President/Bureaucracy
Congress
Foundations
Judiciary
Court Cases
100

This power of the president allows him to sign executive agreements with other countries.

What is chief diplomat.

100

T/F: In order to overturn a veto, Congress needs a unanimous vote.

What is false?

100

This amendment protects against excessive fines and bails.

What is 8th amendment

100

T/F: Judges must be appointed by President.

What is False?
100

This case established judicial review.

What is Marbury v Madison?

200

T/F: The bureaucracy can enforce the laws on behalf of the president.

What is True?

200

This is the reallocation of seats in the HOR based on the changes in population

What is reapportionment?

200

In federalist 70, Hamilton argued for...

What is a strong, energetic executive?

200
This is a type of law based on traditions or principles or customs.

What is common law?

200

Using the elastic and supremacy clause, this case expanded national power.

What is McCulloch v Maryland?

300

This is when members of congress, same party as the president, want rewards or benefits for supporting POTUS campaign

What is Coattail Effect

300

Explain the Voting Model this scenerio illustrates:

The Republican Senator for California is voting on a bill for healthcare. Her constituents do not want the bill to pass; however, she wants the bill to pass believing it to be in the best interest of her constituents.

What is trustee?

300

Fiscal Federalism includes...

What is the division of government functions and financial relations among levels of government 

300
This is the belief that judges should base their rulings not only on the constitution but also with their own beliefs.

What is judicial activism?

300
This case established a "clear and present danger test,"
What is Shenck v US?
400

Describe the presidential line of succession while they are running for election.

What is  vice president, speaker of house, president pro tempore, then cabinet secretatries. 

400

These are indirect lobbying efforts that manipulate or create public sentiment?

What is astroturf lobbying?

400

This factor make federalism confusing.

What is vague language

400

This is a remedy used to command a government official to carry out an act as it is aparto of their duty

What is writ of mandamus?

400

Created under voting rights act of 1965, majority minority districts

What is Shaw v. Reno

500
This bureaucratic pathology is the tendency of agencies to grow without regards to benefits or costs.

What is imperialism?

500

This commitee investigates agencies and policies for congress, known as a "watchdog,"

What is General Accountability Office?

500

Name this document:

“The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have everywhere perished; as they continue to be the favorite and fruitful topics from which the adversaries to liberty derive their most specious declamations.” 

What is Federalist 10?

500

Describe Personal, Economic and Political rights.

What is:

Personal: right to happiness etc.

Economic: Right to own property and spend money

Political: Right to participate in politics

500

5th amendment right to attorney

What is Gideon v. Wainwright 

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