The Constitution and Foundations of America
This was America's first plan of government which established a small, largely powerless central government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This type of power gives both the federal government and states the authority to levy taxes.
What is a concurrent (or shared) power?
This theory of democracy says that many competing factions promotes democracy.
What is pluralism?
An effective public opinion poll should have carefully worded questions and a sample size of about this many people.
What is 1000-1500?
A statewide meeting of members of a political party to nominate a candidate for president is known as this.
What is a caucus?
This political party would be most likely to increase regulations on corporations and support a national healthcare system.
What are Democrats?
Someone who believes that their involvement in the political process has a positive outcome on democracy has a high degree of this.
What is political efficacy?
This is the term for when different parties control different branches of government.
What is divided government?
The primary disagreement between the Federalists and Antifederalists was over this.
What is the power of the central government?
This is the term for "consent of the governed".
What is popular sovereignty?
This theory of democracy subscribes to the idea that the levers of government are largely controlled by a small number of powerful individuals and groups.
What is elitism?
Voters' focus on specific issues as being most important is heavily influenced by this linkage institution.
What is the media?
Because of the electoral college, presidential candidates focus their campaign strategies on these types of states.
What are larger, more competitive states?
While these attempt to influence public policy and inform the public on important issues, they are different from political parties in that they do not run their own candidates for office.
What are interest groups?
Since the 1970's, there has been an increase in the number of voters who identify as this.
What is independent?
The interrelationship between interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucracy are known as these.
What are iron triangles?
This amendment prohibits states from denying the right to vote based on race.
What is the 15th?
This is required in order for Congress to override a presidential veto.
What is a 2/3 vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Free elections, equal voting access, protecting minority rights, and a free press are some of the characteristics of this democratic ideology?
What is liberal democracy?
The focus of the media on the standings of candidates in the polls is known as this.
What is horse race journalism?
Familiarity, voting record, increased donations, and party support are all advantages of ____________ in elections.
What are incumbents?
One criticism of the primary system is that the candidates disproportionately focus on these states.
There is a direct correlation between this and the likelihood of someone voting.
Two possible answers:
What is level of education?
What is age?
The federal government's role in the economy has been greatly increased because of the expanded interpretation of this Constitutional clause.
What is the commerce clause?
The Constitutional clause says that federal laws override state laws when they conflict or overlap.
What is the supremacy clause?
The Framers of the Constitution made changing the Constitution difficult by setting these requirements for amendments.
What is approval by 2/3 in both houses of Congress AND by 3/4 of the states?
This ideology is more skeptical of the central government and prefers more powers to be left to the states.
What is conservatism?
This 2002 federal law attempted to limit soft money in presidential campaigns.
What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (aka McCain-Feingold Act)?
A factory worker receiving a pay raise after negotiations by the workers union, despite not being an active member, is known as this.
What is "free rider" problem?
The shifting of the social bases that provide party support is known as this.
What is party realignment?
This event showed the ineptitude of the central government under the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Federalist No 10 argues that the best way to limit the power of factions is with this.
What is a large republic?
This is the final step required to remove a president from office.
What is a guilty verdict in a Senate impeachment trial?
This political party is most likely to support raising the minimum wage.
One criticism of the electoral college is that it gives voters more impact on presidential elections in these types of states.
Two possible answers:
What are competitive states?
What are smaller population states?
Political party organization can best be described as this.
What is decentralized?
This amendment lowered the voting age in elections to 18.
What is the 26th?
Citizens United vs FEC (2010) removed many limits on political donations by qualifying them as this.
What is free speech?
This idea, borrowed from Montesquieu, became a foundation for the Constitutional formation of the national government.
What is the separation of powers?
The federal government allowing for the merger of two major airlines is an example of this core value of American democracy?
What is free enterprise?
The events and influences that affect the development of one's ideological views over time is known as this.
What is political socialization?
Interest groups use these to raise and spend money on elections.
What are political action committees (PACs)?
The original Constitution does not mention this aspect of federal elections, which is effectively left up to the states.
What are voter qualifications?