Unit 1
100 – What document created the first U.S. government?
Articles of Confederation
100 – Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
100 – What did Citizens United v. FEC decide about campaign finance?
Money is speech, so soft spending can be unlimited
100 – What is lobbying?
Attempting to influence government decisions
100 – What is the role of the Electoral College?
Elect the President
200 – What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax, no judiciary, no executive, no standing army, etc.
200 – What is the main role of the Senate Majority Leader?
Schedule legislation votes, assign committees, lead the senate
What are the two religious freedom clauses of the First Amendment?
Establishment clause and Free exercise clause
200 – What is political realignment?
A major shift in party support among voters
200 – What is a primary election?
To elect a Political Parties choice for office
300 – What event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
300 – Which Federalist Paper discusses the role of the Supreme Court?
Fed #78
300- What are the two clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment and what to do they protect?
Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause, equal treatment in court and under the law
300 – What is the main goal of interest groups?
Influence public policy
300- What are two elements of a scientific poll?
Random Sampling, Sample size, and non-bias wording
Explain the main and argument of Federalist paper #10?
Factions are a threat to democracy, but can be contained in a large republic
400 – What is the primary function of the Supreme Court and what is their superpower to strike down laws?
Interpret the Constitution and Judicial Review
400 – What constitutional power was limited in US v. Lopez?
the Commerce Clause
400 – What is an iron triangle?
Relationship between Congress, bureaucracy, and interest groups about how policy is carried out
400 – Who appoints leaders in the federal bureaucracy and what do we call the top positions?
The President and Cabinet Members
Correctly identify the authors of the following primary sources:
- The Constitution
- Federalst Paper #70
- The Declaration of Independence
Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson
500 – Explain the full process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States.
Bill is introduced → goes to committee → debated and voted on in both chambers → if passed goes to president → president signs or vetoes (Congress can override veto with 2/3s)
500- What policy and form of reparations was ruled on in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke?
Affirmative Action admissions
Which ideology advocates for a smaller, less involved Government with low taxes and little to no social control
Libertarianism
500- What happened in 2010 and how did it change campaign finance forever?