Bill of Rights
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
What is the first amendment?
Power is in one place or with one person(strong)
What is centralized power?
What is political socialization?
Used by small and local elections and by independent candidates
What is self announcement?
First 10 amendments of the constitution
What document is the Bill of Rights apart of?
Spread out power, weak.
What is decentralized power?
Income, occupation, education, gender, age, religion, race, geography, family beliefs
What is sociological factors?
Naming of candidates who will run for office
What is the nomination process?
Constitution does not say electors must vote the way of the popular vote
What is the factors that hold electors accountable?
Right to bear arms
What is the second amendment?
Declare war, make peace, sign treaties, borrow money and make treaties with Native Americans.
What is the government allowed to do?
Low income, no college degree, female vote, aged 18-39, black/latino votes
What is liberal side?
All registered voters can vote or lead to other side, picking candidates
What is open primary?
Each state only gets one vote
What is the house of representatives is a tie breaker?
Right to a public and speedy trial
What is the sixth amendment?
Collect taxes, control foreign or domestic trade, change the A of C, force states to do anything.
What is the government not allowed to do?
Which ever party you align with, you vote for regardless of candidate
What is party identification?
excludes all independents, only Republican vote for Republicans, democrats only vote for democrats
What is close primary?
States would have two electors to represent state
What is District Plan
December 15, 1791
What is the date the Bill of Rights was ratified?
A rebellion of in-debt farmers because of weak federal government
What is Shays Rebellion?
Selecting people of different political parties for different positions on ballot
What is split ticket voting?
Form of which candidates are nominated that can lead to extreme candidate division
What is direct primary?
Gets the vote of the electoral college
What is direct popular election?