Foundations of American Democracy
Which document created a weak national government with no executive or judicial branch?
The Articles of Confederation
What is the main role of the judicial branch?
To interpret the law.
Where are most civil liberties explicitly listed in the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Which ideology generally favors limited government and free markets?
Conservatism
What is the most common form of political participation in the United States?
Voting
Which clause of the Constitution makes federal law supreme over state law?
The Supremacy Clause
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What First Amendment freedom protects the right to practice religion?
Free exercise of religion
The process by which people acquire political beliefs.
Political socialization
An organization that seeks to influence public policy.
Interest group
What constitutional principle divides power between national and state governments?
Federalism
What role does the bureaucracy play in the implementation of laws?
It interprets and enforces legislation.
What amendment is most often used to apply civil liberties to the states?
The Fourteenth Amendment
Which agent of political socialization is most influential?
Family
What type of election chooses a political party’s nominee?
A primary election
How was the ratification debate resolved to gain Anti-Federalist support?
By adding the Bill of Rights
What is one way the judiciary can check Congress?
-Declaring laws unconstitutional
-Uses judicial review
-Sets legal precedents
This Supreme Court case declared speech can be limited if it poses a clear danger.
Schenck v. United States
Which core American value focuses on restricting the power of government to protect individual freedoms?
Limited government
What tactic involves direct interaction with lawmakers to influence policy?
Lobbying
Which Federalist Paper explains why factions are inevitable and best controlled in a large republic?
Federalist No. 10
How does Congress use the power of the purse as a check on the executive branch?
By controlling appropriations and funding.
This Supreme Court case declared state-sponsored prayer is unconstitutional.
Engel v. Vitale
How does political socialization differ across generations?
Shared experiences shape distinct political attitudes (generational effect)
What Supreme Court case ruled that campaign spending is a form of protected speech?
Citizens United v. FEC (2010)