Foundational Docs
James Madison warns about the dangers of factions.
Federalist No. 10
The Marbury v. Madison decision established the precedent of ____________.
Judicial Review
Define Partisanship...
Loyalty to a party.
A political system where power is in the hands of the people.
Democracy
This type of voting is described by citizens voting for the same party on the ballot.
Party Line Voting
Lifetime appointments insulate these individuals from political pressure.
Federalist No. 78
In this case, students conduct symbolic speech by wearing armbands to protest the Vietnam War.
Tinker v. DesMoines
Because TV, social media, and funding _________ can now promote themselves.
Candidates
Candidate-centered campaigns
A system where each individual has input in every political decision, rather than electing representatives.
Participatory Democracy
For elections, the media often acts as _________, calling out politicians behavior.
Watch Dog
The Constitution has too much power and overrides the authority of the states.
Brutus No. 1
This constitutional Clause demands that rulings issued by the federal government be followed by the states.
Selective Incorporation
14th Due Process
The job of political parties in the modern era is ______________.
(Has more than one answer)
Organize Campaigns
Fundraise
Mobilize and educate voters
This effect has an individual candidate boosting other candidates of similar ideology on the ballot.
Coat Tail Effect
This person can easily be held accountable for their actions in office.
Federalist No. 70
With the repeal of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and the relation of money to speech, interest groups can donate unlimited amounts of money directly to candidates. This concept is called ___________ money.
Dark Money
Many citizens feel as if they are throwing away their vote with this type of party.
Third Parties
In the U.S., policymaking is influenced by many diverse groups who have different interests.
Pluralism
Pluralist Democracy
Each branch of government is framed so that its power checks the power of the other two branches
Federalist No. 51
The precedent case that helped decide the ruling in McDonald v. Chicago is ______________.
DC v. Heller
This party was formed over the issue of slavery, and its prominent collapse in the 1850s led to the creation of the GOP.
Whig Party
In 1993, the government created this law that allows you to register to vote when you are getting your driver's license
Motor Voter Laws