Social Studies & Government Flashcards

What is the highest court in Maryland called since its renaming in 2022?

Answer: Supreme Court of Maryland

After voters approved a 2022 constitutional amendment, the Court of Appeals was renamed the Supreme Court of Maryland.

A state legislature draws district lines so that one political party wins more seats than its share of the vote. What is this practice called?

Answer: Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering is manipulating district boundaries to benefit a party or group.

Which right did Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) guarantee?

Answer: The right to a state-appointed lawyer for defendants who cannot afford one in felony cases

Gideon held that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide counsel to poor defendants in felony cases.

Which power does the 10th Amendment reserve?

Answer: Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people

The 10th Amendment reserves to the states or the people any powers that the Constitution does not delegate to the federal government.

Harriet Tubman, born enslaved in Dorchester County, Maryland, is best known for what?

Answer: Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad

Tubman escaped slavery and returned many times to guide others north to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

A citizen chooses to spend Saturday volunteering instead of working a paid shift. In economics, the lost wages are an example of what?

Answer: Opportunity cost

Opportunity cost is the value of the next-best alternative you give up when you make a choice.

What does the U.S. Senate do in the treaty process?

Answer: It approves treaties by a two-thirds vote

The President negotiates treaties, but they need approval from two-thirds of the Senate.