SCOTUS
In addition to the supremacy clause, this Constitutional principle proved key in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This is sometimes called the fourth branch of government
What is the bureaucracy?
This Constitutional amendment includes the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause
What is the 14th Amendment?
Martin Luther King, Jr. defends this in his Letter from Birmingham Jail as a crucial way to combat oppression
What is nonviolent direct action?
When in doubt.
This case established the principle of "one person, one vote."
What is Baker v. Carr (1961)?
In this model of government, the a political system has more than one center of power
What is a pluralist democracy?
This essay argues that the dangers of factions necessitate a large republic
What is Federalist 10?
This media technique emphasizes the differences between candidates, often placing an emphasis on competition
What is Horse Race Journalism?
This type of system makes it nearly impossible for a third party candidate to gain representation in the electoral college
What is a winner-take-all or first-past-the-post system?
This case established that symbolic speech is free speech
What is Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)?
This much of the Senate is required to override a filibuster
What is 60%?
This amendment ended poll taxes
What is the 24th Amendment?
This refers to the act of voting for a political candidate based on how they have performed in the past
What is retrospective voting?
This act prohibited racial discrimination in employment and in public accommodations
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This court case prohibited required prayer in public schools
What is Engel v. Vitale (1962)?
This term refers to the practice of Representatives advocating for nationally-funded projects that bring wealth to their home districts
What is pork-barrel legislation?
This essay proposed a system of checks and balances in government
What is Federalist No. 51?
A major corporation impersonating online activists against climate change might be an example of this
What is astroturf lobbying?
This party would be more likely to favor a high estate tax
The Democratic Party
This case concerned the question of prior restraint around publishing the Pentagon Papers
What is New York Times Company v. United States (1971)?
This is the use of government spending and taxing to influence the economy
What is fiscal policy?
This event helped convince many wealthy Americans of the need for a new Constitution.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
An example of these types of influences on ideology might include the effects of the Great Depression versus the typical views of people who reach their 90s.
What are generational versus lifecycle effects?
This 18th Century French Philosopher ideated the baseline theory for a system of government with separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?