Unit 1: Foundations of American Government
Federalist No. 10 argued that this type of group is inevitable but controllable through a large republic.
What is a faction?
This landmark case established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This clause prevents the government favoring one religion over another.
What is the Establishment Clause?
The principle of government that establishes laws that apply equally to all members of society
What is the rule of law?
In this type of primary, only registered party members can vote.
Closed Primary
This incumbent candidate for president finished third in electoral college votes in the presidential election of 1912
Who is William Howard Taft.
This Enlightenment thinker’s ideas about natural rights heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
This tactic used in the Senate allows a minority to delay or block legislative action through prolonged debate.
What is a filibuster?
This clause of the 14th Amendment has been used to challenge discriminatory laws.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
This generation, born approximately between 1981 and 1996, tends to be more liberal on social issues and supports activist government.
Who are Millennials?
This type of media coverage focuses on who is winning rather than policy issues.
What is horse-race journalism?
This is the idea that government derives its power from the consent of the governed.
What is popular sovereignty?
When justices consider how past court decisions were ruled to decide current cases, they are following this legal principle.
What is stare decisis? (precedent)
This legal process applies federal constitutional protections to state governments, case by case.
What is selective incorporation?
A scientifically conducted public opinion poll typically requires this kind of sample.
What is a random sample?
This model suggests voters make decisions based on which candidate best represents their policy preferences.
What is the rational-choice voting model?
This compromise created a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and one with equal representation.
What is the Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise)?
These congressional groups are permanent and specialize in specific policy areas and review proposed legislation.
What are standing committees?
In New York Times v. United States (1971), the Court ruled against this type of government censorship.
What is prior restraint?
Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support this approach to healthcare policy.
What is privatization or a free-market approach?
This 2010 Supreme Court case ruled that independent political spending by corporations and unions is protected speech under the First Amendment.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
In Brutus No. 1, the author warned that this clause would lead to an all-powerful central government.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This war powers-related constitutional dilemma reflects the ongoing tension between the president’s role as commander-in-chief and Congress’s authority to do this.
What is declare war?
In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Court upheld limits on speech during wartime based on this “danger” test.
What is the clear and present danger test?
This policy describes how the government manages the supply and demand of its currency and thus the value of the dollar.
What is Monetary Policy.
This system used by the Electoral College can result in a candidate winning the presidency without winning the popular vote.
What is the winner-take-all system (or the Electoral College system)?