Civil Rights & Liberties
Amendment/Clause that enshrined in the Constitution the protections of vulnerable groups of citizens. (hint: amended after the Civil War)
What is the 14th Amendment (Equal Protection Clause)?
The process of individuals developing political beliefs, values, opinions, and behaviors.
What is political socialization?
Name the SCOTUS case that overturned BCRA.
What is Citizens United vs. FEC?
The power to govern is in the hands of the people
What is popular sovereignty?
Name the three branches
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial?
This amendment protects against illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
Name three factors considered in a scientific poll.
What are random sampling, question order/leading questions, sampling error, and sponsors of the poll?
A relationship between Congressional Committees, Federal Agencies, and Interest Groups. Example, the National Rifle Association, the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Agency, and House Committee on Oversight.
What is the Iron Triangle?
Name a difference between pluralist and elite democracy?
Pluralist democracy is based on the participation of many groups to make decisions. Elite democracy is based on putting the power in the hands of few successful and wealthy citizens.
Differences between the House and Senate
House - more members, limited debate, all revenue bills start here, more formal and impersonal.
Senate - few members, unlimited debate, approve nominations, informal and more moderate in views.
Name the two SCOTUS cases that challenged redistricting (Gerrymandering)?
What are Shaw v. Reno and Baker v. Carr?
Name the difference in political ideology of Republicans and Democrats as it relates to the role of government.
Republicans believe in a small federal government, less taxes, and more power to the states. Democrats believe in stronger regulations of business, fully funding social programs, and strong central government.
Difference between an open and closed primary
What is in one your must be a registered party member to vote and in the other it is open to all registered voters.
Describe two key compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention.
3/5 compromise allowed southern states to count their slaves as population (kind of). the Great Compromise establish a bicameral legislature (House and Senate).
Explain divided government
When the political parties have split powers in the branches. Example: Demographics control the House and Republicans control the Senate.
Which two amendments had the greatest impact on expanding the voting population?
What are the 15th and 19th amendments?
Describe the difference between supply-side and Keynesian economics.
Supply-side economics believe the private sector will take care of itself and doesn't need government interference. Keynesian economics believes government plays an important role in regulating the economy.
Name two disadvantages third parties have in competing in general elections
What are polling numbers, national organizations, and fundraising?
The allocation of power between the federal and state governments is known as....
What is federalism?
Name two ways presidents have increased their power over time.
What are executive orders, use of the bully pulpit, and using social media to drive the agenda.
A major shift in demographic support of a political party. Example "Blue collar workers have been moving more to the right over the past decade"
What is realignment?
Name three types of polls
What are opinion, tracking, benchmark, and exit polls?
What is the party platform and where is it written?
The party platform are the major policies that the party will pursue if they are elected. It is written by the national committee at the convention.
Define the commerce clause and what more recent case was a win for the states?
The commerce clause gives the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce and US v Lopez protected the states rights to prosecute states crimes.
Explain Life Tenure for judges
Life tenure is the idea that judges can serve the remainder of the life as long as they have good behavior. They don't need to be reelected or have a performance review to keep their job.