Federalism
Part of the Constitution that requires states to provide reciprocity toward other states' public acts, records, and civil proceedings.
What is the full faith and credit clause?
The granting of jobs to political cronies and friends once in office.
What is patronage?
Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Presidential powers and duties are found in this part of the Constitution.
What is Article II?
Political parties, elections, interest groups, and the media, they allow citizens to participate in the political process.
What are linkage institutions?
In this Supreme Court case, the Court established the supremacy of the national government over state governments.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Established the clear and present danger rule for free speech cases.
What is Schenck v. U.S.
The president serves in this capacity when he orders troops into combat.
What is commander in chief?
Services provided by the government such as highways and parks that can be used by everyone.
What are public goods?
Money given by the federal government to the states in four specific spending categories but which state governments can spend at their discretion.
What are block grants?
A set of individuals and groups supporting a political party.
What is a coalition?
You have the right to an attorney
What is Gideon v. Wainright?
The role the president plays when he throws the first pitch out at the world series.
What is chief of state?
These arise when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it?
What are political issues?
Powers of Congress found in Article 1, Section 8.
What are the enumerated powers?
People agree on who their rulers will be; a central characteristic of American government.
What is consent of the governed?
Established the reasonable expectation of privacy standard for 4th Amendment cases.
What is Katz v. U.S.
The office in the Executive Branch that is responsible for preparing the president's yearly budget.
What is the Office of Management and Budget?
This theory of democracy argues that there are too many centers of influence forcing bargaining and compromise among competing groups.
What is the pluralist theory?
This describes a situation where the federal government requires states to take action without providing states with the necessary funds.
What is an unfunded mandate?
A technique used by interest groups which allows groups of people with similar complaints to combine their grievances into a single lawsuit.
What are class action suits?
School sponsored prayer in public schools violates the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment.
What is Engel v. Vitale?
This occurs when Congress adjourns within ten days after submitting a bill and the president takes no action to sign it or veto it.
What is a pocket veto?
A choice or plan of action the government makes in response to a political issue.
What is public policy?