Amendments
Federalism and Politics
Budget and Bureaucracy
Linkage Institutions
Civil Liberties
100

these freedoms are all part of the first amendment (5)

What is speech, petition, press, assembly and religion?
100

this political concept is the idea that their are too many factions that cause the government to struggle to please them all

What is hyper-pluralist theory?
100

this type of tax targets wealthy people

What is a progressive tax?

100

these are political groups that are often made up of several interest groups and use their money to help fund campaigns

What is a political-action committee?

100

this is needed by police to enter your home

What is a search warrant?
200

this amendment lowered the voting age to 18

What is the 26th Amendment?
200

this political concept describes how the federal government and the state governments share powers

What is dual federalism?

200

this person appoints the heads of bureaucratic agencies

Who is the president?

200

this is a set of issues or problems that attract the attention of policymaking officials in government

What is policy agenda?

200

this prevents you from being tried for the same crime twice

What is double jeopardy?

300

this amendment outlines requirements for search and seizure

What is the 4th amendment?

300

this type of grant is calculated by specific needs of the population

What is a formula grant?

300

these programs are promised to people for meeting certain requirements

What are entitlement programs?

300

these are interest groups that usually have a specific issue they are interested in

What is a single-issue interest group?

300
this is the clause from the fifth amendment

What is the due process clause?

400

this amendment outlines the rules for a civil trial

What is the 7th Amendment?

400

this type of grant is characterized by large amounts of money for general needs

What is a block grant?

400

this organization is responsible for monitoring commercials and other broadcasting

What is the FCC?

400

these are the three ways that interest groups influence policymaking

What is lobbying, litigation and voter mobilization?

400
this landmark court case allows people to have an attorney for free

Gideon v. Wainwright

500

these are the two clauses of the 14th amendment

What is the equal protection and citizenship clause?

500

this is an example of an unfunded mandate

What is the clean air act?


ADA

Title IX

500

this act created the civil service system and helped to end the spoils system

What is the pendelton act?

500

these are political parties in the United States (come up with 5)

What is the Republican, Democrat, Green, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom Party?


MULTIPLE ANSWERS

500

this is filed by a lawyer to find out why you are locked up

What is a writ of Habeas Corpus

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