Foundational Documents
The first system of government was set up with this document
What is the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Two strategies used by political parties in their media messaging
What is MUDSLINGING, ENDORSEMENTS, PLAIN FOLKS, GLITTERING GENERALITIES etc.
Name three things that influence the development of a person's political beliefs
The group of advisors to the President who are also the leaders of the Executive branch bureaucracy
What is the CABINET?
System through which Presidential elections are decided
What is the ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
A Paper written by Madison arguing for the Constitution and the ways in which Checks and Balances have been incorporated
What is FEDERALIST 51?
The main job of political parties
What is ACTIVATING and ENGAGING VOTERS?
The main way that ordinary people can get involved in the political process and engage with politics
What is an INTEREST GROUP?
The term length for Senators and Congresspeople
What is 6 years for Senators and 2 years for Congresspeople?
Number of votes needed to win a Presidential election
What is 270 VOTES?
The system of government designed to balance the needs of the central and state governments
What is FEDERALISM?
Two Characteristics of the Republican and Democratic Parties
What is MORE and LESS GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT?
These part of an organization or group in charge of donating money and trying to get certain politicians elected to office
What is a POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE?
The method by which the different branches of government check each other
What is JUDICIAL REVIEW, CONFIRMATION POWER, and VETO POWER?
Two Amendments that expanded Voting Rights
What is the the 14th, 15, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th AMENDMENT?
Two amendments made between the first system of government and the second system of government set up in the United States
What is the SUPREMACY CLAUSE and the NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE?
Political media is regulated by these laws
What is CAMPAIGN FINANCE laws?
An important Supreme Court case on the role of money in political campaigns
What is CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC?
What is CONFIRMATION POWER, IMPEACHMENT TRIALS, POWER OF THE PURSE, POWER OF IMPEACHMENT?
What is a CASE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE and a CIRCUIT SPLIT?
All Federal powers in the Constitution are divided into one of these two categories
What are EXPRESSED and IMPLIED powers
The two party system is largely the result of this method of awarding votes in Presidential elections
What is the WINNER TAKE ALL system?
The process by which groups of citizens, politicians, and the government bureaucracy interact
What is the IRON TRIANGLE?
The philosopher who first wrote about the separation of powers within a government
Name a required Supreme Court case for the AP Exam
What is____________?