Constitution
Federalism
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Public Opinion and Participation
Political Parties
100
Term used to describe powers shared by the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
100

Funding set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants.

What is a mandate? (mandatory spending)

100

This policy was created to hire/accept more minorities and women into jobs/colleges.

What is affirmative action?

100
A belief that you play a role in politics and the government is responsive to the participants.
What is political efficacy?
100

What is the term for when policitcal parties try and convince people to run for office.

What is recruiting candidates?

200

The Great Compromise created what in the Legislative Branch.

What is Bicameralism (the house and the senate)?

200

This amendment gives states the power over anything not stated in the Constitution.

What is the 10th amendment?

200

This act outlawed segregation in America.

What is the Civil Rights Act?

200
The difference between the results of random poll samples at the same time.
What is a sampling error?
200
Which current political party is the largest? (according to individual responses)
What is the Democratic Party?
300

What issue with Articles of Confederation made it difficult to quell rebellions within America.

What is the inability to raise an army?

300
Type of federal grant for a specific purpose.
What is a categorical grant?
300
These two clauses in the First Amendment make up what is generally understood as Americans' "freedom of religion."
What are free exercise and establishment clauses?
300
The process by which a person forms his or her political views.
What is political socialization?
300
A period when a significant shift occurs in the coalitions of national political parties.
What is a realignment (or critical period)?
400

What did Articles 1,2, & 3 of the Constitution create. (put in order)

What is Article 1: Legislative branch, Article 2: Executive branch, Article 3: Judicial branch?

400
Landmark case that held a national ban on guns in a school zone had violated the commerce clause.
What is U.S. v. Lopez (1995)?
400

This landmark SCOTUS case said the First Amendment includes symbolic speech, and is allowed so long as there is no disruption in the school day.

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

400

In what election cycle is there lower voter turnout than there is in Presidential cycles.

What is midterm elections?

400

This political party believes in little to no governemnt intervention in the economy and people's everyday lives.

What is the libertarian party?

500

This political philosopher was most known among the Founding Fathers for promoting the separation of powers. (check your federalist papers)

Who is James Madison?

500

Which clause of the Constitution gives the federal government the ability to create any law they need tocreate to fulfill their constitutional duties.

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?

500
This landmark case's majority opinion created the "clear and present danger test" to analyze future free speech cases.
What is Schenck v. United States (1919)?
500

This law - required states to get rid of discriminatory voter disinfranchisement laws.

What is the Voting Right Act?

500

This type of primary election only allows voters registered with that party to vote in.

What are closed primary elections?

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