolishment of poll tax?

Succesion to office?

Voting age?