Unit 1
Those who believed in a strong national government were known as what?
Federalist
Which United States Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What was justified under the doctrine of "separate but equal?"
Segregation based on race in public spaces
A poll that takes place as voters leave the primary election is?
An exit poll
You believe in expanding gun-control legislation, and you support more affirmative action efforts. You oppose the death penalty. Which party best aligns with your beliefs?
Democratic
Which event took place that highlighted the holes within the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
Policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of:
A Regulatory Policy
Dr. Martin Luther King's message in "Letter from Birmingham Jail" argued for what?
Civil disobedience as a means to achieve a goal
Libertarian
The Supreme Court case that ruled that the government could not prevent publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times in a case known as
New York Times v U.S
What was the claim of Federalist 10?
The Constitution has designed a representative republic to CONTROL the effects of violence of faction
If the president cannot get an agenda adopted by Congress, then the president may use which of the following techniques to appeal directly to the people of the United States?
The bully pulpit
In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court upheld a student's right to wear an armband in protest. The wearing of the armband was protected as a form of what?
Symbolic Speech
What is a method of polling in which the wording of questions pushes respondents toward a particular answer or view?
Push polling
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
An organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates
According to the Virginia Plan representation for the states was dispersed among the states how?
Representation was based on population of the state
Which of the following models of representation is a member of Congress most likely to follow when voting on a domestic issue that affects her district or state?
The delegate model
Which Supreme Court case re-enforced the idea that every citizen has a right to an attorney?
Gideon v Wainwright
What is the age requirement to be a member of the Senate?
One must be at least 30
In our democracy political parties, interest groups, elections and media are examples of
Linkage institutions
What did The Great Connecticut Compromise do?
It created a bicameral legislature, with a House of Representatives based on a state's population and a Senate equal for each state.
Bureaucratic rule-making is best defined as:
Guidelines issued by government agencies, which provide specific details about how a policy will be implemented
In Roe v. Wade, the Court used what provision of the Constitution to extend the right to privacy to women seeking an abortion?
Due process clause of the 14th amendment
How many members are in the House of Representatives? (You don't need to know this for the exam, I just wanted to watch everyone guess)
435
On which constitutional principle did the Supreme Court base it's ruling in Citizens United?
Freedom of Speech