Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3&4
Vocabulary
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100
The belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy
What is pluralist theory
100
This document was an important innovation on political philosophy
What is the Declaration of Independence
100
The Founders added an explicit statement of state powers in what amendment?
What is the 10th amendment
100
The transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states
What is devolution
100
Who has the responsibility for creating federal courts?
What is Congress
200
The view that the government is dominated by appointed officials
What is bureaucratic view
200
Under the Articles of Confederation most authority rested with who?
What is State legislatures
200
The Supreme Court case that established national supremacy was
What is McCullouch v Maryland
200
A group with a distinct political purpose
What is a faction
200
Until the passage of the ____ Amendment Senators were chosen by state legislators
What is 17th Amendment
300
People who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource, like money or power
What is elite
300
Each state would have an equal number of votes under what plan?
What is the New Jersey Plan
300
This procedure enables voters to place an issue on the ballot
What is an initiative
300
The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
What is judicial review
300
This right is implied but not directly stated in the Bill of Rights
What is the right to privacy
400
This man is behind the theory that the division of power is based on class. The "rich" have the most say.
Who is Karl Marx
400
In which Federalist Paper does James Madison warn against the danger of Factions?
What is Federalist Paper #10
400
The power to regulate commerce between San Jose, CA and Gilroy, CA is a
Reserved Power
400
The power to hear a case for the first time
What is original jurisdiction
400
The idea that people have a say in what the government does
What is political efficacy
500
This German scholar is behind the bureaucratic view
Who is Max Weber
500
Under the original constitution which branch or branches of government were selected directly by the citizens?
What is the House of Representatives
500
What clause states that the federal government can override a state's constitution at any point of time and for any reason
What is the Supremacy Clause
500
Addresses the duties that states within the U.S. have to respect the public act, records, and proceedings of other states
What is the "Full Faith and Credit" Clause
500
What amendment establishes protocol for presidential succession
What is the 25th amendment
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