Constitution
Federalism & Miscellaneous
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Public Opinion and Participation
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100
Term used to describe powers shared by the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
100
Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants.
What is a mandate?
100
Regents of the U. of California v. Bakke (1978), Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) and Gratz v. Bollinger (2003) all dealt with this issue.
What is affirmative action?
100
A belief that you play a role in politics and the government is responsive to the participants.
What is political efficacy?
100

The President acts as _____________________ when he sends out troops for up to 90 days and controls the armed forces.

What is a commander in chief?

200
This large-state contribution to the Constitutional Convention called for a strong national government.
What is the Virginia Plan?
200

Administrative system that divides work into specific departments carried out by non-elected officials

What is the bureaucracy?

200
This rule says that illegally gathered evidence may not be introduced in a criminal trial.
What is the exclusionary rule?
200
The difference between the results of random poll samples at the same time.
What is a sampling error?
200
Which current political party is the largest? (according to individual responses)
What is the Democratic Party?
300

This compromise established two equal bodies, one based on population, one giving all states equal representation.

What is the Connecticut Compromise?

300
Type of federal grant for a specific purpose.
What is a categorical grant?
300

The rule of precedent, in latin meaning "let the decision stand"

What is stare decisis?

300
The process by which a person forms his or her political views.
What is political socialization?
300
A period when a significant shift occurs in the coalitions of national political parties.
What is a realignment (or critical period)?
400

The most commonly used steps used to amend the constitution.

What is 2/3 of Congress propose the amendment and 3/4 of state legislatures ratify it ?

400
Landmark case that held a national ban on guns in a school zone had violated the commerce clause.
What is U.S. v. Lopez (1995)?
400

This landmark case's majority opinion created the "clear and present danger test" to analyze future free speech cases.

What is Schenck v. US (1919)?

400

This type of poll provides a campaign with a basis for comparison for later polls so a candidate can see if their likelihood of winning the office is increasing or decreasing.

What is a benchmark poll?

400

When the President "faithfully executes" the laws, requires opinions of the heads of agencies, grant pardons except in cases of impeachment, nominating judges or cabinet members, and calls special sessions of Congress, he is acting in his role as ___________.

What is Chief Executive?

500

The process by which states that have gained new seats in the House of Representatives edit their congressional maps.

What is redistricting?

500

When the federal government watches as a state tries a new program or initiative it is likely that the states will be referred to as _________________________________

What are laboratories of democracy?

500

This landmark SCOTUS case said the First Amendment applies to the states, thereby beginning the process of selective incorporation.

What is Gitlow v. New York (1925)?

500
This law - requiring states to allow citizens to register to vote at the DMV - increased voter registration dramatically.
What is the motor-voter law? (National Voter Registration Act of 1993)
500

Coalitions of interest groups, members of Congress, and bureaucrats working together to form a close working relationship

What are issue networks?

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