Congress
Voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with this characteristic.
Political Party
In recent years, the balance of power in federalism is shifting to this government.
State Government
This bureaucratic agency is responsible for determining which drugs and medicines can be sold in the United States.
Food and Drug Administration
This Supreme Court case established the principle that separation of students by race, even in equally good schools, is unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
This state has a passage in their state constitution that makes certain they will always be the site of the first presidential primary.
New Hampshire
The fact that incumbents can use staff to perform services for constituents and the fact that they are well known nationally both lead to this common result.
High Incumbent Reelection
James Madison argued that this would protect the republic from the effects of factions
Separation of Powers/Fed.
This, specifically, is the largest source of federal revenue.
Income Tax
This Supreme Court case resulted in the idea of "one man, one vote."
Baker v. Carr
This was established to protect the Executive branch from the “popular passions of the people.”
Electoral College
This type of committee allows the Senate and House of Representatives to pass the same exact bill
Conference Committee
Sweet analogy for Cooperative Federalism which begin in 1932
Marble Cake
This law replaced the spoils system and put into place standards such as government exams and higher education to get civil service jobs
Pendleton Act
This Supreme Court case established the doctrine of "clear and present danger."
Schenck v. U. S.
This group was pursued by candidate Clinton, and has shown a rise in turnout over recent elections.
Young Voters
All revenue bills must originate in this committee.
House Ways & Means Comm.
Order from the Federal government to the states that are sometimes funded
Mandate
These government entities are a part of the executive branch, but cannot be fired or directly controlled by the president.
Independent Regulatory Agency
This Supreme Court case concerns the first amendment, specifically freedom of speech, literally symbolic speech.Tinker v. Des Moines
Tinker v. Des Moines
This characteristic best predicts the likelihood that citizens will vote.
Education Level
In 1995, the Republican program entitled "Contract with America" succeeded in getting this important fiscal law passed.
Unfunded Mandate Reform Act
Republicans in congress have used these to shift power and fiscal responsibility to state governments.
Block Grants
These type of programs receive funding that is determined by laws that lie outside the regular budgetary process, such as Social Security and Medicare.
Entitlements
This Supreme Court case was an example of the incorporation of the second amendment to the states.
McDonald v. Chicago
Voter turnout is lowest in these federal elections.
Non-Presidential Congressional Election