Unit 1
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation is
What is the inability to tax
What is the inability to regulate trade
What is the inability to conduct foreign policy
What are categorical grants
What are block grants
What are Mandates
All parts of the 1st Amendment are
Right to petition
Right to peaceful assembly
Right to free speech
Right to free press
Right to free exercise of religion
Describe the difference between Conservatives, Liberals, and Libertarians
Conservatives want more government in private matters but not in the economy
Liberals want more government in the economy but not in private matters
Libertarians want less government in both private matters and the economy
Media has caused
What is party polarization
One example of a Check and Balance is
What is too many to list :c
Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives are called
What are majority/minority leaders and whips
What is protecting individual liberties vs. protecting groups from discrimination
Describe Political culture, socialization, ideology, and efficacy
political culture are the shared ideas (rule of law, limited government, equal opportunity , individualism, and free enterprise)
Political socialization is how we develop our political identities
Political ideology is our unique set of opinions and beliefs
Political efficacy is our trust in the government doing something with our vote
Why do we have a two party system and not a three, four, five party system?
Winner-Take-All system
Judicial Review was decided in this Supreme Court Case
What is Marbury v. Madison
Logrolling, pork barrel spending, and earmarks all try to get
What is political support
Name three laws (Amendments and/or Acts) that expand voting rights
Voting Rights Act of 1965
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
The two major fiscal policy theories are ____ and ____ and do this
Keynesian = tax more and spend more for the people
Supply-Side = tax less so businesses can grow and spur growth for the people
Iron triangles (issue networks) are
What is the relationship between interest groups, bureaucracy, and Congress to push policies
Name one enumerated, implied, reserved, delegated, or concurrent power
What is 10th amendment
What is commerce clause
What is necessary and proper clause
Describe the difference between judicial activism vs. judicial restraint
What is advancing preferred policies vs. maintaining status quo
Affirmative action is
What is creating policies to favor individuals belong to groups regarded as disadvantaged or subject to discrimination
Describe the difference between Fiscal vs. Monetary Policy
What is deciding the budget vs. deciding the amount of money in the economy
Primaries elections elect _____
Midterms elections elect _____
General elections elects _____
What are
presidential candidates
Congressman (Senate and House)
Mr. President
Enlightenment thinkers John Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu had these ideas
What is rule of law, state of nature, inalienable rights, separation of powers, and social contract theory
How does a bill become a law? Name all the steps
Both the House and Senate introduce the bill
The bill is refereed to committees and subcommittees
The bill is voted on by said committees
The bill is then voted by the Senate and House
A conference committee between the Senate and House to compromise on the bill
Final vote between the House and Senate
The bill is sent to the President to either sign it or not
Describe the difference between substantive vs. procedural due process
What is preventing government interference except in cases of compelling state interest vs being fair in payments and procedures
Describe the difference between equality of opportunity vs. equality of condition
What is having the chance to (i.e. go to school, get rich) vs. having the same status as others
Describe the main difference between PACs and SuperPACs
SuperPACs can raise unlimited money, but can't coordinate with the candidate
PACs raise limited amounts of money, but can coordinate with the candidate.