Linkage Institutions
A group of people with broad common interests who organize to win elections and determine public policy
What is a political party?
The division of power across local, state, and national government
What is federalism?
Establishes the Supreme Court's power of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison
a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party.)
What is an open primary?
An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence public policy
What is an interest group?
Responsibilities that are shared by federal, state, and local governments
What are concurrent powers?
gun-free school zone does NOT affect interstate commerce = overreach of federal power
a meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates
What is a caucus?
statement of a political party's goals and policies for the next four years
What is a party platform?
people select candidates to represent them in government
What is a Republic or a representative democracy?
Corporations are people too! Free speech!
What is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
a primary in which only registered members of a particular party can vote
What is a closed primary?
a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group
Who is a lobbyist?
government controlled by a single person
What is an autocracy?
women's right to privacy
What is Roe v. Wade?
an electoral system where whomever gets the most votes wins the election
What is winner-take-all?
a meeting of elected party delegates every four years to nominate presidential candidates and ratify a campaign platform.
What is a national convention?
government in which people directly participate in decision making
What is direct democracy?
Can states tax a federal bank?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
election in which all registered voters get to participate in selecting the final winner
What is the general election?