Cases
The Supreme Court case in which the right to an attorney was selectively incorporated to the states, in this case, for misdemeanour crimes.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
This speech with no time limits can only be used in the United States Senate, and is strategically used to kill a bill.
What is a filibuster
This is the strongest agent of political socialization
What is the family
Different from civil liberties, this is the phrase that describes the ability for people have to be free from discrimination. Usually requires government/judicial intervention to ensure.
What are civil rights
The Supreme Court case that used selective incorporation to apply the right of gun ownership at the state level, relied on the Heller precedent
What is McDonald vs. Chicago
This is a type of compromise that isn't necessarily a good thing, but happens when politicians agree to support a bill in return for support for their own bill.
What is logrolling
This political ideology advocates for free market economic policies and very limited government involvement in social issues
Who are libertarians
This is the length of tenure for a Supreme Court justice
What is "for life"
This landmark Supreme Court case defined the political speech rights for students in a school building.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines
This phenomenon is slightly higher in the House of Representatives than the Senate, but it makes it very difficult for a challenger or newcomer to win an election
What is the incumbency advantage
This is the most conservative generation in the United States
What is the Silent Generation
This is a judicial philosophy that advocates for interpreting the Constitution in the context of our contemporary society
What is a living constitutionalist
This Supreme Court case limited free speech rights by developing the "clear and present danger" standard, likely because of the context surrounding the case (wartime).
What is Schenck vs. United States
One aspect of American politics that contributes to us having a 2-party rather than a multi-party system, it is the fact that the political party that comes in second gets no representation in congress.
What is Winner-take-all
This is a problematic aspect of horse-race journalism- the idea that you will vote for the candidate who is most likely to win
What is the bandwagon effect
This is a Latin phrase that means "let the decision stand" and provides the basis for the importance of ruling with precedent
What is "stare decisis"
This is an informal power of the presidency that allows for the president to create a directive, used increasingly in the recent decades and during times of national crisis
What is an executive order
The Supreme Court case that solidified the freedom of the press in cases involving prior restraint
What is New York Times Co. vs. United States
Most bills die here before they ever make it on to the floor for debate.
What is a committee
This is an informal power of the presidency and is used when the president "preaches" and tries to persuade the general public to change or solidify their beliefs
What is the bully pulpit
This is the collective decision and statement of the justices who do not agree with the majority ruling and opinion for a Supreme Court case decision
What is the dissenting opinion
Arguably one of the most important amendments, and part of the Bill of Rights, this amendment reserves all powers to the states (and people) that are not explicitly given to the federal government
What is the 10th Amendment