Foundations of American Democracy
These are powers not specifically granted to the national government or denied the states.
Reserved Powers
If Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the president what government institution would have to confirm that appointment
The Senate
This is the type of segregation is not caused by laws; rather it is the result of residential segregation, preferred living patterns, and informal social sources.
De Facto Segregation
The process by which a person forms his or her political views.
Political Socialization
Which current political party is the largest? (according to individual responses)
Democratic Party
What branch of government was viewed by the framers of the Constitution as the center of policy making in the United States?
Congress
This branch can establish federal courts
Legislative Branch
The practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously.
Affirmative Action
An amount (usually small) that is allowed for in case of miscalculation or change of circumstances in a poll
Margin of Error
A period when a significant shift occurs in the coalitions of national political parties.
A realignment (or critical period)
These powers include the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office.
Delegated Powers
An implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the judiciary
Executive Privilege
The Wisconsin Compulsory School Attendance Law violated this Constitutional Clause, as determined by the Supreme Court in the case of Wisconsin v. Yoder
Free Exercise Clause
A belief that you play a role in politics and the government is responsive to the participants.
Political Efficacy
This political party challenged the Jacksonian Democrats, but the Democrats typically dominated politically throughout this party era.
The Whig Party
Natural rights, social contract, popular sovereignty, limited government and republicanism are known as the...
5 Ideals of Democracy
The custom of allowing a senator from the president's own party have input on the selection of Federal district court judges.
Senatorial Courtesy
This important piece of 1960s legislation created equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, equal access to public accommodations regardless of race, religion, or national origin and the withholding federal grants-in-aid from state programs that discriminated on the basis of race?
1964 Civil Rights Act
For this reason, both Democrats and Republicans are generally reluctant to decrease spending on Social Security
Most Social Security benefits are paid to older people, and older people are more likely to vote.
An organization that solicits campaign contributions and distributes them to political candidates is called a
PAC
This concerns states being required to recognize the official documents and civil judgements rendered by the courts of other states.
What is the full faith and credit clause.
The term used to describe the type of jurisdiction that applies to the court that first tries a case
Original Jurisdiction
This constitutional doctrine ensures that states cannot create laws that infringe or take away the constitutional rights of citizens
Selective Incorporation
This economic theory states the government can play a strong role in encouraging economic growth and investment through government spending and programs.
Keynesian Economics
Party leaders and elected officials who automatically become delegates to the national convention.
Super Delegate