Foundations of Government
100: This Enlightenment thinker most influenced Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
100: Power divided between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This chamber has representation based on population.
What is the House of Representatives?
Primaries and caucuses are used to do this.
What is nominate candidates?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
200: The idea that government gets authority from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This amendment protects states’ reserved powers.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This chamber confirms presidential appointments.
What is the Senate?
This system tends to support a two-party system.
What is winner-take-all?
This group generally has the highest voter turnout.
Who are elderly citizens?
300: This theory says citizens give up some freedom for government protection.
What is social contract theory?
300: This clause allows Congress to make laws necessary and proper.
What is the Elastic Clause?
The House has the sole power to do this to federal officials.
What is impeach?
These organizations raise and spend money to influence elections.
What are PACs?
The belief that citizens can influence government.
What is political efficacy?
400: This Enlightenment thinker promoted separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?
The Great Compromise created this type of legislature.
What is a bicameral legislature?
This Senate tactic delays or blocks legislative action.
What is a filibuster?
Citizens United v. FEC increased the role of these.
What are Super PACs and independent expenditures?
This is usually the strongest predictor of voting behavior.
What is party identification?
Federalist No. 10 argued that a large republic would control these.
What are factions?
Shays’ Rebellion showed the weakness of this government system.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This forces a bill out of committee in the House.
What is a discharge petition?
This term means drawing district lines to favor a party.
What is gerrymandering?
These connect people to government: elections, parties, interest groups, and media.
What are linkage institutions?