Foundations of Democracy
Basic principle that governments get their authority from the people through elected representatives
What is popular sovereignty?
The compromise at the Constitutional Convention that decided the issue of representation of enslaved people
What is the three-fifths compromise
Congress' power to withhold or putting conditions on funding to federal agencies is known as . . .
What is the "power of the purse?"
Person(s) in the House whose job is to coordinate members of each party and help gain support for proposed legislation.
Who are whips?
The limit on Free Speech that was established in the Schenck v. United States Supreme Court case
What is "clear and present danger."
Main argument made by Madison on his Federalist 51 paper
What is separation of powers?
Event that fueled the need to revise the Articles of Confederation
What is Shays' Rebellion
Term for when a president does not sign a bill, but Congress adjourns before the 10-day period is up
What is a pocket veto?
President of the Senate and casts a deciding vote if there is a 50-50 tie in the Senate
Who is the vice-president?
The idea most closely associated with the New York Times v. United States Supreme Court case
What is the idea of "prior restraint" and First Amendment freedom of the press.
The clause in Article 1 Section 8 that allowed the US government to establish a national bank
What is the "necessary and proper clause"
Rousseau's claim that people enter into an agreement with government to give up some power for protection
What is social contract theory?
Term for when a member(s) of the Senate wants to delay a vote on a bill by making a speech that continues for hours
What is a filibuster?
Legislation that has attempted to limit the president's power to use troops overseas without an official declaration of war.
What is the War Powers Act (1973)
The two clauses associated with the first amendment freedom of religion
What are the "free exercise" clause and the "establishment" clause.
The amendment to the Constitution that gives states the power to issue licenses, conduct elections and educate residents
what is the Tenth Amendment?
Interest groups and political parties are an example of what form of democracy
What is pluralist democracy?
"Pet project" riders added to a bill to purposefully bring money to a Senator's state
What is pork-barreling
The powerful House committee that determines how and when bills are determined on the House floor
What is the Rules Committee?
The amendment that is most often used to challenge the Patriot Act?
The type of grant (federal money given to states) that would be favored by Anti-Federalists
What are block grants?
The US Supreme Court case that is best an example of the use of the Supremacy clause.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The purpose of the Pendleton Act (1883)
What is to establish a merit system for federal government employees
The three levels of courts in the federal court system
What are the Federal District Courts (original jurisdiction), Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (appellate jurisdiction), US Supreme Court (appellate jurisdiction)
Griswold v. Connecticut and the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court cases are associated with what implied right
What is the right to privacy?