Court Cases
Legislation
Vocabulary
Interaction with other Institutions
Miscellaneous
100
Marbury v. Madison
What is the case that drastically increased the power of the Supreme Court in 1803 by granting it the power to overturn laws passed by the legislature?
100
Possible answers: suspension of writ of habeas corpus, passage of ex post facto, imposition of export taxes, use of money from the treasury without the passage and approval of an appropriations bill, granting titles of nobility
What are two powers denied the federal government?
100
selective incorporation
What is the process of incorporating some of the Bill of Rights protections to state law?
100
the Chief of Staff
Who is the top aide to the president and is responsible for managing the Executive Office as well as controlling the information the president receives?
100
Closed primary
In which type of primary is voting restricted to registered members of a political party?
200
Roe v. Wade (1973)
What is the case in which the Supreme Court confirmed a woman's right to an abortion?
200
Possible answers: printing money, regulating interstate and international trade, making treaties
What are three delegated powers to the national government?
200
judicial review
What is the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws passed by the legislature called?
200
the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
What level of federal courts hears cases on appeal from the District Courts?
300
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which Supreme Court case overturned the "separate but equal" standard as it applied to education?
300
Possible answers: the fed govt could not raise an army; was completely dependent on states for revenue; could not pay off the Revolutionary War debt; could not control interstate trade; had no Supreme Court to interpret law
What was one weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
300
the New Jersey Plan
Which plan allowed each state to be represented equally?
300
the president pro tempore
Who is the presiding officer when the vice president is absent during Senate sessions?
300
possible answers: direct lobbying, testifying before Congress, socializing, political donations, endorsements
What is one way that interest groups influence government?
400
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Which case found that defendants in state criminal trials are entitled to legal representation?
400
the President
Whose job is it to nominate federal judges, cabinet officials, and ambassadors?
400
enumerated powers
What are the powers that belong to the national government called?
400
Standing committees
Which committees are permanent and specialized? (examples include the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee)
400
the Winner-take-all system
What is the system by which each state is given a number of electors equal to the sum of its federal legislators (senators and representatives)?
500
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Which case determined that forced prayer in public schools violated the "separation of church and state" clause of the Bill of Rights?
500
the Twenty-fourth Amendment (1964)
Which amendment outlawed poll taxes, which had been used to prevent African Americans from voting?
500
public opinion polls
Which method is used most frequently to measure public opinion?
500
the Federal Reserve Board
What is the best known regulatory board because its policies directly affect the buying power of the public?
500
It allowed corporations, unions, and trade associations to form political action committees as a means of raising campaign funds.
What did the Federal Election Campaign Act (1974) determine?
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