Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
100
Explain the commerce clause
Commerce clause: Congress can regulate trade between nations, states, Indian tribes
100
Name a check on the Executive Branch
Senate approves nominations
Judiciary can call presidential acts unconstitutional
100
Why was Engel vs Vitale brought to the supreme court?
Public schools in New York had a non-denominational prayer
Kids could opt out by bringing in a parent slip
100
name one of the 5 core values of american politics
Democracy, Equality, Rule of Law, Individualism, Liberty
100
What are 3 types of political participation?
Discussing politics
Registering to vote
Voting
Joining a political party
emailing/sending letters to politicians
Attending political meetings
Contributing to campaigns
Running for office
200
Name 2 of the 4 compromises in the Constitution
1. Great/CT compromise
2. Electoral College
3. Three-Fifths Compromise
4. Importation of Slaves
200
Name 2 differences between the House and Senate
Population vs 2 per state
Size
2 year term vs 6 year term
200
What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?
Liberties - in bill of rights (free speech, free press etc.)
Rights - Not in bill of rights but deal with legal protections (right to vote)
200
Name 3 forms of political socialisation
Workplace, Home, Religion, School, Race/ethnicity, Region, Gender, Income Level
200
What are the 4 main types of linkage institutions?
Elections
Political Parties
Interest groups
The media
300
What do Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the constitution discuss?
The three branches (1: Legislative, 2: Executive, 3: Judicial)
300
What was the outcome of Shaw vs Reno?
No gerrymandering based only on race
300
What constitutional principle was used in Wisconsin vs Yoder?
Free exercise of religion outweighs state’s interest of compelling school attendance past 8th grade
300
What are left wing views vs right wing views on Taxation
Left Wing - Graduated income tax
Right Wing - Low taxes, small budget
300
Explain 2 types of voting behavior
Retrospective Voting: voting based on how political parties perform, how elected officials perform and to what extent an elected administration achieves its goals - policy outcomes over tactics to get there
Rational Choice Voting: voting based on decisions made after considering alternative positions
Prospective Voting: voting based off what will happen in the future being the most important factor
Party-line voting - voting for the same party for every office that candidates are running for
400
Name and describe one of the four types of democracy
Direct→ citizens vote directly on policy
Pluralist→ recognizes group-based activism by nongovernmental interests who want to impact decision making
Participatory→ broad participation
Elite→ emphasizes limited participation by wealthy and well educated
400
What is the main question or main argument of Federalist 51?
How will the structure of the proposed government make liberty possible?
Dividing power can help make liberty possible in government
400
Name 2 supreme court cases that deal with free speech and how they relate
Schenck vs US, Tinker vs Des Moines, NYT vs US
400
What is Monetary Policy?
how the government manages the supply and demand of its currency and the value of the dollar
400
What is the significance of Citizens United vs FEC?
Opened floodgates to political spending; super PACs; more money in politics and arguably more polarisation more corruption and less democracy
500
What does the 10th Amendment say?
Reserved Powers: all powers not given to the national government are reserved to states
500
Describe 2 ways interest groups, congress and the bureaucracy work together (Iron Triangle)
500
Name every supreme court case relevant for this unit
Wisconsin vs. Yoder, Engel vs. Vitale, Schenck vs US, Tinker vs Des Moines, NYT vs US, Mcdonald vs Chicago, Gideon vs Wainright, Brown vs BOE
500
What are 2 ways that Polls can avoid bias?
Objective questions, Random Sampling
500
How many voting rights acts are there?
3 (1957, 1960, 1965)