Foundations of American Democracy.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The principle that the ultimate power and authority in a government belongs to the people.
What does the First Amendment do?
Gives the right to freely exercise religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of petition, and freedom of assembly.
What is Federalism?
A system in which power is separated from the federal government and state government.
What is Voting.
Voting is a way in which citizens can participate in government.
What is Public Opinion
The collective opinion on a specific topic or voting intention relevant to society
What is Checks and Balances?
A system within in the government that allows every branch to limit all others.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
Protects citizens from being treated unequally under the law.
What are the branches of government?
Judicial, Executive, and legislative
What do political parties do?
Political parties organize the government like operating elections, educating voters, and increasing voter turnout.
What is the ideology of Liberals.
Liberals tend to favor government action, especially at the federal level, in regulating the economy and providing necessities for those who need it.
What was Shay's Rebellion?
A Protest in western Massachusetts be, cause economic conditions (high taxes abusive debt and tax collection).
Which of the following cases is most similar to Engel v. Vitale (1962) in its use of the First Amendment?
A. Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) B. Schenck v. United States (1919) C. New York Times Co v. United States (1971) D. Roe v. Wade (1973)
A
What is a Bureaucracy?
A government Bureaucracy is an agency devoted to carrying out the policies of the government consistent with the laws passed by Congress.
What is an Interest Group?
An interest group is an organization or group individuals or entities who seek to influence politics, government, and policy but are not a political party.
What is the ideology of conservatives
Conservatives tend to favor less government involvement in the economy, preferring free market forces to dictate prices, wages, recession, and expansion.
What is the great compromise?
A two-house legislature, with house representatives being based on the population and the Senate being based on equal representation from each state.
Brown v the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
A case in which the Supreme Court ruled out that segregation within schools is unconstitutional.
Which of the following best describes why a caucus in the Senate could change every two years even though senators are elected every six years?
A. Senators rotate between committees every two years. B. Senators' terms are staggered. C. Alliances are fragile due to special interest groups. D. Members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years
B
Which of the following strategies used by special interest groups for influencing policy would be considered illegal?
A. Providing government officials with information B. Making contributions to political campaigns C. Directly contacting political leaders D. Providing a commission for successful lobbying
D
What is the ideology of Democrats
The party favors a mixed economy and generally supports a progressive tax system, higher minimum wages, Social Security, universal health care, public education, and subsidized housing. It also supports infrastructure development and clean energy investments to achieve economic development and job creation.
Name at least 4 powers that congress is capable of.
Power to enforce tax, Power to declare War, Power to Regulate Commerce, Power to create an Army, Power to create all courts below the Supreme Court.
Gideon v Wainwright 1963
A case in which the Supreme Court found that defendants have a right to a lawyer under the due process clause
The President can act as a commander-in-chief during war.
True or False
True
What is the main way that people can cause an effect on the government.
The use of media.
What is the ideology of Republicans?
To this end, they advocate in favor of laissez-faire economics, limited government, free markets and free trade, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and the reduction of government run welfare programs in favor of private-sector nonprofits and encouraging personal responsibility.