Political Ideas
This system has citizens choose leaders through regular elections who govern for them
Representative democracy
The Constitution states that elections are administered by which level of government
State governments
These served as the first framework for a national government during and after the Revolutionary War
Articles of Confederation
This constitutional amendment changed the national voting age from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
This 1868 constitutional amendment guranteed equal protection under the law and established birthright citizenship
14th Amendment
This political principle argues the authority of the government is legitimized by the consent of the people
Popular sovereignty
The US Constitution limited the popular vote and Congress' influence through this institution
The Electoral College
The Constitution used of three federal branches of government is example of this political principle
Seperation of Powers
This 1920 constitutional amendment enfranchised American women
19th Amendment
This 1954 Supreme Court case struck down Plessey v. Ferguson and ended racial segeregation in educational institutions
Brown v. Board of Education
This Enlightenment thinker's ideas on natural rights and a social contract between the people and governments influenced American revolutionaries
John Locke
These large-scale rallies see political parties set their platforms and nominate candidates for elections
National Conventions
This compromise during the Constitutional Convention decided how proportional representation would address states with large enslaved populations
Three-Fifths Compromise
Political scientists divide political participation into these two categories
traditional and digital
This landmark 1966 Supreme Court case ruled that law enforcement was required to inform suspects in custody of their constitutional rights
Miranda v. Arizona
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations (1776) discussed this key economic theory
Capitalism
The "winner-take-all" format of American elections reinforces this system
Two-Party System
The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention (1787) was a balance between political representation proposed by these two plans
New Jersey and Virginia Plans
This term is used to describe journalism and political commentary carried out by everyday people
Citizen journalism
This controversial 1944 Supreme Court case ruled that the wartime internment of Japanese American citizens was constitutional under the purpose of national security
Korematus v. United States
Thomas Hobbes described the need for a strong central authority in this 1651 work
Leviathan
This 2010 Supreme Court ruling stated limits on political contributions by corporations were unconstitutional
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
This doctrine uses the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply protections under the Bill of Rights on a case-by-case basis
Selective Incorporation
This term is used to describe political expression in writing, speaking, and physical actions such as protesting
Speech Plus
This government action is used prevent speech before it occurs most often the publication of sensitive material
Prior Restraint