Constitution
The biggest win for the Anti-Federalist
What is the Bill of Rights
Established judicial review
What is Marbury v Madison
During elections, media focuses on scorekeeping
What is horse race journalism
States must apply the law equally and can't discriminate against people or groups of people
What is the equal protection clause
The largest entitlement program in the U.S.
What is social security
Primary Source document addressing the "controlling of factions"
Congress can't make gun free schools with commerce clause
What is U.S. v. Lopez
Elections in which candidates are vying for their party's nomination
What are primaries or caucuses?
Congress has the power to regulate foreign trade
What is the commerce clause
Political budget choices made by Congress...policy of taxing and spending
What is fiscal policy?
Primary Source doc that argues for Bicameralism and checks/balances
What is Federalist 51?
Schools can't sponsor or encourage prayer
What is Engel v. Vitale
Theory of democracy where many groups compete and counterbalance one another to affect policy
What is pluralism?
Congress' implied powers come from this in the Constitution
What is the necessary and proper clause
Independent Agency that is in charge of Monetary Policy; raising/lowering interest rates.
What is the Federal Reserve?
Primary Source document that addresses that a strong executive is needed to enforce laws
Speech can be limited due to clear and present danger
What is Schenck v. U.S.
Made up of bureaucratic agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups
What are Iron Triangles?
Congress can't make a national religion
What is the Establishment Clause
Uncontrollable Gov Spending; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
What is mandatory spending; entitlements
Plan to count the population as a factor for representation in Congress.
What is the Virginia Plan
Incorporated right to an attorney(counsel)
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
Written at a party convention
What is a platform
U.S. laws and court rulings are supreme
What is the Supremacy Clause
Fed gov requires something but won't pay for it
What is an unfunded mandate