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an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level
What is a political action committee?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, of the Press, Assembly, and Petition
What is the first amendment?
Political socialization, the process by which people gain political attitudes and opinions
Categorized in 2 process
Sociological and psychological
What are factors that influence voters?
Chief justice appointed by president
Responsible for assigning judges to committees, delivering opinions
Writ of Certiorari- rule of 4 ( how they choose court cases to be heard)
Only need 4 people to vote to decide to hear court case
How does the court operate?
political power belongs to the people, people have the power to select government officials
What is popular sovereignty?
worked to end racial lynching , founded in 1909
What is the NAACP?
Protects the people's right to bear arms
What is the second amendment?
Income
Education
Gender
Age
Religion
Race
Geography
Family beliefs
What are sociological factors?
Judges typically fall into “political groups”
On a personal level, they can be liberal or conservative like everyone else
On a judge level they are either activist or restraint based on view from court
the government and officials in the government are not supreme authorities, all officials must follow same laws as regular citizens
What is limited government?
A pro-choice PAC
What is the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League?
No soldier can be quartered in a home without the permission of the owner
What is the third amendment?
Media is sometimes referred to as 4th branch of government because of its role of watching over those who we elect to oversee our local/national on behalf of those they serve
What is mass media?
Article 2- executive branch shall be led by the president
The president will have a 4 year term
They have to be elected
What is article 2 and the chief roles of president?
3 branches, executive ( enforces laws) ,legislative ( makes or create laws), and judicial (interpret and apply laws)
What are separation of powers?
a pac for old people
What is AARP?
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
What is the fourth amendment?
divided government speaking for different views/opinions of various groups of citizens, too many places in the US for a national legislature to be successful, possibility of the men selected to hold authority abusing this power to oppress the people
What is Brutus 1?
35 years or older
Natural born citizen
Live in us for 14 years
Serve 4 year term, washington set the precedent of serving 2 terms , made law with 22nd amendment
What are requirements to become a president?
each branch is subject to checks by the other 2 branches, created so there is a constant balance of power, ensures no branch oversteps its bounds as all 3 branches overlook each other
What are checks and balances?
100,000 member group has championed the passage of more than a dozen bills to impose tougher sanctions on Iran and security assistance to israel in past 15 years
What is American Israel Public Affairs Committee?
Protects rights of due process and the right to remain silent ("plead the 5th"), double jeopardy
What is the fifth amendment?
-Alexander Hamilton
-James Madison
-John Jay
Who were the federalist leaders?
There to balance the ticket- usually an outsider
Someone who differs from president ideologically, demographically, and geographically
Next in line to become president
Who is the vice president?
the supreme court's’ power to determine if what the government does is constitutional
What is judicial review?