The requirement that Presidential appointments must be approved by the Senate is an example of this constitutional principle.
What is checks and balances?
100
African Americans tend to support this political party in national and local elections.
What is the Democratic Party?
100
This type of committee reconciles differences in bills passed by the House and Senate.
What is a conference committee?
100
In the Constitution, Supreme Court justices were given this in order to ensure that they were free from direct political pressure.
What is tenure for life?
100
Symbolic speech is recognized as being protected by the 1st Amendment due to this famous court case.
What is Tinker vs. DesMoines?
200
During the time of the Articles of Confederation, this event indicated that a strong, national government was necessary to keep and maintain order.
What is Shays Rebellion?
200
In this type of primary election voters must identify a party preference and cannot split their ticket.
What is a closed primary?
200
These congressional committees are permanent and deal with a particular subject matter.
What is a standing committee?
200
This act required the President to bring troops home from hostilities between 30 and 60 days unless Congress extends the time.
What is the War Powers Act?
200
Discrimination in public accommodations was made illegal in the United States as a direct result of this.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
300
In this type of government, political power is divided between the central government and regional governments.
What is a federal system of government?
300
Raising campaign funds to support favored candidates are the primary function of these groups.
What is a political action committee?
300
This type of congressional candidate generally receive more campaign contributions and are able to provide important services to individual voters.
What is an incumbent?
300
An executive department, an interest group, and congressional committee form this.
What is an iron triangle?
300
Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of this Constitutional amendment.
What is the 14th amendment?
400
These powers are not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states.
What is reserved powers?
400
This process ensures that political beliefs are passed onto the next generation.
What is political socialization?
400
The boundaries of United States congressional districts are determined by this group of people.
What are state legislatures?
400
The request of recent Presidents for a line-item veto is a challenge to this Constitutional principle.
What is separation of powers?
400
This court case established that states cannot tax or interfere with legitimate activities of the federal government.
What is McCulloch vs. Maryland?
500
This Enlightenment philosopher believed that government should be based on the consent of the governed and that the
government entered into a contract to protect people’s rights.
Who is John Locke?
500
This type of election has occurred when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties.
What is a critical election?
500
This is a formal tool used by Congress to oversee the bureaucracy.
What is authorization of spending?
500
This Supreme Court is most famous for increasing the rights of criminal defendants, increasing protection for First Amendment rights, and ruling against malapportionment in state legislatures.
What is the Warren Court?
500
The "Miranda warning" represents an attempt to protect criminal suspects against this unfair practice.