Unit 1
This document served as the "break up" letter from Britain?
Which "fourth" branch of government is responsible for the implementation of laws?
The bureaucracy
The nineteenth, twenty sixth, and fifteenth amendments are examples of what.
Expansion of voting rights.
What is the highest court of appeals?
The Supreme Court
Which case ruled that the federal government has to power to review legislative apportionment.
Baker v Carr
This compromise created a bicameral legislature.
The Great Compromise/Conneticut Compromise
What kind of committee is created to settle the differences between a version of a bill amongst the two houses?
A conference committee
Tenth Amendment
Term used to describe the amount of people who vote in an election compared to the amount of people who can vote.
Voter Turnout
What doctrine did Brown v. BOE overturn and from which court case did this doctrine originate.
Seperate But Equal, Plessy v Ferguson.
This form of federalism creates a distinct separation between federal and state governments.
Dual Federalism
What kind of legislation involves the appropriation of government funds to localized projects?
Pork-barrell legislation.
This rule in this amendment prevents evidence from warrantless searches to be used in court.
Exclusionary rule of the 4th amendment.
The FCC is an example of what type of bureaucracy?
Independent regulatory commission.
What were the two clauses that relate to McCullough v Maryland?
Supremacy & Elastic Clause.
This philosopher came before John Locke and supported the idea of giving up natural rights to an absolute monarch.
Thomas Hobbes
What kind of representative votes both the way their constituents want, as well as what they think is best for their constituents.
Politico.
What two words describe the main idea in MLK's letter from birmingham jail?
Civil Disobedience.
This term refers to the strategic decision by the Supreme Court to avoid ruling on constitutional issues by declining to hear a case or deciding it on narrower grounds
Judicial Restraint
Shaw v Reno occured in which state?
North Carolina
What article and section of the constitution allows for the impeachment of a president?
Article II Section 4
This concept describes the tendency for the legislative and executive branches to struggle to pass laws due to ideological differences, especially when party control is split?
Political gridlock
What scotus case ruled that police had to inform citizens of their rights before questioning?
Miranda v Arizona
This term describes when a significant number of voters switch their part allegiance over time.
Party Realignment.
In Gideon v Wanwright, what did Gideon write to the Supreme Court after he was found guilty of theft.
Petition for a writ of certiori.