Unit 1
This term describes power divided between local, state and national governments
What is federalism?
This term refers to Congress directing money to their home district for projects
What is Pork Barrel Politics?
The 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments all deal with this
What is voting?
This party believes in lower taxes, less government intervention, and a free market
Who are Republicans?
Although we vote for presidents, this body actually does the electing
What is the Electoral College?
This phrase represents the idea that each branch of government can limit the others
What are Checks and Balances?
This term refers to Congresspeople trading votes with each other in exchange for favors
What is logrolling?
This is a term for protections FROM government
What are Civil Liberties?
This party believes in safety-net government programs and higher taxes on the wealthy
Who are Democrats?
A voting primary that only allows members of a certain party to vote is called this
What is a closed primary?
This was the first, flawed, written set of laws in the United States
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This happens when 60 senators vote to end a filibuster
What is cloture?
This is a term for protections BY government?
What are Civil Rights?
This is the strongest predictor of one's political party
Who are the person's family?
This occurs when district boundaries are drawn to give one party an advantage
What is Gerrymandering?
This set of essays was written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
What were the Federalist Papers?
This was established by Marbury v Madison and gave the judiciary branch their main purpose
What is Judicial Review?
McDonald v Chicago incorporated this amendment to the states
What is the 2nd Amendment?
When conducting polls, one must consider the sample size, validity, and this for the questions
What is the presence of bias?
When someone makes direct contact with government officials and tries to get them to do something, they are doing this
What is Lobbying?
This phrase represents the idea that government power derives from the consent of the governed
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This term is made up of cabinet departments, government corporations and other independent agencies that carry out government functions
What is the Bureaucracy?
Gideon v Wainwright assures everyone accused of a crime has the civil rights listed in this amendment
What is the 6th Amendment?
This party believes in minimal government in both SOCIAL and ECONOMIC issues
Who are Libertarians?
This is when different parties control different branches of government and nothing gets done
What is Gridlock?