Unit 1
Political Philosopher who believed in "Natural Rights"
Who is John Locke
Established the clear and present danger test to determine whether speech can be restricted.
What is Schenck v. U.S
Term we use to describe how each branch has distinct responsibilities from the other branches.
What is Separation of Powers
An election unique to Iowa
What is the Iowa Caucus or Caucus?
Type of Economic Strategy to slow down or grow America's economy by increasing or decreasing the money supply.
What is Monetary Policy
What is population?
Court Case regarding the rights of the press
What is New York Times v. U.S
Who is the Vice President?
Election day during the Presidential Primary in which the most amount of delegates are awarded.
What is Super Tuesday?
Social Security and Medicaid are examples of this
What is Entitlements or Entitlement Spending
It's nickname is the elastic clause
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
What is Citizens United v. F.E.C
When the House of Reps passes on version of a bill and the Senate passes a different version, Congress temporarily creates a....
What is a Conference Committee
Term used to critique the Media when they only focus on who is winning or losing in the polls instead of talking about issues.
What is Horserace Journalism?
Belief that the President has much more power when it comes to foreign policy than they do in domestic policy.
What is the 2 Presidents Theory?
What are Concurrent Powers?
The process of using the 14th Amendment to ensure that all states provide certain freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights.
What is Selective Incorporation?
One of the most important standing committees in Congress who determines when a bill will be discussed and voted on.
What is the Rules Committee
Organizations created by interest groups to raise and spend political advertising money.
What are PAC's or Political Action Committees.
Violent uprising that caused many founding fathers to call for a stronger federal government.
What is Shay's Rebellion
Political View that there should be a clear separation between what areas the Federal Government Controls and what states control.
What is Dual Federalism?
Court Case that addressed Racial Gerrymandering.
What is Shaw v. Reno
Law passed by Congress to attempt to limit the President's power over the military.
What is the War Powers Act?
Advantage that most members of the House have when they run for reelection.
What is the Incumbency Effect or Incumbency Advantage?
Name given to the President's Attorney General, Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Defense.
What is the Inner Cabinet.