Court Cases
This court case established the "clear and present danger" doctrine for free speech.
Schenck v. United States
This foundational document is known as the "supreme law of the land"
The Constitution
This term refers to someone that doesn't always vote for the same party on the same ballot.
Split-Ticket Voting
This term describes how someone learns their political beliefs
Political Socialization
This prevents the police from holding you for a crime without charging you indefinitely
Writ of Habeas Corpus
This court case ruled that federal government has powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but are implied
McCulloch v. Maryland
This foundational document discusses the idea that a strong republic would be able to control factions more effectively.
This term describes the media's role in influencing what is talked about and what issues receive more attention.
Agenda Setting
This political concept explains when a senator attempts to "talk a bill to death"
Filibuster
This court case ruled that only the federal government could regulate interstate commerce through the commerce clause
Gibbons v. Ogden
Brutus #1
If no presidential candidate won a majority of electoral votes, who decides who becomes president?
The House of Representatives
This political concept explains the way the United States federal government is set up
Federalism
This political concept explains that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
Double Jeopardy
This court case established the concept of "prior restraint" in dealing with freedom of the press.
New York Times v. United States
This foundational document explained that the tyranny of the majority must be limited by the government through checks and balances in order to protect the minority
Federalist #51
List two ways an interest group can affect the results of an election.
- Donate money
- Endorse a candidate
- Mobilize members to vote for candidate
- Inform voters
This political concept explains the process in which politicians attempt to secure funding for their home districts within bills for specific projects
Pork-Barrel Projects
Name the two clauses relating to freedom of religion in the first amendment.
Free Exercise and Establishment
This court case reestablished the way "state apportionment was done" specifically, that the districts need to have equal populations.
What were three issues with the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax, no power to regulate commerce, no power to create and maintain army, no president, no national court, voting system required unanimous votes, no national money
What precedent was set by Citizens United v. FEC?
corporations, unions, political organizations can now spend unlimited amounts of money on independent expenditures in support or against candidates
This political concept is where the Supreme Court is petitioned to hear a case
Writ of Certiorari
What are the two types of segregation that have existed in the United States?
De Facto and De Jure