Who has the Power?
These are powers not specifically granted to the national government or denied the states. & Where is this found in the Constitution?
What are reserved powers found in the 10th Amendment
What is the normal process for ending a filibuster called?
What is cloture
This important piece of 1960s legislation created equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, equal access to public accommodations regardless of race, religion, or national origin and the withholding federal grants-in-aid from state programs that discriminated on the basis of race?
What is the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Which of the following accounts for the lack of success for minor parties becoming elected in House or Senate?
What is general elections are based on the winner-take-all principle
This Federalist paper discuss that a large republic protects against dangerous Factions
The Constitution is silent regarding the ability of the national government to establish a draft. However this power is linked to the Article I, section 8 power for congress to "raise an army". This makes the draft what kind of power?
What is an implied power?
In a case regarding abortion, interest groups such as Right to Life and Planned Parenthood file this kind brief urging the court to decide the case in their favor.
What is an Amicus Curaie brief
If someone challenges the constitutionality of the death penalty based on the guarantee of no cruel and unusual punishment this is found in what amendment.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is the Eighth amendment
Name 2 factors that contribute to voting more frequently
What is Higher education, female, gov employees, married, older, of they identify with a party
What is the most important aspect of getting an accurate measure of public opinion on a survey?
What is selecting a random sample and/or sampling error
PACs are required to register with and are regulated by which agency?
What is The Federal Election Commission (FEC)
f legislation passes in both houses with slightly different versions, the conflicting bills are sent to...?
What is conference committee
This amendment allows the Bill of Rights to be applied to the states.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment- Due Process clause
Which type of elections ask Americans to vote among party members for selecting presidential nominees ?
What are Primaries and caucuses
The Nineteenth Amendment, Equal Rights Amendment, and the Title IV of the Education Amendments of 1972 were all directed towards the goal of?
What is equality for women
Political parties can be impacted by critical elections which are usually something that occurs during a major change or crisis. Critical elections are closely aligned to shifting the party in power due to what action taken by voters?
What is Party realignment
List two provisions of the War Powers Resolution
It is a big law, but the answer can include the following: - President can commit troops to another country, but must inform Congress within 48 hours - Forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war.
This is the policy in admissions or hiring that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is known as
What is affirmative action
The tendency for states to choose early dates in the primary calendar and get more media attention is known as ____ and has what effect?
What is Frontloading
Daily Double!!!!!!!
Powers that are shared between national and state government are called what?
What are concurrent powers
According to C Wright Mills, this group - along with powerful elected officials and corporate leaders - forms the "power elite."
What is the military?
This law was passed to ensure bureaucratic neutrality and permitted bureaucrats the right to vote but not the right to actively campaign for political candidates, work for parties, or run for office.
What is the Hatch Act, passed in 1939
This is the type of segregation seen in the North, which is not caused by laws; rather it is the result of residential segregation, preferred living patterns, and informal social sources.
What is de facto segregation
Federal law regulating campaign finance in the United States. It primarily aims to address soft money and issue advocacy, restricting their use in federal elections. Bans national parties from raising or spending unregulated soft money for federal elections, and restricts corporations and unions from spending on issue ads within a specific time frame before elections. Parts later overruled in Citizens United v. FEC
BiPartisan Campaign Reform Act
BCRA
Allowing the states and the federal government to exercise power separately in areas of legitimate concern to them characterize this form of federalism.
What is Dual Federalism