Unit 1
Who can veto legistlation
BONUS: What amount of votes is required to override the velo?
The president
Bonus: 2/3 majority
Used to stall out a vote in sentate
Fillibuster
This clause of the First Amendment protects individuals' right to freely exercise their religion.
Free exercise clause
This political ideology advocates for limited government intervention in both economic and social issues.
This term refers to the practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election.
straight-ticket voting
A set of issues that the government responds to.
Policy Agenda
This doctrine, established by the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison, affirmed the Court's power of judicial review.
Doctrine of Judicial Supremacy
This landmark Supreme Court case established the "clear and present danger" test for determining when speech could be restricted.
Schenck V. U.S
This political ideology advocates for traditional values, limited government regulation of the economy, and a strong national defense.
Conservatism
This type of primary election allows voters to choose a party's candidates regardless of their own party affiliation.
Open-Primary
Created a representation of each state proportional to its population in congress.
Virginia plan
Who redraws congressional district boundaries?
BONUS: How frequently are the district boundaries redrawn?
State legislators
BONUS: 10 years
This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Bonus: In what court case did the Supreme Court rule that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment required the University of Texas to admit qualified minority students, thus affirming affirmative action policies in higher education? [This one is hard]
Equal protection clause
Bonus: Grutter V. Bollinger
This theory of democracy emphasizes the importance of citizen participation in decision-making processes.
Participatory democracy
This Supreme Court case, decided in 2010, ruled that the government cannot restrict independent expenditures by corporations, labor unions, and other associations, thus expanding corporate influence in elections.
Citizens United V. FEC
The US government lacked this according to Brutus 1
Bill of Rights.
This power allows Congress to investigate issues within its jurisdiction and oversee the executive branch.
Congressional Oversight
This Supreme Court case, decided in 2003, struck down laws criminalizing homosexual conduct, thereby establishing a right to privacy that protected consensual adult relationships.
Lawrence v. Texas
This theory of democracy emphasizes the importance of political parties in representing the diverse interests of the population.
Bonus: Who established this theory?
Pluralist theory
Bonus: Robert Dahl
This demographic group has historically had the lowest voter turnout rates in the United States.
Bonus: What is the name of the voting act of 1993 that is also referred to as the 'Motor Voter' law
Young adults (18-29 age group)
Bonus: National Voter registration act
This type of government is legally and politically independent of any other government.
Sovereignty
This congressional power allows the Senate to approve or reject treaties negotiated by the president.
the power of advice and consent
This doctrine, established in Plessy v. Ferguson, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws.
Separate but equal doctrine
This term refers to the process by which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values through their environment.
Political socialization
This term refers to efforts to influence public policy through activities such as lobbying, campaign donations, and grassroots organizing.
political advocacy