Political Parties and Interest Group Influence
The system in which two major political parties compete in the United States.
What is the two party system
The Court case that defined the federal government as supreme to the state government especially when it related to the state govs taxing the federal gov.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The executive branch uses this to check the legislative branch.
What is a veto
The idea that next years budget will be the same as this years plus a little more.
What is incrementalism
Under the AoC, Congress did not have the power to do this essential government function.
What is collect taxes?
The Political party that is generally in favor of government regulation and increased government spending.
What is the Democratic Party
This case allowed women the right to choose.
What is Roe v. Wade
When a bill is passed and congress adjourns before the bill is signed or becomes law,thus killing the bill.
What is a pocket veto
Legislation that helps a congressman's home state. Often viewed as a bad thing.
What is pork barrel legislation
Under the AoC, our government lacked this branch of government.
What are the judicial and executive branches?
The amendment prevents laws banning lobbying.
What is the first amendment right to free speech
This Case led to the integration of public schools.
What is Brown vs Board of Education
How the judicial branches checks the other branches.
What is Judicial review.
This government program takes up the majority of the federal budget.
What is Social Security
Today the House of Representatives distribution of power is based on population. Under the AoC representation was based on this.
What is one state one vote? (Regardless of population)
A party that breaks off from another political party.
What is a splinter party
This case is often considered one of the worst decisions in Supreme court history and helped spark the civil war.
What is Plessy vs Ferguson
The congress uses this to overturn a presidential veto. (Fraction needed)
What is congressional 2/3rds override or veto override.
This government agency collects and sorts taxes.
What is the IRS?
9 out of 13 states were required for this under the AoC.
What is to pass legislation?
The party that originated in the early 1900s that lead to the regulation of the meat industry and government reform.
What is the progressive party?
The supreme court case led to the establishment of judicial review.
What is Marbury vs Madision
The judge who established the rule of judicial review making the judicial branch equal in power to the other branches.
Who is John Marshall
The type of spending that the politicians have some control over. Military spending falls in this category.
What is discretionary spending?
The only way to do this under the AoC was to get all 13 states to agree.