Foundational Documents
Signed in 1776, this document was written by Thomas Jefferson and listed the colonists grievances against King George III.
Right to Bear Arms
2nd
This political ideology tends to value change and favors government involvement in solving society's issues.
Liberal
In the U.S., we have what kind of party system?
Two party system
Name ONE of Iowa's current Congress members.
Senate - Chuck Grassley; Joni Ernst
House - Ashley Hinson; Zach Nunn; Randy Feenstra; Marianette Miller-Meeks
"The Supreme Law of the Land;" or the framework of our current system of American government.
The U.S. Constitution
8th
This political ideology tends to value traditional principles and emphasizes the responsibility of the individual to thrive in society.
Conservative
These types of elections are held early in an election year to narrow down the field of candidates:
Primaries/caucuses
If President Trump deployed troops to Ukraine to assist in their war efforts, he would be filling which role of the President?
Commander in Chief
America's first (unsuccessful) attempt at a system of government.
Articles of Confederation
Protection from self-incrimination (Miranda Rights)
5th
What is one example from history of how voting has been restricted?
Poll tax; literacy test; Grandfather clause; Voter ID laws
The Electoral College is a system to help us finalize the winner of the Presidency. Where does the total number of available votes (538) come from?
Number of senators + representatives + 3 for D.C.
Who has the power to confirm (approve) Presidential appointments to the Cabinet or Supreme Court?
Legislative Branch (Senate)
Signed by the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony, this document established the first example of "self-government."
Mayflower Compact
Protected right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
15th
The 19th Amendment expanded the electorate by granting which group the right to vote?
Women
Interest groups seek to impact government by directly contacting lawmakers. This is known as:
Lobbying
If the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, how might the other branches use "checks & balances" against him/her?
Congress can override veto by 2/3 vote of both houses
From 1215, this document provided the first example of limited government, which provided English nobility with some say in taxes and punishments.
Magna Carta
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
26th
Someone who votes for candidates from both parties in the same election:
Split-ticket voter
This group is allowed to raise unlimited amounts of funding for a political candidate as long as they are not directly tied to the candidate or their party:
Super PAC's
Decided in 1954, this landmark Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" is invalid in maintaining segregated spaces between races.
Brown v. Board of Education